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Kevin Cross Jr.
No. 24 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-06-22) June 22, 2000 (age 24)
Little Rock, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolMills University Studies HS
(Little Rock, Arkansas)
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024Riesen Ludwigsburg
2024–presentRio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights and awards
  • 3x Third-team All-AAC (2022–2024)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2021 China Team

Kevin Cross Jr. (born June 22, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He previously played for the Tulane Green Wave and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Early life and high school career

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Cross attended Mills University Studies High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. He received scant recruiting attention prior to his senior season. Cross averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, a block, and a steal per game to lead the team to the Arkansas Class 4A final. He committed to play college basketball at Nebraska, choosing the Cornhuskers over TCU and Oklahoma State.[1]

College career

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Cross averaged 7.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game as a freshman at Nebraska as the team finished 7-25. Following the season he transferred to Tulane.[2] As a sophomore, Cross averaged 6.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.[3] He averaged 13.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game as a junior.[4] As a senior, Cross averaged 14.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game en route to third-team All-AAC honors. Alongside teammate Jaylen Forbes, he declared for the 2023 NBA draft before withdrawing and returning to Tulane.[5] On December 19, 2023, Cross was named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week after posting 25 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists in a double-overtime win over Furman. In his final season, he averaged 17.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, shooting 51 percent from the field and 41 percent from beyond the arc.[6]

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, on September 6, 2024, he signed with Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[7] Cross terminated his contract with the team on October 15.[8] He was selected by the Indiana Mad Ants in the 2024 NBA G League draft and was traded to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[9]

National team career

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Cross was a part of the Tulane team chosen to represent the United States in the 2021 Summer Universiade in China. In the semifinals, he scored 18 points in a 82-95 loss to Brazil.[10] Cross averaged 10.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, helping the U.S. receive a bronze medal.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Washut, Robin (May 13, 2019). "2019 Arkansas PF Cross commits to Nebraska". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Heady, Chris (April 21, 2020). "Kevin Cross transfers after freshman season with Nebraska men's basketball". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Smith, Guerry (September 29, 2021). "Still excited: Tulane men's basketball coach Ron Hunter expects huge improvement in year 3". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Cook, Forbes, Cross Earn American Conference Preseason Honors". Tulane Green Wave. October 12, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Smith, Guerry (May 30, 2023). "Tulane's Jaylen Forbes, Kevin Cross take their names out of NBA draft". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Mills, Ritchie (June 29, 2024). "Tulane's Kevin Cross reportedly signs summer league deal with the Charlotte Hornets". WGNO. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Ludwigsburg inks Kevin Cross". Eurobasket. September 6, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Vertragsauflösung von und mit Kevin Cross Jr". Riesen Ludwigsburg (in German). October 15, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Vipers Acquire Kevin Cross Jr. In Four-Team Trade". NBA.com. October 26, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  10. ^ "USA Falls to Brazil in World University Games Semifinals". Tulane Green Wave. August 4, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  11. ^ "USA Claims Bronze in 2023 World University Games". American Athletic Conference. August 7, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
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