.jpg) Huerter with the Atlanta Hawks in 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 – Sacramento Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 27, 1998 Albany, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Shenendehowa (Clifton Park, New York) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Maryland (2016–2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2018: 1st round, 19th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kevin Joseph Huerter (/ˈhɜːrtər/ HUR-tər;[1] born August 27, 1998) is an American basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Red Velvet",[2] he played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.
- ^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide" (Press release). National Basketball Association. October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Shaquille O'Neal has hilarious comment about Kevin Huerter's nickname". Yardbarker. Retrieved October 27, 2021.