Joshua Sutton Huestis (born December 19, 1991) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. He played

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High school career

Considered a three-star recruit by

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, Huestis was listed as the No. 48 power forward in the nation in 2010. Huestis attended Charles M. Russell High School in

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College career

Huestis spent four seasons at

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and averaged 7.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 135 career games. During both his junior and senior seasons, Huestis was named to the Pac-12 Defensive Team and at the conclusion of his sophomore season, he received Pac-12 Defensive Team Honorable Mention honors. Huestis was 2014 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. In 2013–14, Huestis scored in double-figures on 19 occasions while leading Stanford in rebounding (8.2 rpg) and blocks (1.9 bpg). He concluded his collegiate career as the all-time leading shot blocker in Cardinal history.

Professional career

Oklahoma City Blue (2014–2015)

On June 26, 2014, Huestis was selected with the 29th overall pick in the

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by the

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. He later joined the Thunder for the

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. On November 4, 2014, he was acquired by the

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of the

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. On November 14, he made his professional debut in a 111–105 loss to the

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, recording 10 points, nine rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes. In 46 games for the Blue in 2014–15, he averaged 10.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. He would not play a single game for the Thunder that season.

Oklahoma City Thunder (2015–2018)

On July 30, 2015, Huestis signed with the Thunder. On March 24, 2016, he made his NBA debut in a 113–91 win over the

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, recording three points in five minutes off the bench. On April 16, Huestis made his debut in the playoffs, recording one rebound in eight minutes off the bench in a Game 1 victory over the

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. During his rookie and sophomore seasons, Huestis received multiple assignments to the Oklahoma City Blue. He was one of the first domestic draft-and-stash prospects, playing for the Blue instead of heading overseas to develop. Huestis saw a vast increase in his minutes during the 2017–18 season, playing in 69 games and becoming a regular part of the player rotation.

Austin Spurs (2018–2019)

On October 9, 2018, Huestis signed with the

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, but was later waived by the Spurs on October 11. Later Huestis was reported to have signed with their G League affiliate the

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on October 17. On October 22, Huestis was included in Austin's training camp roster, and on October 31, Huestis was included in Austin's opening night roster. On December 31, 2019, the

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acquired the returning right to Huestis from the

for Ángel Rodríguez.

Bayern Munich (2019–2020)

On July 24, 2019,

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announced the addition of Huestis. On March 10, 2020,

parted-way with Huestis.

Cleveland Charge (2021–2022)

On October 23, 2021, Huestis signed with the

JZ Shines (2023)

On March 12, 2023, Huestis lead JZ Shines to their first ever Tumbleweed Tournament championship. Following an impressive showing at the Buckhorn Salon the night before, he was an instrumental piece to finally get JZ Shines over the hump to a championship.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Huestis has worked on an online blog, ''Through the Lens''. He has discussed dealing with depression and existential crises.

References

External links

Stanford Cardinal bio
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