Keyonte George

About

Keyonte Darnell George (key-AHN-tay; born November 8, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears, earning Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year in 2023. George was selected by the Jazz with the 16th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft. He is the son of former professional basketball player Jason Siggers.

George began playing high school basketball for Lewisville High School in Lewisville, Texas. As a freshman, he averaged 21 points, four rebounds and 1.9 steals per game, and was named District 6-6A Offensive Player of the Year. George averaged 23.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game as a sophomore, earning District 6-6A MVP honors. For his junior season, he transferred to iSchool of Lewisville. George averaged 24.8 points per game as a junior. He moved to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior season, where he averaged 17.8 points per game and shot 41% from three-point range. He was the highest-ranked recruit in program history when he committed to Baylor University for the 2023 college basketball season.
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