Duke’s Vernon Carey Jr. declares for NBA Draft

Duke big guy Vernon Carey Jr. revealed Friday that he will go into the 2020 NBA Draft, ending up being the most recent gamer to leave heaven Devils.

The 6-10, 270- pound Carey balanced 17.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game in his one season for Duke. He was voted Newbie of the Year in the Atlantic Coast Conference and National Freshman of the Year by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.

He was likewise voted a second-team All-American by Sporting News.

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“I loved competing with my teammates on the biggest stage in college basketball,” Carey composed on Twitter.

“We created memories that I will cherish forever. I grew as a player and person, and I feel prepared to take that next step,” he added.

Carey, a forecasted first-round choice, signs up with fellow freshman Cassius Stanley and sophomore Tre Jones as Duke underclassmen to go into the NBA Draft, which is arranged for June 25.

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