Kevin Hervey

Kevin Hervey (born July 9, 1996)[1] is an American professional basketball player for Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for UT Arlington.

Kevin Hervey
No. 5 – Lokomotiv Kuban
PositionPower forward
LeagueVTB United League
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1996-07-09) July 9, 1996
Dallas, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolBowie (Arlington, Texas)
CollegeUT Arlington (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57th overall
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Oklahoma City Blue
2019–2020Oklahoma City Thunder
2019–2020→Oklahoma City Blue
2020–presentLokomotiv Kuban
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

Hervey came into UT Arlington at only 180 pounds before eventually reaching 210 pounds by his senior season. Hervey played four years for the Mavericks. In his sophomore season, Hervey averaged 18.1 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. He missed the last 19 games of the season due to a torn ACL in his left knee.

As a junior, Hervey averaged 17.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game but had some lingering effects from the ACL tear in the early season. He led the Mavericks to a 27-9 season, the most wins in school history, and NIT quarterfinal run. He was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and earned all-district honors from both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Hervey is the second Texas–Arlington player after Marquez Haynes to be named an AP Honorable Mention All-American.[2] He was twice named Sun Belt Player of the Week, on December 6, 2016 and February 20, 2017.[3]

As a senior, Hervey averaged 21.1 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. He was named to the first-team All-Sun Belt team for the second consecutive year.[4]

Professional career

Oklahoma City Blue (2018–2020)

Hervey was chosen with 57th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder.[5] He became the fourth player from the University of Texas-Arlington to be selected in an NBA Draft, with the last players being selected in 1982. Hervey averaged 7.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and one assist per game in five summer league games. On October 5, 2018, he was signed by the Thunder's G League affiliate Oklahoma City Blue.[6]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020)

On December 12, 2019, the Oklahoma City Thunder announced that they had signed a two-way contract with Hervey.[7] Throughout the contract, Hervey would split his playing time between the Oklahoma City Thunder and their NBA G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue. In nine games, Hervey averaged 1.9 points and 1.3 rebounds per game for the Thunder.[8]

Lokomotiv Kuban (2020–present)

On September 20, 2020, Hervey signed a one-year deal[9] with Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League and the EuroCup.[8]

References
  1. "25 - Kevin Hervey". NBA Draft.net. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  2. Martinez, Matthew (March 29, 2017). "UTA's Hervey becomes school's second-ever AP All-American". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  3. "UTA's Hervey, Cross cap memorable season with individual honors" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  4. "MBB: Hervey, Neal earn all-Sun Belt honors". Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  5. Lopez, Selby (June 21, 2018). "Oklahoma City Thunder select UT-Arlington's Kevin Hervey in NBA draft's 2nd round". Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  6. Afseth, Grant (October 5, 2018). "Thunder draft pick Kevin Hervey will play this season for the OKC Blue". Thunder Wire. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  7. "Thunder Signs Kevin Hervey to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  8. Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (September 20, 2020). "Lokomotiv tabs Kevin Hervey". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  9. "Loko signed Kevin Hervey". lokobasket.com. September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
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