Travis Schlenk was scouting draft prospects two years ago when he made two minor notes about a freshman playing at Maryland. The Hawks general manager made the following notations about shooting guard Kevin Huerter.
“Good size.”
“Good catch-and-shoot player.”
That was it.
Schlenk saw Maryland again last season when he watched a game against Wisconsin. He was there to see a matchup of power forwards Bruno Fernandez and Ethan Happ, both who remain in college.
This time the tall redhead who could really shoot stood out much more.
The Hawks invited Huerter to a workout before the NBA draft combine.