Person in history
Vernon Carey Jr.
Vernon Carey Jr., American basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 2001 · February 25
- Age this year
- 25No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- basketball player. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 25th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Vernon A. Carey Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He finished his high school career at NSU University School as a five-star recruit and among the top-ranked players in the 2019 class.
Early life
Educated at: University School of Nova Southeastern University and Duke University.
Path and career
Awards / honours: Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year.
Professional career Charlotte Hornets (2020–2022) Carey was taken by the Charlotte Hornets with the 32nd pick of the 2020 NBA draft . [ 1 ] On November 30, 2020, he signed a multi-year contract with the Hornets. [ 2 ] Carey made his NBA debut on December 30, playing four minutes in a 118–99 win over the Dallas Mavericks . [ 3 ] On April 16, 2021, he scored a career-high 21 points, alongside six rebounds, in a 115–130 loss to the Brooklyn Nets . [ 4 ]
Why this date
Vernon Carey Jr. appears on our February 25 calendar for 2001 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 2001.
- September 15Championship Auto Racing Teams
- September 17New York Stock Exchange
- September 18Anthrax
- September 17George W. Bush
- November 1Turkey
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 2001Anthony VolpeApril 28
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- 2001Franz WagnerAugust 27
- 2001Breece HallMay 31
Sources
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“Vernon Carey Jr.”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/vernon-carey-jr, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Vernon Carey Jr.
When was Vernon Carey Jr. born?
February 25 2001.
How old would Vernon Carey Jr. be today?
25 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on February 25?
Rocky (singer), Félix Peña, Fred VanVleet and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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