Keyonte George

Keyonte Darnell George (born November 8, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class.

Keyonte George
No. 1 – Baylor Bears
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBig 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-11-08) November 8, 2003
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeBaylor (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Under-18 World Cup
Gold medal – first place2021 HungaryTeam

High school career

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]

Recruiting

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 9  247Sports: 9  ESPN: 6
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.

Sources:

  • "Baylor 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  • "2022 Baylor Bears Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2022.

College career

On January 11, 2023, George scored 32 points in a 83-78 victory over West Virginia.[6] He was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year as well as Second Team All-Big 12.[7]

Career statistics
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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Baylor 333328.6.376.338.7934.22.81.10.215.3

National team career

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.[8]

References
  1. Bossi, Eric (December 6, 2019). "Class of 2022 Keyonte George has KU, Texas, others on radar". Rivals. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  2. Thomas, Justin (March 13, 2019). "The best on the basketball court: Locals named to 6-6A all-district team". Carrollton Leader. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  3. Riddle, Greg (May 1, 2020). "Five-star basketball recruit Keyonte George is transferring from Lewisville to iSchool of Lewisville". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  4. Biancardi, Paul; Borzello, Jeff (August 8, 2021). "Top-five 2022 prospect Keyonte George commits to Baylor Bears". ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  5. Divens, Jordan (September 2, 2021). "High school basketball: Keyonte George, Dior Johnson and Mikey Williams among impact transfers". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  6. "George scores 32, Baylor beats West Virginia 83-78". ESPN. Associated Press. January 11, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  7. "Flagler named first-team all-Big 12". Waco Tribune-Herald. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  8. "USA Men Claim First Back-to-Back Gold at FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup". USA Basketball. August 29, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
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