Josh Huestis
Joshua Sutton Huestis (born December 19, 1991) is a former American professional basketball player who last played for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Stanford University.
Huestis with the Oklahoma City Blue in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 19, 1991 Webster, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | C. M. Russell (Great Falls, Montana) |
| College | Stanford (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014: 1st round, 29th overall pick |
| Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Playing career | 2014–2022 |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2015–2018 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2015–2017 | →Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2018–2019 | Austin Spurs |
| 2019–2020 | Bayern Munich |
| 2021 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2021–2022 | Cleveland Charge |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career edit
Considered a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Huestis was listed as the No. 48 power forward in the nation in 2010.[1] Huestis attended Charles M. Russell High School in Great Falls, MT.
College career edit
Huestis spent four seasons at Stanford and averaged 7.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 135 career games. During both his junior and senior seasons, Huestis was named to the Pac-12 Defensive Team and at the conclusion of his sophomore season, he received Pac-12 Defensive Team Honorable Mention honors. Huestis was 2014 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year.[citation needed] In 2013–14, Huestis scored in double-figures on 19 occasions while leading Stanford in rebounding (8.2 rpg) and blocks (1.9 bpg). He concluded his collegiate career as the all-time leading shot blocker in Cardinal history.[2]
Professional career edit
Oklahoma City Blue (2014–2015) edit
On June 26, 2014, Huestis was selected with the 29th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder.[3][4] He later joined the Thunder for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[5] On November 4, 2014, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League.[6] On November 14, he made his professional debut in a 111–105 loss to the Maine Red Claws, recording 10 points, nine rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes.[7] In 46 games for the Blue in 2014–15, he averaged 10.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 blocks per game.[8] He would not play a single game for the Thunder that season.
Oklahoma City Thunder (2015–2018) edit
On July 30, 2015, Huestis signed with the Thunder.[9] On March 24, 2016, he made his NBA debut in a 113–91 win over the Utah Jazz, recording three points in five minutes off the bench.[10] On April 16, Huestis made his debut in the playoffs, recording one rebound in eight minutes off the bench in a Game 1 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.[11]
During his rookie and sophomore seasons, Huestis received multiple assignments to the Oklahoma City Blue. He was one of the first domestic draft-and-stash prospects, playing for the Blue instead of heading overseas to develop. Huestis saw a vast increase in his minutes during the 2017–18 season, playing in 69 games and becoming a regular part of the player rotation.[12][13]
Austin Spurs (2018–2019) edit
On October 9, 2018, Huestis signed with the San Antonio Spurs,[14] but was later waived by the Spurs on October 11.[15] Later Huestis was reported to have signed with their G League affiliate the Austin Spurs on October 17.[16] On October 22, Huestis was included in Austin's training camp roster,[17] and on October 31, Huestis was included in Austin's opening night roster.[18]
On December 31, 2019, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers acquired the returning right to Huestis from the Austin Spurs for Ángel Rodríguez.[19]
Bayern Munich (2019–2020) edit
On July 24, 2019, Bayern Munich announced the addition of Huestis.[20] On March 10, 2020, Bayern Munich parted-way with Huestis.[21]
Cleveland Charge (2021–2022) edit
On October 23, 2021, Huestis signed with the Cleveland Charge.[22]
NBA career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Oklahoma City | 5 | 0 | 11.0 | .417 | .667 | .000 | 2.0 | .0 | .2 | .4 | 2.8 |
| 2016–17 | Oklahoma City | 2 | 0 | 15.5 | .545 | .500 | .000 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 2017–18 | Oklahoma City | 69 | 10 | 14.2 | .330 | .287 | .300 | 2.3 | .3 | .2 | .6 | 2.3 |
| Career | 76 | 10 | 14.1 | .346 | .312 | .240 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.5 | |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oklahoma City | 2 | 0 | 5.1 | .333 | .500 | .000 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Oklahoma City | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | .500 | .000 | .500 | .8 | .0 | .3 | .3 | .8 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 4.9 | .400 | .500 | .500 | 1.0 | .0 | .2 | .2 | 1.0 | |
Personal life edit
Huestis has worked on an online blog, Through the Lens. He has discussed dealing with depression and existential crises.
References edit
- ^ "Josh Huestis Recruiting Profile". ESPN.com. November 13, 2015.
- ^ "#24 Josh Huestis". GoStanford.com. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "Thunder Acquires Mitch McGary, Josh Huestis and Draft Rights to Semaj Christon in the 2014 Draft". NBA.com. June 27, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "Thunder Gets Diligent Worker in Huestis". NBA.com. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "Thunder Announces Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 5, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ . NBA.com. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ "Babb, Taylor Spoil Christon's Oklahoma City Debut". NBA.com. November 14, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Josh Huestis D-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. November 13, 2015.
- ^ "Thunder Signs Josh Huestis". NBA.com. July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ . NBA.com. March 25, 2016. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ . NBA.com. April 16, 2016. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ . NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ . NBA.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ "SPURS SIGN JOSH HUESTIS". NBA.com. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "SPURS WAIVE JOSH HUESTIS". NBA.com. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Josh Huestis: Heads to G League". CBS Sports. October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ . NBA.com. October 22, 2018. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ "Austin Spurs Announce 2018–19 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ . NBA.com. December 31, 2019. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Bayern tabs forward Huestis". euroleague.net. July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "US-Forward Huestis verlässt die Bayern-Basketballe". fcbayern.com (in German). March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "Cleveland Charge 2021–22 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Stanford Cardinal bio