Vernon Carey Jr.
Seasons 2020-21–2022-23 · 3 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 2001
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Player info
| Nickname | Tank |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #22 (also #13) |
| Team | Washington Wizards |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 270 lb |
| Born | 2001-02-25 |
| College | Duke |
| Drafted | 2020 · Round 2, Pick 32 · Charlotte Hornets |
| Seasons | 2020-21–2022-23 (3) |
Career averages
1.9 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 0.1 APG · 37 games · .474 FG% · .143 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | CHA | 19 | 19 | 6.1 | .500 | .143 | .818 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 11.7 | .563 |
| 2021-22 | 2TM | 20 | 7 | 6.3 | .538 | — | .462 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 15.8 | .534 |
| CHA | 20 | 4 | 4.3 | .500 | — | .667 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 17.2 | .546 | |
| WAS | 20 | 3 | 9.0 | .571 | — | .400 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 15.0 | .526 | |
| 2022-23 | WAS | 21 | 11 | 2.5 | .250 | — | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 10.8 | .338 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | CHA | 19 | 4 | 115 | 18 | 36 | .500 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 46 |
| 2021-22 | 2TM | 7 | 1 | 44 | 7 | 13 | .538 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| CHA | 4 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| WAS | 3 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2022-23 | WAS | 11 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Career | 37 | — | — | 27 | 57 | .474 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 72 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | CHA | 19 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 11.3 | .500 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 14.4 |
| 2021-22 | 2TM | 7 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 10.6 | .538 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 16.4 |
| CHA | 4 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 12.7 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 16.9 | |
| WAS | 3 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 9.3 | .571 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 13.3 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 16.0 | |
| 2022-23 | WAS | 11 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 10.3 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 14.1 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 7.7 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | CHA | 19 | 115 | 11.7 | .563 | 17.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .066 | -4.4 | -1.7 | -6.1 | -0.1 |
| 2021-22 | 2TM | 7 | 44 | 15.8 | .534 | 21.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .068 | -3.0 | -4.5 | -7.5 | -0.1 |
| CHA | 4 | 17 | 17.2 | .546 | 20.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .099 | -2.8 | -5.2 | -8.0 | +0.0 | |
| WAS | 3 | 27 | 15.0 | .526 | 22.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .049 | -3.2 | -4.1 | -7.3 | +0.0 | |
| 2022-23 | WAS | 11 | 28 | 10.8 | .338 | 16.9 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .014 | -7.1 | +2.1 | -5.0 | +0.0 |
| Career | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | -0.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 57 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 30–27 |
| Away | 60 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 27–33 |
| In wins | 57 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 57–0 |
| In losses | 60 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0–60 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3–2 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2–4 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 5 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 3–2 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 2 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1–1 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0–4 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2–5 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0–2 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 5–0 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1–1 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3–0 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6–3 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0–3 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1–1 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1–3 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2–2 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2–0 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3–4 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2–2 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3–1 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3–1 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1–4 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2022-23
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 38% | .667 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 25% | 0.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 12% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 25% | 0.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 7.7 ft · 12% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,350,000 |
| 2021-22 | $1,517,981 |
| 2022-23 | $1,882,621 |
| Career earnings | $4,750,602 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Vernon Carey Jr. play for?
Vernon Carey Jr. plays C for the Washington Wizards.
What are Vernon Carey Jr.'s career stats?
Vernon Carey Jr. has averaged 1.9 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 0.1 APG over 3 seasons (2020-21–2022-23).
How much does Vernon Carey Jr. make?
Vernon Carey Jr.'s salary is $1,882,621 for the 2022-23 season, with career earnings of about $4.8M.
How tall is Vernon Carey Jr.?
Vernon Carey Jr. is 6-10 (270 lb).
When was Vernon Carey Jr. drafted?
Vernon Carey Jr. was drafted in 2020, round 2, pick 32, by the Charlotte Hornets.