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Kevin Dewayne McCullar Jr. (born March 15, 2001) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Kansas Jayhawks.
McCullar played basketball for Karen Wagner High School in San Antonio, Texas. As a sophomore, he helped his team reach the Class 6A state title game. In his junior season, McCullar averaged 16.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, before fracturing his tibia during the playoffs. He opted to graduate early and bypass his senior season. A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Texas Tech over offers from Houston, Kansas State and Louisville.
McCullar redshirted his first season at Texas Tech to rehabilitate after fracturing his tibia as a junior in high school. Despite his absence, his team reached the national championship game. As a freshman, McCullar averaged six points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. In his sophomore season, he averaged 10.4 points, 6.3…
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