Maxima Roma have officially announced the signing of Vernon Carey Jr. The 2001-born American center arrives in Rome after gaining experience in the NBA, G League and European basketball.<\/p>\n
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 32nd overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, Carey also played for the Washington Wizards, Greensboro Swarm, Capital City Go-Go and Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He previously averaged 17.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks at Duke.<\/p>\n
As Maxima Roma noted in their official announcement, Carey joined P\u0131nar Kar\u015f\u0131yaka in 2023 and averaged 17.8 points and 7.7 rebounds in the 2023-24 Basketball Champions League. In October 2023, he became the youngest monthly MVP in the competition\u2019s history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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