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Keyonte George Achieves Career Milestone in Jazz-Trail Blazers

The second-year Utah Jazz guard had a big night on Friday.
Jared Koch|
Dec 3, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3) during the second half of an NBA Cup game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
Dec 3, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3) during the second half of an NBA Cup game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

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The Utah Jazz had a big night on Friday during their blowout win vs. the Portland Trail Blazers.

It was a much-needed win after falling in their last five games, a victory in which they won by over 40 points, 141-99. However, even beyond their fifth win on the season, Utah still had some significant achievements on display-- especially Keyonte George.

According to a post on X from the Jazz, with George's 2/6 clip from three-point range vs. the Trail Blazers, the second-year guard has officially surpassed 200 three-pointers in his career.

George has had a solid start to his sophomore campaign, averaging 15.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 5.6 assists on 38.5% shooting from the field and 32.9% from three. He's cashed in 54 total threes on the year, bringing him to 201 and 25th in franchise history for three-pointers made.

While his efficiency getting the ball in the basket is still a work in progress, the 21-year-old has at least proven capable of being an effective threat from long-range when given the green light, as shown by his totals.

With more reps and experience, George should be expected to get his efficiency under control in due time. Thankfully, a rebuilding situation in Utah provides him ample opportunity to work on adding that consistency to an already dangerous offensive arsenal.

George will have an opportunity to build off of a nice performance in Utah's win next on Sunday when the Jazz travel to face the Sacramento Kings.

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Jared Koch
JARED KOCH

Jared Koch is the deputy editor of Utah Jazz On SI. He's covered the NBA and NFL for the past two years, contributing to Denver Broncos On SI, Indianapolis Colts On SI, and Sacramento Kings On SI. He has covered multiple NBA and NFL events on site, and his works have also appeared on Bleacher Report, MSN, and Yahoo.

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