Keyonte George

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Keyonte George
No. 3 – Utah Jazz
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2003-11-08) November 8, 2003 (age 22)
Lewisville, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeBaylor (2022–2023)
NBA draft2023: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Drafted byUtah Jazz
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentUtah Jazz
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing the File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
FIBA Under-18 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 Hungary Team

Keyonte Darnell George (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. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class. He is the son of professional basketball player Jason Siggers.

Early life

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George began playing high school basketball for Lewisville High School in Lewisville, Texas.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] George averaged 24.8 points per game as a junior.[4] He moved to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior season,[5] 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.[6]

George was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. On August 8, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Baylor over offers from Texas, Texas Tech, Kansas and Kentucky.[4]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Keyonte George
SG 		Lewisville, TX IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 8, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (93)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 9    247Sports: 9    ESPN: 6
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

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On January 11, 2023, George scored 32 points in an 83–78 victory over West Virginia.[7] He was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year as well as Second Team All-Big 12.[8] George scored 506 points as a freshman at Baylor, the second most in school history, and holds the program record for the most 20-point games in program history with 20.[9]

Professional career

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The Utah Jazz selected George with the sixteenth overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft.[10] After playing shooting guard as a prep and in college, George began playing as a point guard under head coach Will Hardy.[11]

On October 25, 2023, George made his NBA regular season debut against the Sacramento Kings, putting up eight points, two rebounds, and two assists off the bench in a 130–114 loss.[12] On December 2, George scored a then career high 21 points against the Portland Trail Blazers, adding six rebounds and six assists in the game.[13] On December 12, 2023, George scored a new career-high 30 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder.[14] On February 4, 2024, George recorded his first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in a 123–108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.[15] On November 4, 2024, George tied his career-high of 35 points against the Chicago Bulls. While some speculate that George was benched due to being surpassed by Collier, the move of Collier to the starting lineup allowed Keyonte to return to his role of an off-ball scorer, where he has been thriving.[16]

National team career

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In 3x3 basketball, George represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup in Hungary. He was named MVP after averaging a tournament-high 8.2 points per game and leading his team to a gold medal.[17]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Utah 75 44 27.0 .391 .334 .848 2.8 4.4 .5 .1 13.0
2024–25 Utah 67 35 31.5 .391 .343 .818 3.8 5.6 .7 .1 16.8
Career 142 79 29.1 .391 .339 .831 3.3 5.0 .6 .1 14.8

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Baylor 33 33 28.6 .376 .338 .793 4.2 2.8 1.1 .2 15.3

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