How a growth spurt turned Kevin Huerter into an NBA player

I was surprised when he missed his free throw, to be honest with you…it’s just great to see.

I think he’s well-respected, you can tell by the way they approach him and talk to him.

Thought of as purely a sharpshooter, Huerter has made great strides in his defensive ability over the years.

The shooting’s always been there, but where he’s gotten better is the stepback three, the quick footwork coming off ball screens and getting back to a three-point shot, which is really hard footwork.

“When I first offered him a scholarship he was about 6’4″, and now he’s almost 6’8”, so he grew a lot from age 17 to now 22 and that really is what made him an NBA player is that size.

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