One thing that people are overlooking about Jevon Carter is that he's not just a future top 50 all-time NBA player, he's a great human being too. Bob Huggins has said Carter has a work ethic that is "nearly unequaled" among any player he has ever coached. Jevon's work ethic extends to the classroom, where he has qualified as an academic all-American and won the Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award! Almost unbelievably given Jevon's committment to continuous improvement on the court and in the classroom, he finds time to be active in the community as well. He is a role model for youth all around West Virginia, and sometimes stays for hours after games for photos and autographs. Unlike certain current Cavaliers I could name, we're never going to see TMZ footage on Jevon turning down a young person asking him for an autograph! He also works to improve the health of all West Virginians, visiting hospitals and participating in the Alzheimer's Honk for Awareness and the Relay for Life walks.
Not only do the Cavs desparately need Jevon's contributions on the court, the entire community of Northeast Ohio needs a young man of this kind of character and commitment. I really question how any group of people who call themselves REAL Cavs fans could possibly want the Cavaliers to draft anyone other than Jevon Carter.
Not only do the Cavs desparately need Jevon's contributions on the court, the entire community of Northeast Ohio needs a young man of this kind of character and commitment. I really question how any group of people who call themselves REAL Cavs fans could possibly want the Cavaliers to draft anyone other than Jevon Carter.
. But his basketball skills are such that he can certainly be the savior of this franchise! I do think that given his overall game, skills, and playing style it would be fair to describe him as a really, really rich person's version of the "Basketball Jesus", Larry Bird. The parallels are striking.
