Vernon Carey planning to commit soon, sign late

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Vernon Carey, the 6-foot-10 big man from the University School (FL) and Nike Team Florida, will decide on a college “in the next few weeks” but plans to sign “late,” his father Vern Carey Sr. told ZAGSBLOG on Monday.

The NCAA early signing period runs Nov. 14-21, with the late period set for April 17-May 15.

Ranked No. 3 in the 2019 ESPN 100, Carey is done with his visits after taking an official to Michigan State this past weekend. He’s also taken official visits to Kentucky (Oct. 12), Duke (Oct. 19), Miami (Oct. 26) and North Carolina (Nov. 2).

MSU visit was fun this weekend ?? pic.twitter.com/DdoLCiaUd0

— Vernon Carey Jr. (@vernoncarey22) November 11, 2018

“I want to decide after my last visit, likely a week or two after,” he told Rivals recently. “I probably won’t sign early though. I will likely commit a little after that but before the New Year.”

Carey also said he could envision teaming up with another big like James Wiseman or Isaiah Stewart. Wiseman is down to Kentucky, Kansas, Vanderbilt, Memphis and Florida State, while Stewart is considering Washington, Kentucky, Duke and Syracuse, among others.

“Some schools are selling me on playing with another elite big and some are focusing on me,” Carey told USA Today. “I think it’s more attractive to play with another big, actually. I think it would help both of us. I want to win and whatever gives us the best chance to do that is what I want to do.”

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