DURHAM, N.C. – Duke sophomore Tre Jones and freshman Vernon Carey Jr., have been named the recipients of the 2020 Swett-Baylin Most Valuable Player Award, as the Duke men’s basketball program announced its annual awards. The awards are traditionally handed out at the team’s annual postseason banquet, which was canceled this season.
The pair of Jones and Carey were highly-decorated as Jones was named both the ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year and earned multiple All-America honors, while Carey was honored as the USBWA National Freshman of the Year, the ACC Freshman of the Year and a consensus second-team All-America pick.