Kevin Hervey officially joins Virtus / News - Basketnews.com

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Power forward, Kevin Hervey and Virtus Segafredo Bologna have agreed to a two-year contract.

Kevin Hervey

MIN:27.24PTS:12.31 (50%)REB:7.13As:1.06ST:1.94BL:0.88TO:1.75GM:16ProfileEuroCup2020/2021

Hervey had an impressive EuroCup debut last season. Sources say that a few EuroLeague teams were also interested in the 24-year-old.

After four years in the NCAA with the Texas-Arlington Mavericks, Hervey spent two seasons with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He also played in seven games with the Oklahoma City Thunder and averaged 2.4 points.

The 57thpick of the 2018 NBA Draft played for Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar last season. He averaged 12.3 points per game, 7.1 rebounds, and 13.5 EFF over 27 minutes. Hervey was third among the best rebounders of the EuroCup.

In the VTB United League, the forward accumulated 10.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 11.4 EFF over 25.4 minutes.

The 2.07 forward was the second signing of the new head coach Sergio Scariolo, who returned to Europe on a three-year contract. The Italian Lega Basket Serie A champions have previously added Italian guard Michele Ruzzier.

Virtus will compete in Group B of the EuroCup next year. They will go up against Valencia Basket, Promitheas Patras, Gran Canaria, Buducnost Voli Podgorica, Umana Reyer Venice, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, Mincidelice JL Bourg En Bresse, Ratiopharm Ulm, and Frutti Extra Bursaspor.

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