Justin Hurtt

Justin Hurtt
No. 24 – KW Titans
Position Shooting guard
League NBL Canada
Personal information
Born (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988
Raytown, Missouri
Listed height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
High school Archbishop O'Hara
(Kansas City, Missouri)
College Tulsa (2007–2011)
NBA draft 2011 / Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present
Career history
2011–2012 Pallacanestro Varese
2012 Belfius Mons-Hainaut
2012–2013 Iowa Energy
2013–2014 Rethymno Cretan Kings B.C.
2014–2015 BK Valmiera
2015–2016 Pallacanestro Mantovana
2016 Universo Treviso Basket
2018–present KW Titans

Justin Edward Hurtt (born 23 March 1989) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the KW Titans of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL).

College career

Hurtt had shoulder surgery midway through his freshman year at Tulsa.[1] As a junior at Tulsa, Hurtt averaged 14.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. He recorded his first career double-double, scoring 25 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in the opening round of the NIT.[2] Early in his senior season, Hurtt had a six-game streak of scoring 20 points or more, the first time a Tulsa player did so in 23 years.[1] As a senior, Hurtt was named to the First Team All-Conference USA.[3] He averaged 20 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.[4]

Professional career

In August 2011, Hurtt signed his first professional contract with Pallacanestro Varese of the Italian Serie A.[5] He was averaging 7.3 points per game in Serie A after 17 games before being released. In February 2012, Hurtt signed with Belfius Mons-Hainaut of the Belgian league.[6]

Hurtt has played professionally in Latvia, Greece, and the NBA G-League. He competed in the Italian second division, Serie A2, for Pallacanestro Mantovana in 2015-16 and averaged 14 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in 28 games. In January 2018, Hurtt signed with the KW Titans of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL).[7] In 20 games, he averaged 19.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game for the Titans.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Bailey, Eric (February 12, 2011). "Justin Hurtt's clutch shooting benefits TU". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. ↑ "TU's Justin Hurtt Named to Preseason All-Conference Team". Newson6. October 13, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. ↑ "C-USA Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams Announced". Conference USA. March 7, 2011. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  4. ↑ Peay, Carla (June 2, 2011). "Saunders stresses conditioning for Wizards draft prospects". Washington Times. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Cimberio Varese lands rookie Justin Hurtt". Sportando. August 3, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Justin Hurtt inks with Dexia Mons-Hainaut". Sportando. February 4, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ "KW Titans sign SG/SF Justin Hurtt". KW Titans. January 9, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Justin Hurtt #24 Small Forward KW Titans". NBL Canada. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
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