Q&A With Top-Ranked 2019 PF Vernon Carey, Jr

Posted Aug 11, 2017
While some may have penciled him to the Hurricanes of Miami, his father's alma mater, three blue bloods of college basketball, Kansas, North Carolina, and Duke, offered 247Sports' current top-ranked player in the class of 2019 this week. We caught up with Vernon Carey, Jr. to discuss his successful AAU season, earning a gold medal, and the latest in his recruitment. (247 Sports)

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