Jaylen Carey - Men's Basketball - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#22 Jaylen Carey

Forward

Class Sophomore
Height 6'8"
Weight 265
Hometown Davie, Fla.
High School Westminster Academy
Major Undeclared
Bio

2023-24 | Freshman (James Madison)

  • Played in all 36 games for the Dukes, averaging 7.0 points and 4.3 rebounds in 15 minutes
  • Helped JMU to a 32-4 mark, Sun Belt Conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance
  • Scored in double figures nine times including a 13-point performance in the Sun Belt title game
  • Dished out 27 assists on the season
  • Recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in just 19 minutes at Hampton (Dec. 16)

High School

  • Standout prep career at Westminster Academy
  • Named All-County and All-State as a junior
  • Racked up more than 19 points and 13 boards, adding three assists and three blocks
  • Earned Second Team honors at 2022 Nike EYBL Peach Jam with Nightrydas Elite
  • Tallied 15.2 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists against some of the strongest competition in the country
  • Averaged 14.7 points and 10.1 points as a senior in 2022-23

Personal

  • Son of Vernon and Latavia Carey
  • Father Vernon Sr. was an All-American offensive tack for the Miami Hurricanes and played eight seasons in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins
  • Older brother Vernon Jr. was an All-American at Duke and a 2020 NBA draft pick