There is no former Duke basketball player to compare him to. No, the talents and physique of five-star 2019 center Vernon Carey Jr. — who will be on his official visit with the Blue Devils at the same time as Countdown to Craziness on Oct. 19 — are too unique for simple comparisons.
At first glance, the 6-foot-10, 275-pound native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., looks like he belongs either on the gridiron or inside the ropes of a boxing ring. But when watching him on a basketball court, it’s easy to see why the 247Sports Composite lists the brawny bruiser as the No.