Kevin Hervey (born July 9, 1996) is an American professional
basketball
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player, who most recently played for
Virtus Bologna
Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna.
The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one ...
of the Italian
Lega Basket Serie A
The Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) is a professional men's club basketball league that has been organised in Italy since 1920. Serie A is organised by Lega Basket, which is regulated by the Italian Basketball Federation (FIP). It is the highest-tier ...
(LBA) and the
EuroLeague. He played college basketball for
UT Arlington.
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
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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
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and the
U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Hervey is the second Texas–Arlington player after
Marquez Haynes
Keith MarQuez Haynes (born December 19, 1986) is an American-Georgian professional basketball player for Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro B. Haynes is a naturalized citizen of Georgia, and he played with the senior men's Georgian national team ...
to be named an
AP Honorable Mention
All-American. He was twice named Sun Belt Player of the Week, on December 6, 2016 and February 20, 2017.
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.
Professional career
Oklahoma City Blue (2018–2020)
Hervey was chosen with 57th pick in the
2018 NBA Draft by the
Oklahoma City Thunder
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. 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
The Oklahoma City Blue are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and are affiliated with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blue play their home games at Paycom Center. The franchise began as ...
.
Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020)
On December 12, 2019, the
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...
announced that they had signed a
two-way contract
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with Hervey. Throughout the contract, Hervey would split his playing time between the
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...
and their
NBA G League
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affiliate, the
Oklahoma City Blue
The Oklahoma City Blue are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and are affiliated with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blue play their home games at Paycom Center. The franchise began as ...
. In nine games, Hervey averaged 1.9 points and 1.3 rebounds per game for the Thunder.
Lokomotiv Kuban (2020–2021)
On September 20, 2020, Hervey signed a one-year deal with
Lokomotiv Kuban
PBC Lokomotiv Kuban (russian: ПБК «Локомотив Кубань») is a Russian professional basketball team based in Krasnodar. The club participates in the VTB United League.
The team is one of the top tier basketball teams in Russia. T ...
of the
VTB United League
VTB United League (russian: Единая Лига ВТБ) is an international professional men's club basketball league that was founded in 2008. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. Since 2013, it ...
and the
EuroCup.
Virtus Bologna (2021–present)
On July 10, 2021, Hervey signed a two-years deal with
Virtus Bologna
Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna.
The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one ...
of the Italian
Lega Basket Serie A
The Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) is a professional men's club basketball league that has been organised in Italy since 1920. Serie A is organised by Lega Basket, which is regulated by the Italian Basketball Federation (FIP). It is the highest-tier ...
. On September 21, the team won its second
Supercup, defeating
Olimpia Milano
Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano, commonly known as Olimpia Milano or as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan after its title sponsor, is an LBA Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy. Its colors are white and red, and the team is sometimes ...
90–84. Moreover, after having ousted
Lietkabelis,
Ulm
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and
Valencia
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in the first three rounds of the
playoffs
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, 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. However, despite having ended the regular season at the first place and having ousted 3–0 both
Pesaro and
Tortona
Tortona (; pms, Torton-a , ; lat, Dhertona) is a ''comune'' of Piemonte, in the Province of Alessandria, Italy. Tortona is sited on the right bank of the Scrivia between the plain of Marengo and the foothills of the Ligurian Apennines.
History ...
in the first two rounds of playoffs, Virtus was defeated 4–2 in the national finals by Olimpia Milan.
References
External links
UT Arlington Mavericks bio
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1996 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Russia
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Texas
Oklahoma City Blue players
Oklahoma City Thunder draft picks
Oklahoma City Thunder players
PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban players
Power forwards (basketball)
Sportspeople from Arlington, Texas
UT Arlington Mavericks men's basketball players
Virtus Bologna players