Education
Casey attended Brimmer and May school where he averaged five blocks per game as a senior along with nearly 20 points and 12 rebounds per game.
Casey attended Brimmer and May school where he averaged five blocks per game as a senior along with nearly 20 points and 12 rebounds per game.
He played college basketball for Harvard.
At B&M, he earned several awards, including a Reebok All-America selection, a McDonald"s All-America nomination, Most Valuable Player honors at the 2009 Saint Sebastian"s Tournament, and was the team Most Valuable Player for three years. In four seasons at Harvard, Casey was a two-time All-Ivy League selection and was voted as the league"s rookie of the year in 2010. He averaged 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game for his career, and after graduating, he ranked 13th in program history for career points (1,242), 10th for career rebounds (654) and third for career blocks (127).
Casey helped the Crimson reach the third round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament in 2014 after capturing a fourth consecutive Ivy League title.
On that span, he led the team with four double-doubles and scored in double-figures 18 times. Grade controversy
During his initial senior year at Harvard, it was revealed that Casey and teammate Brandyn Curry were among the 125 students involved with the university"s 2012 cheating scandal.
As a result of the scandal, Casey was forced to sit out of the team"s 2012-2013 season. After going undrafted in the 2014 National Basketball Association draft, Casey joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2014 National Basketball Association Summer League.
On August 29, 2014, he signed with Slovenian club Helios Suns Domžale for the 2014-2015 season, playing in 32 games and averaging 12.4 points and 7.1 rebounds while shooting 52.8 percent from the field
On September 16, 2015, Casey signed with the Phoenix Suns. However, he was later waived on October 15 after appearing in one preseason game. On November 2, he was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam of the National Basketball Association Development League as an affiliate player of the Suns.
