MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Calling Jevon Carter “one of the finest defensive guards I’ve seen in over 30 years in the NBA,” Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace didn’t downplay the down-home angle to his team’s second-round pick.
“As a West Virginia native I’m glad to finally draft a Mountaineer,” Wallace said. “I’ve never been able to do that.”
A Buckhannon native, Wallace appeared Friday on MetroNews “Talkine” and “Statewide Sportsline” one day after the Grizzlies selected Carter with the 32nd overall pick.
Memphis took Carter early in the second round even though Villanova point guard Jalen Brunson — who swept the Wooden, Naismith and Oscar Robertson awards — was still available.