Former Baylor Star Keyonte George Signs Five-Year, $157.5 Million Extension with Utah Jazz

Former Baylor men’s basketball star Keyonte George has signed a five-year, $157.5 million extension with the Utah Jazz; ESPN first reported the story.

George is coming off a breakout season in which he started 54 games and averaged a career-high in points (23.6), assists (6.1), and minutes (33.1) per game, while shooting 45.6% from the field, 37.1% from beyond the arc, and 89.2% from the free-throw line.

Across his first two seasons in Utah, George played in 142 total games and averaged 13 points as a rookie and 16.8 points in his second year.

The Jazz selected the 6-foot-4, 185-pound George with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft after earning Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors at Baylor during the 2022-23 season. With the Bears, George averaged 15.3 points. 4.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game across 33 contests.

Across his lone season in Waco, the five-star product from Lewisville, Texas, scored 506 points, the second-most by a freshman in Baylor history. He holds the program record for the most 20-point games (12) and 3-pointers made by a freshman (77).