Former Mountaineers have been out there making their mark with a couple of games to go in the NBA regular season.
Chicago Bulls point guard Jevon Carter is in his first season with the team after spending time with the Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns, and Memphis Grizzlies. He has appeared in 68 out of 76 games this season while averaging 13.6 minutes per game and 4.8 points per game.
Carter was a standout at West Virginia from 2014-2018, where he set the school records for single season and career steals. He was a second-round draft pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2018.
Miles “Deuce” McBride has been with the New York Knicks since 2021 and is now in his third season with the team. This season, he has appeared in 62 out of 75 games, averaging 18.9 minutes per game and 8.2 points per game.
McBride played at West Virginia from 2019-2021, where he was an All-Big 12 selection the latter of those years. He was drafted by the Knicks in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft.
After serving as the interim head coach in 2022-23, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is now in his first full season as head coach. The Celtics are currently sitting at 60-16 on the season, and they have also clinched the top seed in the NBA Eastern Conference. They lead the league in three pointers made and are second in rebounds per game.
Mazzulla played at West Virginia from 2006-2011 before going undrafted at the 2011 NBA Draft. From there he got into coaching, first at the Division II college level of college then eventually worked his way up to the NBA level.
You can catch Deuce McBride in action tonight at 7:30 p.m. EST as the Knicks host the Sacramento Kings. Joe Mazzulla will be on the sidelines tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. EST as the Celtics host the Kings and Jevon Carter will also be in action tomorrow at 8 p.m. EST as the Bulls host Deuce McBride’s Knicks.
