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Minnesota Timberwolves Draft Prospect: Kevin Huerter

Rather than giving a full scouting report, ESPN’s Jay Bilas had six simple words to describe Kevin Huerter as part of ESPN’s live NBA Draft Combine coverage: “Knows how to play the game.”

Having played against him in high school and watching his college career unfold, I can safely say that he’s not wrong.

Huerter’s success started early as he led Shenendehowa High School to back-to-back Class AA sectional titles in 2015 and 2016, including capturing the New York State Class AA state championship in 2015. He was selected to USA’s 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup team in 2017 and was named Mr.