Keyonte George
Keyonte Darnell George (born November 8, 2003, in Lewisville, Texas, USA) is an American professional basketball player who plays as a shooting guard for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). George played college basketball for Baylor University. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the class of 2022. On August 8, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Baylor, turning down offers from universities such as Texas, Texas Tech, Kansas, and Kentucky. During his college career, George was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year and was also selected to the Second Team All-Big 12. He scored 506 points as a freshman at Baylor, the second-highest number in university history, and holds the record for the most games with 20 points in program history, with 20. In the 2023 NBA draft, George was selected by the Utah Jazz as the 16th overall pick. Since then, he has played for the Utah Jazz. On February 4, 2024, George recorded his first career double-double, with 19 points and 10 rebounds, in a 123-108 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. On November 4, 2024, George tied his record of 35 points against the Chicago Bulls. In his professional career, George has averaged 13.0 points, 2.8 rebounds in 2023-24, and 16.8 points, 3.8 rebounds in 2024-25, totaling a career average of 14.8 points and 3.3 rebounds. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2024. In 3×3 basketball, George represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup in Hungary. He was named MVP after averaging a tournament-high 8.2 points per game and leading his team to the gold medal.
