Justin Hurtt

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Justin Hurtt

| image = Hurtt.jpg

| caption = Hurtt with Varese in October 2011

| position = Shooting guard

| height_m = 1.96

| weight_kg = 93

| league = SBL

| team = Slávia Žilina

| number =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|10|03}}

| birth_place = Kansas City, Missouri

| nationality = American

| highschool = Archbishop O'Hara
(Kansas City, Missouri)

| college = Tulsa (2007–2011)

| draft_year = 2011

| career_start = 2011

| career_end =

| years1 = 2011–2012

| team1 = Pallacanestro Varese

| years2 = 2012

| team2 = Belfius Mons-Hainaut

| years3 = 2012–2013

| team3 = Iowa Energy

| years4 = 2013–2014

| team4 = Rethymno Cretan Kings

| years5 = 2014–2015

| team5 = Valmiera

| years6 = 2015–2016

| team6 = Pallacanestro Mantovana

| years7 = 2016

| team7 = Universo Treviso

| years8 = 2018

| team8 = KW Titans

| years9 = 2018–2019

| team9 = Deportivo Hispano Americano

| years10 = 2019

| team10 = Hapoel Haifa

| years11 = 2020–present

| team11 = Slávia Žilina

| highlights =

}}

Justin Edward Hurtt (born 3 October 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Slávia Žilina of the Slovak Basketball League (SBL). He played college basketball for the University of Tulsa before playing professionally in Italy, Belgium, the NBA G League, Greece, Latvia, Israel, Canada and Argentina.

College career

Hurtt had shoulder surgery midway through his freshman year at Tulsa.{{cite news|last1=Bailey|first1=Eric|title=Justin Hurtt's clutch shooting benefits TU|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/tu/justin-hurtt-s-clutch-shooting-benefits-tu/article_e328106e-7430-5b72-9b40-cbbbc100eeee.html|accessdate=May 23, 2018|work=Tulsa World|date=February 12, 2011}} As a junior at Tulsa, Hurtt averaged 14.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. He recorded his first career double-double, scoring 25 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in the opening round of the NIT.{{cite news|title=TU's Justin Hurtt Named to Preseason All-Conference Team|url=http://www.newson6.com/story/14729643/tus-justin-hurtt-named-to-preseason-all-conference-team|accessdate=May 23, 2018|work=Newson6|date=October 13, 2010}} Early in his senior season, Hurtt had a six-game streak of scoring 20 points or more, the first time a Tulsa player did so in 23 years. As a senior, Hurtt was named to the First Team All-Conference USA.{{cite web|url=http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030711aab.html|title=C-USA Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams Announced|date=March 7, 2011|work=Conference USA|accessdate=April 14, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430045558/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030711aab.html|archivedate=30 April 2011|url-status=dead}} He averaged 20 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.{{cite news|last1=Peay|first1=Carla|title=Saunders stresses conditioning for Wizards draft prospects|url=https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/2/saunders-conditioning-wizards-draft-prospects/|accessdate=May 23, 2018|work=Washington Times|date=June 2, 2011}}

Professional career

In August 2011, Hurtt signed his first professional contract with Pallacanestro Varese of the Italian Serie A.{{cite news|title=Cimberio Varese lands rookie Justin Hurtt|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/italy/serie-a/87832/cimberio-varese-lands-rookie-justin-hurtt.html|accessdate=May 23, 2018|work=Sportando|date=August 3, 2011}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was averaging 7.3 points per game in Serie A after 17 games before being released. In February 2012, Hurtt signed with Belfius Mons-Hainaut of the Belgian league.{{cite news|title=Justin Hurtt inks with Dexia Mons-Hainaut|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/cat/belgium/90049/justin-hurtt-inks-with-dexia-mons-hainaut.html|accessdate=May 23, 2018|work=Sportando|date=February 4, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Hurtt has played professionally in Latvia, Greece, and the NBA G-League. He competed in the Italian second division, Serie A2, for Pallacanestro Mantovana in 2015–16 and averaged 14 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in 28 games. In January 2018, Hurtt signed with the KW Titans of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL).{{cite web|title=KW Titans sign SG/SF Justin Hurtt|url=http://kwtitans.com/p/14510/id/100105/view|website=KW Titans|accessdate=May 23, 2018|date=January 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524082722/http://kwtitans.com/p/14510/id/100105/view|archive-date=May 24, 2018|url-status=dead}} In 20 games, he averaged 19.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game for the Titans.{{cite web|title=Justin Hurtt #24 Small Forward KW Titans|url=http://www.nblcanada.ca/sports/mbkb/2017-18/players/justinhurtt701t|website=NBL Canada|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}

On August 2, 2019, Hurtt signed with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli National League for the 2019–20 season.{{cite web|title=ג'סטין הארט חתם בהפועל חיפה עד תום העונה|url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/340866.html|website=ONE.co.il|accessdate=August 2, 2019|date=August 2, 2019|language=he}} On November 8, 2019, he parted ways with Haifa after appearing in two games.{{cite web|title=ג'ייסון סיגרס סגר בהפועל חיפה עד תום העונה|url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/347131.html|website=ONE.co.il|accessdate=November 8, 2019|date=November 8, 2019|language=he}}

On March 1, 2020, he has signed with Slávia Žilina of the Slovak Basketball League (SBL).{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/justin-hurtt-joins-slavia-zilina/|title=Justin Hurtt joins Slavia Zilina|last=|first=|date=March 1, 2020|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=March 2, 2020|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}