The Utah Jazz signed forward/quarterback Vernon Carey Jr.
Curry Jr. (6-9, 270, Duke) spent the 2022-23 season with the Washington Wizards and the Wizards G-League team, Capital City go-go, seeing action with the Wizards in 11 contests. With Capital City, the 22-year-old has played in 14 games (all starts), averaging 20.7 points on 61.9 percent from the field, along with 8.3 boards, and 1.9 assists in 27.6 minutes per game.
Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in the second round of the 2020 NBA Draft (32nd overall), the Miami, FL native has three years of NBA experience with Charlotte (2020-21) and Washington (2021-23), having appeared In 37 games (five starts), she has career averages of 1.9 points and 1.4 boards in 5.1 minutes per contest.
Curry Jr. played one college season at Duke (2019-20), where he averaged 17.8 points on 57.7 percent from the field, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks in 31 games, winning the 2019-20 All-America II Honors Award NABC Freshman of the Year, ACC Rookie and Freshman of the Year honors, and was named to the All-ACC First Team.