Kevin Punter
No. 5 – Lavrio | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
League | Greek Basket League |
Personal information | |
Born |
Bronx, New York | June 25, 1993
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Body of Christ Academy (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–present | Lavrio |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kevin Xavier Punter Jr. (born June 25, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. After two years each at State Fair Community College and at Tennessee, Punter entered the 2016 NBA draft but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.
High school career
Following high school, Punter spent one year attending Body of Christ Christian Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina. In his lone season at Body of Christ, he averaged 24.2 points and 2.5 steals.
College career
After high school, Punter played college basketball at State Fair CC, from 2012 to 2014 and at University of Tennessee with Tennessee Volunteers. In his senior year at Tennessee Punter averaged 22.1 ppg and 3.4 rpg. Though he missed five games of SEC play, he was named second team All-SEC after finishing with the third-highest scoring average (22.1 ppg) and the fourth-highest free-throw percentage (.853) during league games.[1]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Punter played with Minnesota Timberwolves at the 2016 NBA Summer League.[2] In 2016, he signed with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League.[3]
References
- ↑ "Kevin Punter Named to All-SEC Team". Sportsradioknoxville.com. March 8, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Kevin Punter headed to NBA Summer League with Timberwolves". Wbir.com. June 27, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Former Vol Kevin Punter signs with Lavrio Basketball Club of Greece". Knoxnews.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
External links
- RealGM.com Profile
- Tennessee Volunteers bio