Vern Carey cuts to three, axes Kentucky, Miami

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Vernon Carey, the 6-foot-10 big man from the University School (FL) and Nike Team Florida, trimmed his list to three schools on Wednesday.

Ranked No. 3 in the 2019 ESPN 100, Carey is down to Duke, Michigan State and North Carolina.

Final 3??… @TiptonEdits pic.twitter.com/Li4o7sw7Dj
— Vernon Carey Jr. (@vernoncarey22) November 22, 2018

The move was expected and involved cutting Kentucky and Miami, his father’s alma mater.

Kentucky has had a tough week, missing out on James Wiseman when he chose Memphis and now missing the cut for Carey, while Miami has missed out on both Carey and C.J. Walker, who earlier Wednesday announced for Oregon.

Carey is one of several elite players expected to sign in the spring, along with Cole Anthony, Isaiah Stewart and Matthew Hurt.

The NCAA late period runs April 17-May 15.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.