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New to the Jayhawk lineup but no stranger
to the program, Carey should be a factor in the KU
frontcourt this season
• Opted
to redshirt his freshman season last year, but gained
valuable experience in practice going head-to-head with Raef
LaFrentz and others
• A
physically strong player with a good shooting touch in the
paint •
Came to Kansas as one of the top frontcourt prospects in the
Midwest after a sterling career at Camdenton (Mo.) High
School •
Signed with Kansas in the spring of 1997
•
Projected to see playing time in the post this season as a
sub for T.J. Pugh, Lester Earl and Eric Chenowith
• A good
student •
Comes from strong bloodlines as his dad, Ray, was a standout
player at the University of Missouri
Redshirt Season
(1997-98)
Opted to redshirt prior to the start
of freshman season
•
Practiced and traveled with the team
•
Received five stitches to his upper lip after a collision in
practice
•
Suffered that injury moments before Raef LaFrentz broke a
bone in his right hand
• Carey
also broke a bone in his right hand in a pick-up game prior
to the start of preseason practice
High
School
Camdenton (Mo.) High School, 1997
• Led
Camdenton to an 18-9 record as a senior
• Earned
two letters for the Lakers
• Had
single-game highs of 34 points, 19 rebounds, eight blocked
shots and eight assists
• Earned
all-state and all-district honors and was nominated for
McDonald’s All-America
• A good
student, Carey earned a 4.039 grade-point average as a
senior •
Named to the All-State Academic Team and was ranked in the
top 10 percent of his graduating class
Personal
Jeff’s father, Ray, who played
forward for the Missouri Tigers in the early 1960s, was an
All-Big Eight Conference selection in 1964
• Jeff
missed his sophomore season of high school because of a
kneecap injury
• Hobbies
include golf, hunting and fishing
•
Carey’s superstition: making all shots in warm-ups
means he won’t shoot well in the game
• Carey
has a sister and a cousin who attended KU
Notes
•
Carey’s father, Ray, was a standout player at the
University of Missouri in the late 1960s.
• Gained
valuable experience last year -- a redshirt season -- going
head-to-head in practice with All-American Raef
LaFrentz.
• One of
three players on the roster from the state of Missouri
joining Ryan Robertson (Saint Charles) and Terry Nooner
(Raytown).
• Carey
is just the second player to put on a non-medical redshirt
in the Roy Williams era at KU.
Major
Undecided
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Season/Career
Highs
Points
8 vs. Texas A&M
(1-2-99) Season
8 vs. Texas A&M
(1-2-99) Career
Rebounds
12 vs. Colorado
(2-7-99) Season
12 vs. Colorado
(2-7-99) Career
Field Goals
4 vs. Texas A&M
(1-2-99) Season
4 vs. Texas A&M
(1-2-99) Career
Field Goal Attempts
6 vs. UNLV (11-27-98) Season
6 vs. UNLV (11-27-98) Career
Three-Point Field Goals
0 Season
0 Career
Three-Point Attempts
0 Season
0 Career
Free Throws
3, Two Times Season
3, Two Times Career
Free Throw Attempts
4, Two Times Season
4, Two Times Career
Assists
2, Three Times Season
2, Three Times Career
Steals
1, Four Times Season
1, Four Times Career
Blocked Shots
2 vs. Colorado
(2-7-99) Season
2 vs. Colorado
(2-7-99) Career
Minutes Played
15 vs. Fort Hays St.
(11-21-98) Season
15 vs. Fort Hays St.
(11-21-98) Career
Miscellaneous
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1998-99
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Career
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Double-Figure Scoring Games
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0
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0
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Double-Figure Rebound Games
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1
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1
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Double-Doubles
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0
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0
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'Hawktalk
Full Name
Jeffrey Corbett Carey
Parents
Ray and Suzan Carey
Birthdate
August 8, 1979
Birthplace
Osage Beach, Mo.
High School
Camdenton (Mo.) HS
High School Coach
Skip Brock
Up
Close
Favorite TV show
The Simpsons
People who have had the greatest influence on my
athletic career
My father, high school coach Skip Brock and Coach
Williams
When I played basketball as a kid I pretended to
be
Danny Manning and Derrick Chievous
The thing I like most about KU is
KU basketball
The first time I met Coach Williams I
thought
I wanted to play for him
Person in history I would like to meet
Albert Einstein
My favorite class at KU is
Introduction to Engineering
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would
be
Winning the national championship
The best player I have ever faced was
Raef LaFrentz
My advice to youngsters is
Believe, and you can achieve
The thing I like most about the city of Lawrence
is
It’s a small-town environment
After my KU career is over, I’d like to be
remembered as
A good person
The teammate who makes me laugh the hardest
is
Terry Nooner
My nickname is
Baby Hakeem
If forced to give up all my possessions but one,
I’d keep
My car
High school teammate currently playing college
basketball
Charlie Taylor (William Jewell)
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