Vernon Carey Jr.

Vernon Carey Jr.
Personal information
Born	February 25, 2001; Southwest Ranches, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school	NSU University School; (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Position	Center
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship

Vernon Carey Jr. (born February 25, 2001) is an American basketball player who attends NSU University School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is considered one of the top college recruits in the class of 2019.^[1]

High school career

Carey began playing high school basketball in 2015 with University School of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. He played at the 2015 Battle at The Villages high school tournament. He also played at the 2017 City of Palms Invitational and the 2017 John Wall Invitational which he led his team to the championship in both.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Vernon Carey Jr. C	Fort Lauderdale, FL	NSU University School, FL	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)
Vernon Carey Jr. C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 Rivals: 2 ESPN: 2
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.

Carey is the son of former NFL player Vernon Carey.

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