Top Plays Of November From Jazz Rookie Guard Keyonte George
Dec 2, 2023, 4:55 PM
Keyonte George #3 of the Utah Jazz shoots over Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – In his first month as a starter, rookie Keyonte George had his fair share of highlights for the Utah Jazz.
George was a bright spot for the Jazz who finished the month of November with a 5-10 record.
In one of his last games as a bench player, George threw down an alley-oop slam off a pass from Kris Dunn.
extremely common guard-to-guard alley-oop 🚨#TakeNote | @Keyonte1George pic.twitter.com/w0vpkViGgU
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 2, 2023
George got his first start on November 8 and immediately showed that he belonged.
He posted 7 points and 9 assists on his 20th birthday in his first game as a starter.
KD 👉 KG for a quick *birthday* bucket#TakeNote | @Keyonte1George pic.twitter.com/UKAR6yJZEZ
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 9, 2023
In Keyonte George and the Utah Jazz’s first-ever In-Season Tournament game, the highlights came in bunches.
George found John Collins on an alley-oop play that is debatably Utah’s best highlight from November.
Jazz fans, meet 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 ⛪️#TakeNote | @jcollins20_ pic.twitter.com/aBYAXjHxjZ
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 11, 2023
George put up the second most assists of any Jazz player through their first three starts in franchise history. He trailed John Stockton’s mark of 29 by just two.
His playmaking made up for the shooting struggles early on. As George got more time under his belt, the scoring started to come along.
KEYONTE
KEYNOTE
TKEYNOTE
TKENOTE
TAKENOTE pic.twitter.com/3bt55I8eHo— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 18, 2023
Although he made most of his money with dimes and shots from deep, George showed off his athleticism with some high-flying dunks in November.
George ran the break and forced Kevin Durant to make a business decision as he rocked the rim.
📍𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗘#TakeNote | @keyonte1george pic.twitter.com/YtyZDSkM7H
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 20, 2023
Some stadiums in the NBA, like Madison Square Garden, have so much history that playing in them can bring some extra nerves.
The rookie showed that he’s ready for the brightest lights as the Jazz faced the Lakers in Crypto.com Arena, formerly known as the Staples Center.
🌀 𝒐𝒉 𝒃𝒐𝒚, George 🌀#TakeNote | @keyonte1george pic.twitter.com/UUBqRz55kk
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 22, 2023
Just before Thanksgiving, George gave Jazz fans a reason to be thankful as he laced three three-pointers and scored 16 points.
key three counter: 🔑🔑🔑#TakeNote | @keyonte1george pic.twitter.com/0V0XvFVAE4
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 23, 2023
Lauri Markkanen would miss the rest of the month with a hamstring injury which created a need for more offense.
George stepped up in Markkanen’s absence in the final week leading up to December.
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🧘 namaste right here 🧘 pic.twitter.com/Yeseq9sOBi
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 26, 2023
George had the best game of his young career against the Pelicans on November 27.
He posted 19 points and threw down this nasty poster dunk.
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@kslsportscom Cooking with Keyonte #utahjazz #nba #basketball #nbahighlights #takenote ♬ i said let him cook – temuu
Despite having a rough shooting night, George stayed aggressive against Minnesota to close out the month.
“This is not a rookie move”
You’re right about that, @BigTBailey ‼️ pic.twitter.com/44V0BYmbFz
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 1, 2023
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Chandler Holt is a co-host for the Jazz Notes podcast and a Digital Sports Producer for sports.ksl.com, specializing in all things basketball and football. Follow Chandler on Twitter @ChandlerHoltKSL or on Threads @chandlerho1t.
