Keyonte George

Keyonte Darnell George (born November 8, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class.

High school career

George began playing high school basketball for Lewisville High School in Lewisville, Texas. As a freshman, he averaged 21 points, four rebounds and 1.9 steals per game, and was named District 6-6A Offensive Player of the Year. George averaged 23.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game as a sophomore, earning District 6-6A MVP honors. For his junior season, he transferred to iSchool of Lewisville. George averaged 24.8 points per game as a junior. He moved to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior season, where he averaged 17.8 points per game and shot 41% from three-point range. He was the highest-ranked recruit in program history when he committed to Baylor University for the 2023 college basketball season.

Recruiting

George was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. On August 8, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Baylor over offers from Texas, Texas Tech, Kansas and Kentucky.

College career

On January 11, 2023, George scored 32 points in an 83–78 victory over West Virginia. He was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year as well as Second Team All-Big 12. George scored 506 points as a freshman at Baylor, the second most in school history, and holds the program record for the most 20-point games in program history with 20.

Professional career

Utah Jazz (2023–present)

The Utah Jazz selected George with the sixteenth overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft. After playing shooting guard as a prep and in college, George began playing as a point guard under head coach Will Hardy.

On October 25, 2023, George made his NBA regular season debut against the Sacramento Kings, putting up eight points, two rebounds, and two assists off the bench in a 130–114 loss. On December 2, George scored a then career high 21 points against the Portland Trail Blazers, adding six rebounds and six assists in the game. On December 12th 2023, George scored a new career-high 30 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder. On February 4, 2024, George recorded his first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in a 123-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

National team career

In 3x3 basketball, George represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup in Hungary. He was named MVP after averaging a tournament-high 8.2 points per game and leading his team to a gold medal.

Career statistics

NBA

College

References

External links

• Baylor Bears bio
• USA Basketball bio