Maxima Roma inks Vernon Carey Jr.

Maxima Roma (Serie A) signed 25-year old American center Vernon Carey Jr. (206cm-122kg-2001, college: Duke) for upcoming 2026-27 season. He played last season at Rio Grande Valley Vipers (NBA G League) in the U.S. In 7 NBA-G-League games he had 8.1ppg and 3.4rpg.
In 2020 he was drafted by Charlotte Hornets (NBA) in second round (32nd overall). He attended Duke University and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball.
Carey is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Turkey (Pinar Karsiyaka), NBA (Washington Wizards), Turkey, NBA G League (Greensboro Swarm and Capital City Go-Go) and NBA Summer League (Washington Wizards and Utah Jazz).
Among many awards his team made it to the Turkish League Semifinals in 2024. Carey was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish BSL Honorable Mention in 2024.

Maxima Roma roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Mirza Alibegovic
Brynton Lemar
Xavier Moon
Aaron Holiday
Matt Ryan

Forwards:
John Brown_III
Carl Wheatle
Giovanni Veronesi

Centers:
Miro Bilan
Vernon Carey_Jr.

Coach: Matteo Cotelli