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Kevin Kruger (born May 1, 1983) is a former American professional basketball player, currently the head coach at UNLV.[1]

Kevin Kruger

UNLV Runnin' Rebels
Position	Head coach
League	Mountain West Conference
Personal information
Born	(1983-05-01) May 1, 1983 (age 39) McAllen, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Walton (Marietta, Georgia)
College	Arizona State (2003–2006) UNLV (2006–2007)
NBA draft	2007 / Undrafted
Playing career	2007–2013
Position	Point guard
Coaching career	2016–present
Career history
As player:
2007–2008	Utah Flash
2008	Lukoil Academic
2009	Utah Flash
2009	NSB Napoli
2010	Utah Flash
2010	Soles de Mexicali
2010–2011	Utah Flash
2011–2012	Okapi Aalstar
2012–2013	Los Angeles D-Fenders
2013	Eisbären Bremerhaven
As coach:
2014–2016	Northern Arizona (asst.)
2016–2019	Oklahoma (asst.)
2019–2021	UNLV (asst.)
2021–present	UNLV

Playing career

The son of basketball coach Lon Kruger, he attended Arizona State University, but after playing 3 years and graduating because he was redshirted his freshman year, he transferred to UNLV to play for his dad.[2] During his one year there he helped UNLV advance to the Sweet Sixteen,[3] only to lose to Oregon.[4]

After his collegiate career, Kruger was not drafted, later receiving an invite to the Orlando Magic's training camp.[5][6] Before the season began, he was cut and drafted by the Flash, the Utah Jazz's D-League team.[7] He had a career high 35 points against the Reno Bighorns on March 1, 2009.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2011-2012 season in the Ethias League, Kruger played for Okapi Aalstar. They won the Belgian Cup against the Antwerp Giants, 96-89 in overtime, a game during which Kevin scored 31 points.

Kruger initially attended Centennial High School in Champaign, Illinois, where he was a member of the basketball team. At the conclusion of his sophomore season, he moved to Marietta, GA. He then attended Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia.[8]

Coaching career

Kruger began his coaching career at Northern Arizona as an assistant for two seasons before joining his father's staff at Oklahoma.[9][10] In 2019, he returned to UNLV as an assistant coach under T. J. Otzelberger. When Otzelberger departed for the Iowa State head coaching position, Kruger was promoted to head coach of the Runnin' Rebels.[11][12]

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
UNLV Runnin' Rebels (Mountain West) (2021–present)
2021–22	UNLV	18–14	10–8	5th
UNLV:		18–14 (.563)	10–8 (.556)
Total:		18–14 (.563)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

References

External links

• Wrapping up third season as a pro, Kevin Kruger still happy on the hardwood

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