David Huertas

David Huertas
David Huertas
Position Point guard
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg)
League BSN
Team Piratas de Quebradillas
Born June 2, 1987(1987-06-02)
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Nationality Puerto Rican
High school Arlington Country Day School
College Florida/Mississippi
Draft Undrafted, 2009
Pro career 2009–present
Career history Piratas de Quebradillas (2009 & 2010)
Fos Ouest Provence Basket (2009-10)
Maroussi B.C. (2010-11)

David Huertas (born June 2, 1987) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Huertas is a 6'5" shooting guard who currently plays professionally with Piratas de Quebradillas in the National Superior Basketball league. He is also a member of the Puerto Rican national basketball team.

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College career

Huertas committed to play NCAA basketball for the Florida Gators after leading his high school, Arlington Country Day in Jacksonville, Florida, to a state championship in his senior year.[1] In his freshmen season for the Gators, he saw action in 35 games off the bench, averaging 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds for the team, en route to the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament championship. Students and the band members gave Huertas the nickname Rufio due to his resemblance to the character in the movie "Hook" played by Dante Basco.

Unhappy with his minor role on the team, Huertas transferred to the Ole Miss Rebels after the season.[2] Huertas sat out the 2006-07 season because of NCAA transfer rules. Huertas played for the Rebels in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons, putting up solid numbers as a starting shooting guard. In the 2008-09 season, he was the Rebels' leading scorer, averaging 18.1 points per game while failing to reach double figures only once in thirty games played.[3] His 18.1 points per game was the fourth highest total in the Southeastern Conference.[4] Following the season, Huertas was selected to the All-Conference Second Team.

Professional career

Following his junior season, Huertas made the decision to turn professional, signing with Puerto Rican team Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[5] He joined the Piratas midseason, helping the team reach the finals, where they fell to the Vaqueros de Bayamon in six games.

With the Puerto Rican season over, Huertas participated in the June 2009 Reebok Eurocamp, impressing many with his shooting accuracy.[6] After this performance, he was signed by French team Fos Ouest Provence Basket of the French ProB League.[7] He averaged 16.1 points per game over 23 games to finish as the league's fifth best scorer.[8]

Huertas then returned to the Piratas for the 2010 season. He averaged 16.1 points per game for the team, leading to them to the league semifinals, where they lost in seven games to eventual champions Capitanes de Arecibo.

International career

Medal record
Men’s basketball
Competitor for  Puerto Rico
Centrobasket
Gold 2010 Dominican Republic Team competition
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold 2006 Colombia Team competition

Huertas is also a member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team. He played with the team at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2010 Centrobasket, helping the team win the gold medal at both tournaments.[8] He was selected to the national team roster for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey — his first major international tournament — after long-time players Christian Dalmau and Larry Ayuso left the team. David Huertas has been selected to represent Puerto Rico.

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