Vernon Carey Jr. came into Duke as a highly rated prospect but flew under the radar with the national media.
Through a majority of his freshman season, Carey Jr. has been anything but under the radar as he was named as a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award.
The Southwest Ranches, Florida native is averaging a team-high 17.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 58.2 percent from the field and 38.5 percent from 3-point range.
Joining the Duke big man on the watch list is Omer Yurtseven of Georgetown, Filip Petrusev of Gonzaga, Luka Garza of Iowa, Udoka Azubuike of Kansas, Daniel Oturu of Minnesota, Kaleb Wesson of Ohio State, Onyeka Okongwu of Southern California, Isaiah Stewart of Washington, and Nathan Knight of William & Mary.