Kevin Dewayne McCullar Jr. (born March 15, 2001) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

McCullar played basketball for

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. 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

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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 Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the flagship institution of the five- ...

over offers from

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Kansas State Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and was the first public inst ...

and

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College career

McCullar

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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 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, earning All-

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honorable mention. On November 12, 2021, he scored a career-high 24 points in an 88–62 win against

Grambling State Grambling State University (GSU, Grambling, or Grambling State) is a public historically black university in Grambling, Louisiana, United States. Grambling State is home of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum and is listed on the Louisiana African A ...

. As a junior, McCullar averaged 10.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. He hit 28 of 90 three pointers for 31.1%. On April 27, 2022, he entered the

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while also declaring for the

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and maintaining his college eligibility. On May 19, 2022, McCullar announced he was transferring to

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while also remaining in the NBA draft. On June 1, 2022, McCullar removed himself from the NBA Draft and announced he would be playing for the Jayhawks. As a senior, he was named to the Third Team All-

as well as the All-Defensive Team.

Professional career

New York / Westchester Knicks (2024–present)

On June 27, 2024, McCullar was selected with the 56th overall pick in the

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by the

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, however, immediately on draft night, he was traded to the

. On August 5, he signed a

with the Knicks. On March 25, 2025, McCullar made his NBA debut, and scored his first two career points in a 128-113 victory over the

Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Divisi ...

Career statistics

NBA

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Personal life

McCullar's father, Kevin Sr., played

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for

as a

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, before playing professionally with the Frankfurt Galaxy and

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References

External links

Kansas Jayhawks bioTexas Tech Red Raiders bio
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