Vernon Carey Jr is the son of Vernon Carey Sr who was a backup right tackle on the 2001 Miami Hurricanes National Championship football team. Carey Jr. chose Duke over the Miami basketball team and a multitude of other national programs that wanted the 6’10 275 pound center. Carey Jr. averages 17.9 PPG, 9.0 RPG and 2.2 BPG
Carey senior wanted his son to sign a National Letter of Intent with the Miami basketball program but also knew that was the decision for the former star from the University School in Fort Lauderdale to make.