Kevin Hervey (born July 9, 1996)[1] is an American professional basketball player, who most recently played for U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională de Baschet Masculin (LNBM) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for UT Arlington.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1996 Dallas, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 104 kg (229 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bowie (Arlington, Texas) |
| College | UT Arlington (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 57th overall pick |
| Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2019–2020 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2019–2020 | → Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2020–2021 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 2021–2022 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2023–2024 | Reggio Emilia |
| 2024 | U-BT Cluj-Napoca |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College career
editHervey 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
editOklahoma City Blue (2018–2020)
editHervey 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)
editOn 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 1.7 points and 1.2 rebounds per game for the Thunder.[8]
Lokomotiv Kuban (2020–2021)
editOn September 20, 2020, Hervey signed a one-year deal[9] with Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League and the EuroCup.[8]
Virtus Bologna (2021–2022)
editOn July 10, 2021, Hervey signed a two-years deal with Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[10] On September 21, the team won its second Supercup, defeating Olimpia Milano 90–84.[11] Moreover, after having ousted Lietkabelis, Ulm and Valencia in the first three rounds of the playoffs, on 11 May 2022, Virtus defeated Frutti Extra Bursaspor by 80–67 at the Segafredo Arena, winning its first EuroCup and qualifying for the EuroLeague after 14 years.[12] However, despite having ended the regular season at the first place and having ousted 3–0 both Pesaro and Tortona in the first two rounds of playoffs, Virtus was defeated 4–2 in the national finals by Olimpia Milan.[13]
Pallacanestro Reggiana (2023–2024)
editOn July 9, 2023, he signed with Pallacanestro Reggiana of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[14]
U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2024–present)
editOn July 22, 2024, Hervey signed with U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Liga Națională de Baschet Masculin.[15] On November 8, he was released by Cluj.
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Oklahoma City | 10 | 0 | 5.2 | .259 | .150 | — | 1.2 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 1.7 |
| Career | 10 | 0 | 5.2 | .259 | .150 | — | 1.2 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 1.7 | |
References
edit- ^ "25 – Kevin Hervey". NBA Draft.net. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ Martinez, Matthew (March 29, 2017). "UTA's Hervey becomes school's second-ever AP All-American". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "UTA's Hervey, Cross cap memorable season with individual honors" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ "MBB: Hervey, Neal earn all-Sun Belt honors". Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Lopez, Selby (June 21, 2018). "Oklahoma City Thunder select UT-Arlington's Kevin Hervey in NBA draft's 2nd round". Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ Afseth, Grant (October 5, 2018). "Thunder draft pick Kevin Hervey will play this season for the OKC Blue". Thunder Wire. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Thunder Signs Kevin Hervey to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ a b Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (September 20, 2020). "Lokomotiv tabs Kevin Hervey". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Loko signed Kevin Hervey". lokobasket.com. September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "KEVIN HERVEY IS A NEW VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA PLAYER!". virtus.it (in Italian). July 10, 2021.
- ^ Basket, la Virtus Bologna vince la Supercoppa: Milano ancora ko, la Repubblica
- ^ "Game Night: Virtus is the 7DAYS EuroCup champion and headed back to the EuroLeague!". euroleaguebasketball.net. May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Olimpia Milano campione d'Italia, Virtus Bologna ko 81–64 in gara-6". Sky Sport. June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Kevin Hervey È Il Primo Rinforzo!". pallacanestroreggiana.it (in Italian). July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Hervey, jucător cu prezențe în NBA și fost câștigător al EuroCup, vine să o întărească pe U-Banca Transilvania". U-BT.ro (in Romanian). July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.