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Keyonte George

Guard · Utah Jazz · 6'4", 185 lb · Born Nov 8, 2003 · Lewisville, Texas · Drafted 16th overall, 2023
All-Rookie 2nd (2024)Scoring guardShot creatorRising
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In short

Keyonte George is a 6-foot-4 scoring combo guard for the Utah Jazz, drafted 16th in 2023 out of Baylor. Converted to lead point guard, he has become Utah's primary scorer, leaping to around 23 points and 6 assists a game in 2025-26. A 2024 All-Rookie Second Team pick, he is a shot-creating young building block for the Jazz.

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vsWashington WizardsAggressive hedge & help
Proj. points
23.6
range 20–27.2
Line 23.5
51%
to go over
Team win
62%
114–112
Poi 23.6 Lean overReb 3.7 Lean overAss 6.1 Lean overPRA 33.4 Lean under
Likely on himBilal Coulibaly· 82 Perimeter DStrong defender
20+ pts82%25+ pts36%30+ pts6%

Model lines George at 23.6 pts (range 20–27.2) vs a 23.5 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (51%).

Biggest edge: venue — home floor — small boost.

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A shot-creating scoring guard on the rise — Utah's primary scorer and young building block.

A McDonald's All-American, George was Big 12 Freshman of the Year at Baylor before Utah drafted him 16th in 2023.

🏫 Baylor · 16th, 2023Lewisville, TX

He made the 2024 All-Rookie Second Team and was converted to lead point guard.

All-Rookie 2ndPG conversion

He leaped to around 23 points and 6 assists a game by 2025-26, with a 43-point high.

23.6 / 6.143-pt high

A shot creator with an elite free-throw stroke, he's Utah's backcourt future.

Free-throw aceBuilding block
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PPG
23.6
2025-26
RPG
3.7
per game
APG
6.1
per game
FG%
.456
.371 from three
LIFE

Roots & the rise

A shot-creating scoring guard on the rise — Utah's primary scorer and young building block.

Keyonte George was born in Lewisville, Texas, the son of a professional player, and was a McDonald's All-American and Big 12 Freshman of the Year at Baylor before Utah drafted him 16th in 2023. Originally a shooting guard, he was converted to lead point guard under coach Will Hardy.

He made the 2024 All-Rookie Second Team and grew steadily — from 13 points as a rookie to around 23 points and 6 assists a game by 2025-26, with a 43-point career high. A shot-creating scorer with an elite free-throw stroke, he is a franchise building block for the Jazz.

Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference, ESPN.

BEYOND THE GAME

Beyond the game

George is the son of professional player Jason Siggers and grew up around the game in the talent-rich Dallas area, winning FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup MVP as a teenager. That pedigree and confidence show in a fearless scoring mentality that he carried from Baylor into an expanding NBA role.

His on-court identity is shot creation and scoring — a combo guard who makes his own shot, gets to the free-throw line at an elite rate, and has grown into a lead playmaker averaging six assists a game. His field-goal efficiency is still developing, but his rising scoring, playmaking, and shooting mark him as Utah's backcourt of the future.

PERSONALITY

The person

A fearless shot-creating guard — self-creation, elite free-throw shooting, and growing playmaking.

Shot creatorMakes his own shot as Utah's primary scorer.
Rising scorerLeaped to around 23 points a game by year three.
Lead guardConverted to point guard, averaging six assists a game.
PLAYER DNA

Archetype & ratings

Archetype
Lead Guard · Scorer-Creator
Temperament
Alpha
Leadership
58/100
Scoring79
Playmaking74
Rebounding43
Perimeter D64
Rim protection22
Spacing66
Athleticism70
Clutch70
a primary scoring-and-creating lead guard
ANALYSIS

What the numbers say

A rising scoring engine

George's value is shot creation and scoring — a combo guard who makes his own shot, draws fouls at an elite rate, and has grown into Utah's primary scorer (around 23 a game) and lead playmaker (six assists). His year-over-year leap in scoring and assists marks a genuine ascending building block for the Jazz.

Efficiency to build

The developmental key is field-goal efficiency — his percentage has hovered around 41%, and improving his shot selection would elevate his game further. But his rising volume, elite free-throw shooting, and improving playmaking give him a clear franchise-guard trajectory; at 22, his ceiling is a lead scoring guard for Utah's rebuild.

STATS

Season by season

Per game

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2025-265433.123.63.76.1.456.371

Source: Basketball-Reference.

ADVANCED

Advanced & historical

Where he sits in history

2024NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2026Career-high 43 points vs. Minnesota
GrowthScoring rose from 13 to around 23 a game across three seasons

Hardware

1×
All-Rookie Second Team (2024)
16th
Draft pick (2023)
OUTLOOK

Where it's headed

AI-generated · updated July 13, 2026

A rising shot-creating scoring guard — Utah's primary scorer and backcourt future.

George has leaped to around 23 points and 6 assists a game, establishing himself as Utah's primary scorer and lead guard. His field-goal efficiency is the developmental key, but his rising volume, elite free-throw shooting, and playmaking give him a clear franchise-guard trajectory at just 22.

ScoringStrong
Shot creationStrong
PlaymakingGrowing
EfficiencyDeveloping

Contract

Draft
16th, 2023 young
Role
Lead guard primary scorer
Age
22 rising
Bottom line

A fearless, shot-creating scoring guard leaping toward stardom — Utah's primary scorer and backcourt future, with efficiency the key to his rising ceiling.

FAQ

Quick answers

What kind of player is Keyonte George?

A shot-creating scoring combo guard, converted to lead point guard, who has become Utah's primary scorer — around 23 points and 6 assists a game by 2025-26.

How has Keyonte George developed?

His scoring rose from 13 points as a rookie to around 23 a game by his third season, with a 43-point career high and growing playmaking.

Where did Keyonte George play college basketball?

One season at Baylor, where he was Big 12 Freshman of the Year, before Utah drafted him 16th overall in 2023.