Keyonte George’s Top Five Plays From 2023-2024 Rookie Season
May 7, 2024, 4:44 PM | Updated: May 8, 2024, 2:56 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – Jazz rookie Keyonte George jumped onto the scene in 2023-24 and immediately became an impact player for Utah.
Let’s take a look back at George’s top plays from his rookie campaign.
the future’s unlocked 🔓 #TakeNote | @keyonte1george pic.twitter.com/i6kWJhkxNc
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) April 26, 2024
5 – A New Years Four-Point Play
Maybe the most impressive part of George’s game in year one was his scoring ability.
In a game against the Dallas Mavericks on January 1, the rookie finished with 14 points and three assists. He also had the highest plus-minus on the team at a +38.
In the fourth quarter, George rose up for a corner three over Dallas’ Josh Green and nailed it plus the foul.
George had a handful of four-point plays last year. The first came in the second game of the season against the Los Angeles Clippers.
4 – The Rookie Isn’t Dunn Yet
George had his fair share of threes in year one but he isn’t just a shooter.
Against the Memphis Grizzlies on November 1, George showed Jazz fans that he has hops too.
The rookie ran the fastbreak with fellow guard Kris Dunn and threw down a strong two-hand jam off the lob pass.
RELATED: Kris Dunn, Keyonte George Connect For Highlight Alley-Oop Slam
extremely common guard-to-guard alley-oop 🚨#TakeNote | @Keyonte1George pic.twitter.com/w0vpkViGgU
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 2, 2023
3 – George Forces KD To Make A Business Decision
The rookie was only getting started with the high-flying dunks against the Grizzlies.
About two weeks later on November 19, George found himself on the break once again and took flight.
Former NBA MVP Kevin Durant was the only defender who could make a play but he opted to stay off of any highlight reels.
📍𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗘#TakeNote | @keyonte1george pic.twitter.com/YtyZDSkM7H
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 20, 2023
George struggled in the double-overtime game against the Suns but that didnt stop him from grabbing five rebounds and dishing out 11 assists.
2 – Keyonte Ties Rookie Record Against Golden State
Without a doubt, George’s best game of the season came right before the All-Star break when the Jazz hosted the Golden State Warriors.
The rookie finished with 33 points and 6 assists on 50% from the field. He also made a rookie-record nine threes against the Dubs.
RELATED: Jazz Guard Keyonte George Ties NBA Single-Game Rookie Record
a career-night the rook will never forget and right before his first all-star weekend too 🥹#PlayerHighlights | @zionsbank pic.twitter.com/yopTCv4nG9
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 16, 2024
1 – George Shows Pelicans How To Fly With Poster Slam
We wrap up our Keyonte George top plays list with another highlight dunk.
Against the New Orleans Pelicans on November 27, George led the Jazz in scoring with 19 in a close two-point win.
More notably, George put Pelicans guard Dyson Daniels on a poster just before halftime.
Rookie’s first poster 🖼️
let’s have him break it down ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/lLYcapleDE
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 28, 2023
George set himself up nicely for a big jump in year two. He got plenty of experience both as a starter and as a role player. Can he cement himself as a top-3 player in Utah next season?
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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.
