Memphis Grizzlies: 2018 NBA Draft grades
No. 32: Jevon Carter, West Virginia
Grit-N-Grind has a new face for the Memphis Grizzlies and that’s a good thing if your name is point guard Jevon Carter. Carter was taken as the second pick of the second round by the Grizzlies, giving them a solid four-year starter with plenty of defensive experience.
He finished his final collegiate season as a back-to-back Naismith Defensive Player of the Year winner, averaging 17.3 points, 6.6 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game this past season at West Virginia.
Carter’s full-court style of defensive pressure proved to be a difficult task for opponents to bear. It may translate a little differently in the NBA, but he’ll have one of the top point guards to learn from during the process in Mike Conley.
You either give Jevon Carter a spot or he'll take one. Up to Memphis. Either way, he's playing.
— Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) June 22, 2018
Seeing as MIke Conley will be returning from injury in 2018-19, Carter is a good insurance policy to have off the bench. He’s deliberate and unselfish on offense, looking to make the right play at all times.
With that being said, he’s probably a lock to make the final roster given his body of work. The backcourt rotation is a bit crowded, but Carter should shine with his work ethic.
Grade: B+