{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1993)}} {{pp|small=yes}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Kevin Punter | alt = Kevin panter Basketball player | image = Kevin Punter 0 FC Barcelona (basketball) Euroleague 20250402 (4).jpg | image_size = | caption = Punter with FC Barcelona in 2025 | position = Shooting guard | height_m = 1.93 | weight_kg = 81 | league = Liga ACB<br>EuroLeague | team = FC Barcelona | number = 0 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1993|6|25}} | birth_place = The Bronx, New York, U.S. | nationality = American / Serbian | high_school = *Salesian<br/>(New Rochelle, New York) *Body of Christ Academy<br/>(Raleigh, North Carolina) | college = *State Fair CC (2012–2014) *Tennessee (2014–2016) | draft_year = 2016 | career_start = 2016 | years1 = 2016–2017 | team1 = Lavrio | years2 = 2017 | team2 = Antwerp Giants | years3 = 2017–2018 | team3 = Rosa Radom | years4 = 2018 | team4 = AEK Athens | years5 = 2018–2019 | team5 = Virtus Bologna | years6 = 2019 | team6 = Olympiacos | years7 = 2019–2020 | team7 = Crvena zvezda | years8 = 2020–2021 | team8 = Olimpia Milano | years9 = 2021–2024 | team9 = Partizan | years10 = 2024–present | team10 = FC Barcelona | highlights = * All-EuroLeague Second Team (2023) * All-EuroCup Second Team (2022) * 2× FIBA Champions League champion (2018, 2019) * FIBA Champions League Final Four MVP (2019) * FIBA Champions League Top Scorer (2018) * All-FIBA Champions League First Team (2019) * FIBA Champions League All-Decade First Team (2026) * ABA League champion (2023) * ABA League Finals MVP (2023) * 2× All-ABA League Team (2022, 2023) * Italian Cup winner (2021) * Italian Supercup winner (2020) * Greek Cup winner (2018) * Second-team All-SEC (2016) }} '''Kevin Xavier Punter Jr.''' (born June 25, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. In addition to being a citizen of the United States, Punter also has Serbian citizenship.
After playing two years each of college basketball at State Fair Community College and Tennessee, Punter went undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft. He started his professional career in Europe, where he has played for elite teams like Virtus Bologna, Olympiacos, Crvena zvezda, Olimpia Milano, and Partizan.
== College career == After high school, Punter played college basketball at State Fair Community College, from 2012 to 2014, and at the University of Tennessee, with the Tennessee Volunteers. In his senior year at Tennessee, Punter averaged 22.1 points per game, and 3.4 rebounds per game. Though he missed five games of SEC Conference play, he was named Second Team All-SEC, after finishing with the third-highest scoring average (22.1 points per game), and the fourth-highest free-throw percentage (.853), during conference league games.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kevin Punter Named to All-SEC Team|url=http://sportsradioknoxville.com/kevin-punter-named-sec-team/|access-date=August 4, 2016|work=Sportsradioknoxville.com|date=March 8, 2016|archive-date=July 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708074527/https://sportsradioknoxville.com/kevin-punter-named-sec-team/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Professional career==
===Early years=== After failing to be drafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Punter played with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2016 NBA Summer League.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kevin Punter headed to NBA Summer League with Timberwolves|url=http://www.wbir.com/sports/nba/kevin-punter-headed-to-summer-league-with-timberwolves/252242955|access-date=August 4, 2016|work=Wbir.com|date=June 27, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2016, he signed with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League for 40.000 eur per year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Vol Kevin Punter signs with Lavrio Basketball Club of Greece|url=http://www.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/mens-basketball/former-vol-kevin-punter-signs-with-lavrio-basketball-club-of-greece-3818c97b-ee4a-1ae2-e053-0100007f-387712701.html|website=Knoxnews.com|access-date=August 4, 2016}}</ref> He played in 21 games for Lavrio, averaging 12.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game. On March 27, 2017, he left Lavrio, and signed with the Antwerp Giants, until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin Punter inks with Antwerp Giants|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/belgium/230238/kevin-punter-inks-with-antwerp-giants.html|website=Sportando.com|access-date=March 27, 2017}}</ref>
In July 2017, he signed with Rosa Radom.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kevin Punter nowym zawodnikiem Rosy Radom|url=http://www.echodnia.eu/radomskie/sport/koszykowka/rosa-radom/a/kevin-punter-nowym-zawodnikiem-rosy-radom,12285866/|access-date=February 13, 2018|work=echodnia.eu|date=July 19, 2017|language=pl}}</ref> He played in 16 games with Rosa Radom, and went on to average 20.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game in the FIBA Basketball Champions League. His very good performances gained the interest of the Turkish Super League club Gaziantep, in February but the player didn't leave the team.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kevin Punter on Gaziantep's radar|url=http://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/607732/kevin-punter-gazianteps-radar/|access-date=February 14, 2018|work=eurohoops.net|date=February 1, 2018}}</ref>
===AEK Athens=== On February 10, 2018, he moved to AEK Athens for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=AEK signed Kevin Punter|url=http://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/614530/aek-signed-kevin-punter/|access-date=February 10, 2018|work=eurohoops.net|date=February 10, 2018}}</ref> With AEK, he won the Greek Cup title, in 2018. On May 6, 2018, Punter also won the FIBA Champions League title. In the final, Punter was one of the best players of his team, scoring 16 points.<ref>{{cite news|title=AEK Athens crowned Basketball Champions League Champions|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/cups/champions-league/273371/aek-athens-crowned-basketball-champions-league-champions.html|access-date=May 27, 2018|work=sportando.com|date=May 7, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Over 11 Greek Basket League games, Punter averaged 11.4 points and 2.3 rebounds on 44% shooting from the field.
===Virtus Bologna (2018–19)=== On July 6, 2018, Punter signed a deal with Virtus Bologna for the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Virtus Bologna announce Kevin Punter|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/italy/serie-a/280607/virtus-bologna-announce-kevin-punter.html|access-date=July 6, 2018|work=sportando.basketball|date=July 6, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He led the team to winning the Basketball Champions League crown by posting 21 points and eight rebounds in the semifinal over Brose Bamberg, plus 27 points and seven rebounds in the Final against Iberostar Tenerife. He claimed MVP of the Final Four,<ref>{{cite news |title=Final Four MVP, Kevin Punter (26 PTS, 7 REB) led Segafredo Virtus Bologna to the BCL 2018 |url=http://www.championsleague.basketball/18-19/videos/Finals-MVP-Kevin-Punter-26-PTS-7-REB-led-Segafredo-Virtus-Bologna-to-the-BCL-2018/ |access-date=May 5, 2019 |work=Championsleague.Basketball |date=May 5, 2019}}</ref> after also being named to the competition's Star Lineup.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.championsleague.basketball/18-19/news/star-lineup-revealed-blatt-best-young-player|title=Star Lineup revealed, Blatt Best Young Player|work=ChampionsLeague.Basketball|date=May 4, 2019|access-date=May 4, 2019}}</ref>
===Olympiacos (2019)=== On June 28, 2019, Punter signed a two-year contract with the Greek EuroLeague club Olympiacos.<ref>{{cite news |title=Olympiacos signed Kevin Punter |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/899947/olympiacos-signed-kevin-punter/ |access-date=June 28, 2019 |work=Eurohoops.net|date=June 28, 2019}}</ref> On December 24, 2019, he was released by Olympiacos.<ref>{{cite news |title=Olympiacos officially parts ways with Kevin Punter |url=https://www.talkbasket.net/62229-olympiacos-officially-parts-ways-with-kevin-punter |access-date=December 24, 2019 |work=Talkbasket.net |date=December 24, 2019}}</ref> Three days later, he signed with the Serbian EuroLeague club Crvena zvezda for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Amerikanac Panter i zvanično pojačao Crvenu zvezdu! |url=http://kkcrvenazvezda.rs/2019/12/27/amerikanac-panter-i-zvanicno-pojacao-crvenu-zvezdu/ |access-date=December 27, 2019 |work=kkcrvenazvezda.rs |date=December 27, 2019 |language=sr}}</ref> On February 11, 2020, Punter obtained a Serbian passport and Serbian citizenship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Panteru srpski pasoš, Zvezda bez Perperoglua napada "Žućkovu levicu" |url=https://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.295.html:846862-Panteru-srpski-pasos-Zvezda-bez-Perperoglua-napada-Zuckovu-levicu |website=novosti.rs |access-date=February 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Panter dobio srpsko državljanstvo |url=https://www.b92.net/sport/komentari.php?nav_id=1653320 |website=b92.net |access-date=February 11, 2020}}</ref>
===Olimpia Milano (2020–2021)=== On June 18, 2020, Punter signed with the Italian EuroLeague club Olimpia Milano.<ref>{{cite web |title="I can't wait to work and try to do somenthing special": Olimpia welcomes Kevin Punter |url=http://www.olimpiamilano.com/en/i-cant-wait-to-work-and-try-to-do-somenthing-special-olimpia-welcomes-kevin-punter/ |publisher=olimpiamilano.com |date=June 18, 2020 }}</ref> With Olimpia, he appeared in 36 EuroLeague games, and averaged 14.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Olimpia managed to reach the 2021 EuroLeague Final Four, where they won the third place.
===Partizan (2021–2024)=== On July 2, 2021, Punter signed a two-year contract with Partizan of the ABA League and the EuroCup.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/il-partizan-belgrado-annuncia-la-firma-di-kevin-punter-2/|title=KK Partizan NIS officially signs Kevin Punter|last=|first=|date=July 2, 2021|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=July 2, 2021}}</ref>
During the 2022-23 season, Partizan was eliminated by Real Madrid in a tight EuroLeague playoffs series. The playoff series was marred by controversy as a major fight broke out in Game 2, involving players from both teams and resulting in the game being suspended.<ref>{{cite news |first=Ricardo|last=González|title=Una noche bochornosa |url=https://as.com/baloncesto/euroliga/una-noche-bochornosa-n/ |access-date=1 April 2025 |date=8 October 2024|website=as.com|language=es}}</ref> Punter received a 2 game suspension for his role in the incident.<ref>{{cite news |title=Disciplinary judge issues decisions after Game 2 between Real Madrid and Partizan |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/disciplinary-judge-issues-decisions-after-game-2-between-real-madrid-and-partizan/ |website=euroleaguebasketball.net |access-date=1 April 2025 |date=28 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Over the season, Punter averaged 16.1 points, 2.5 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game. Partizan ended the 2022–23 season by lifting the ABA League championship trophy, after a 3–2 winning series over Crvena zvezda in the finals.<ref name="partizan-aba-2023">{{cite news |title=PARTIZAN MOZZART BET ARE 2022/23 ADMIRALBET ABA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS |url=https://www.aba-liga.com/news/49109/partizan-mozzart-bet-are-2022-23-admiralbet-aba-league-champions/ |access-date=June 23, 2023 |work=aba-liga.com |date=June 22, 2023}}</ref> In the fifth decisive game, Punter scored 32 points, recorded 5 rebounds and 2 assists and was awarded the ABA League Finals MVP. [[File:Kevin Panter 101 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|150 px|Punter with Partizan in 2022]]
On June 29, 2023, after negotiations with both Panathinaikos and FC Barcelona, Punter renewed his contract with Partizan for another two years.<ref>{{cite news |first=Vaggelis|last=Ioannou|title=Κevin Punter stays with Partizan, Barcelona’s deal with him broke down |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1523000/kevin-punter-stays-with-partizan-barcelonas-deal-with-him-broke-down/ |access-date=1 April 2025 |date=29 June 2023|website=eurohoops.net|language=en}}</ref> Over the 2023–24 season, Punter averaged 15 points, and a career-high 2.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists over 28 EuroLeague games. The season was deemed to be unsuccessful for Partizan as they finished the season without lifting any trophy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Očekuje nas burno leto u Partizanu – ko ostaje, a ko odlazi? |url=https://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/srpska-kosarka/28999/ocekuje-nas-burno-leto-u-partizanu-ko-ostaje-a-ko-odlazi/vest |access-date=11 June 2024 |date=6 June 2024 |language=Serbian}}</ref> Despite having one more year left in his contract, Punter was released by Partizan in June 2024.<ref>{{cite news |first=Stavros|last=Barbarousis|title=Partizan released Kevin Punter and Barcelona signing him |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1685371/partizan-released-kevin-punter-and-barcelona-signs-him/ |access-date=1 April 2025 |date=14 June 2024|website=eurohoops.net|language=en}}</ref>
===FC Barcelona (2024–present)=== On June 19, 2024, Punter signed a one-year contract with FC Barcelona of Liga ACB and EuroLeague.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kevin Punter és el primer fitxatge del Barça 2024/25 |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.cat/ca/noticies/4040839/kevin-punter-es-el-primer-fitxatge-del-barca-202425|website=fcbarcelona.cat|date=19 June 2024|language=Catalan}}</ref> In October 2024, he earned the EuroLeague's MVP honors for the first time for his performances during the month of October. He averaged 18.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kevin Punter named EuroLeague MVP for October |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1738070/kevin-punter-named-euroleague-mvp-for-october/ |website=Eurohoops |access-date=4 November 2024 |language=en |date=4 November 2024}}</ref>
On April 1, 2025, FC Barcelona announced a three year extension of Punter's contract, linking him to the Catalans until 2028. The announcement highlighted Punter's offensive impact for Barcelona, leading the team in points per game and performance index rating in the EuroLeague regular season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Acord per a la renovació de Kevin Punter fins al 2028|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.cat/ca/basquet/primer-equip/noticies/4242144/acord-per-a-la-renovacio-de-kevin-punter-fins-al-2028|website=fcbarcelona.cat|access-date=1 April 2025|date=1 April 2025|language=Catalan}}</ref>
On December 19, 2025, Punter scored a career-high 43 points to carry Barcelona to victory in a EuroLeague home game against Baskonia after three overtime periods. It was the fourth highest scoring by a single player in the modern EuroLeague and the highest overall score in a EuroLeague game.<ref>{{cite news |title=Barcelona sets scoring record, Punter joins exclusive club on memorable Friday night |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/barcelona-sets-scoring-record-punter-joins-exclusive-club-on-memorable-friday-night/|website=euroleaguebasketball.net|access-date=20 December 2025|date=20 December 2025|language=en}}</ref> Recording a PIR of 40, Punter earned the MVP award for round 17 of the 2025–26 EuroLeague.<ref>{{cite news |title=Round 17 MVP: Kevin Punter, FC Barcelona |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/round-17-mvp-kevin-punter-fc-barcelona/|website=euroleaguebasketball.net|access-date=20 December 2025|date=20 December 2025|language=en}}</ref> In December 2025, he won his second EuroLeague MVP of the Month award, averaging 24.4 points per game and a PIR of 23.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/kevin-punter-powers-his-way-to-euroleague-mvp-of-december-honors/ |title=Kevin Punter powers his way to EuroLeague MVP of December honors |publisher=EuroLeague|date=30 December 2025|access-date=30 December 2025}}</ref> On February 6, 2026, Punter suffered a thigh injury during a EuroLeauge game against Baskonia. He was expected to be sidelined for two to four weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/kevin-punter-out-for-2-4-weeks-with-thigh-injury/ |title=Kevin Punter out for 2-4 weeks with thigh injury |publisher=EuroLeague|date=9 February 2026|access-date=9 February 2026}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
===EuroLeague=== {{Euroleague player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;"| Olympiacos | 11 || 3 || 10.7 || .300 || .179 || .700 || 1.9 || .8 || .5 || .1 || 6.8 || 2.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Crvena zvezda | 12 || 0 || 22.1 || .477 || '''.481''' || .894 || 1.1 || 1.5 || .6 || .1 || 15.9 || 13.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 | style="text-align:left;"| Olimpia Milano | 36 || '''33''' || 24.7 || .456 || .392 || .894 || 1.6 || 1.4 || .8 || .1 || 14.3 || 11.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Partizan | '''37''' || 24 || 27.9 || .469 || .443 || .917 || 2.1 || 2.5 || 1.0 || .1 || 16.1 || 15.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 | 28 || 24 || '''29.1''' || .463 || .350|| .902 || '''2.6''' || 2.6 || 1.1 || '''.2''' || 15.0 || 14.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25 | style="text-align:left;"| Barcelona | '''37''' || '''33''' || 27.0 || '''.539''' || .386|| '''.944''' || 2.2 || '''3.0''' || '''1.3''' || .0 || '''16.6''' || '''16.5''' |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 161 || 117 || 26.0 || .507 || .391 || .907 || 2.0 || 2.2 || 1.0 || .1 || 15.0 || 13.5 {{S-end}}
===EuroCup=== {{Euroleague player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 | style="text-align:left;"| Partizan | 17 || 15 || 27.1 || .460 || .289 || .875 || 2.8 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .1 || 16.2 || 16.5 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 17 || 15 || 27.1 || .460 || .289 || .875 || 2.8 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .1 || 16.2 || 16.5 {{S-end}}
===Basketball Champions League=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| 2017–18 | style="text-align:left;"| Rosa Radom | 14 || 14 || '''31.2''' || .435 || .357 || .771 || '''3.4''' || '''1.6''' || '''1.6''' || .1 || '''21.1''' |- | style="text-align:left;"| AEK Athens | 6 || 0 || 23.1 || '''.470''' || '''.419''' || .680 || 2.2 || 1.0 || 1.2 || .2 || 15.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 | style="text-align:left;"| Virtus Bologna | '''20''' || '''20''' || 27.0 || .449 || .418 || '''.807''' || 3.3 || '''1.6''' || 1.1 || '''.3''' || 15.9 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 40 || 34 || 27.9 || .445 || .394 || .770 || 3.2 || 1.5 || 1.3 || .2 || 17.7 {{S-end}}
===Domestic leagues=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;" ! Year ! Team ! League ! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}} ! {{Tooltip|MPG|Minutes per game}} ! {{Tooltip|FG%|Field goal percentage}} ! {{Tooltip|3P%|3-point field-goal percentage}} ! {{Tooltip|FT%|Free-throw percentage}} ! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}} ! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}} ! {{Tooltip|SPG|Steals per game}} ! {{Tooltip|BPG|Blocks per game}} ! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Greece|size=20px}} Lavrio || style="text-align:center;"|HEBA A1 || 21 || 23.2 || .445 || .432 || .800 || 2.4 || .9 || .9 || .1 || 12.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Belgium|size=20px}} Antwerp Giants || style="text-align:center;"|PBL || 15 || 23.3 || .390 || .302 || .868 || 3.1 || 1.6 || 1.7 || .1 || 11.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Poland|size=20px}} Rosa Radom || style="text-align:center;"|PLK || 20 || 29.9 || .482 || .370 || .819 || 4.6 || 2.3 || 1.4 || .0 || 19.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Greece|size=20px}} AEK Athens || style="text-align:center;"|HEBA A1 || 13 || 19.6 || .430 || .356 || .872 || 2.1 || .8 || .9 || .1 || 10.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Italy|size=20px}} Virtus Bologna || style="text-align:center;"|LBA || 29 || 26.5 || .418 || .345 || .894 || 2.9 || 1.5 || 1.1 || .1 || 14.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Serbia|size=20px}} Crvena zvezda || style="text-align:center;"|ABA || 8 || 19.3 || .419 || .360 || .929 || 1.5 || 1.7 || .9 || .1 || 10.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Italy|size=20px}} Olimpia Milano || style="text-align:center;"|LBA || 28 || 21.9 || .414 || .395 || .844 || 1.6 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .1 || 11.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Serbia|size=20px}} Partizan || style="text-align:center;"|ABA || 32 || 25.7 || .417 || .350 || .885 || 2.4 || 3.1 || .8 || .0 || 12.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Serbia|size=20px}} Partizan || style="text-align:center;"|ABA || 36 || 22.0 || .496 || .405 || .891 || 1.9 || 2.7 || 1.1 || .1 || 9.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Serbia|size=20px}} Partizan || style="text-align:center;"|KLS || 4 || 18.0 || .576 || .545 || .667 || 2.5 || 2.2 || .5 || .2 || 11.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Serbia|size=20px}} Partizan || style="text-align:center;"|ABA || 27 || 21.9 || .412 || .333 || .912 || 2.1 || 2.7 || .8 || .1 || 9.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Barcelona || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 35 || 23.0 || .488 || .462 || .908 || 1.8 || 2.2 || .9 || .1 || 14.1 {{S-end}}
===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15 | style="text-align:left;"| Tennessee | '''32''' || '''31''' || 31.0 || .419 || .352 || .685 || 2.1 || 1.9 || '''1.6''' || '''.2''' || 10.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16 | style="text-align:left;"| Tennessee | 26 || 26 || '''34.1''' || '''.460''' || '''.369''' || '''.817''' || '''3.4''' || '''3.5''' || 1.4 || '''.2''' || '''22.2''' |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 58 || 57 || 32.4 || .443 || .362 || .776 || 2.7 || 2.6 || 1.5 || .2 || 15.6 {{S-end}}
==Awards and accomplishments== ===College career=== * Second-team All-SEC: (2016)
===Pro career=== *2 x FIBA Champions League Champion: (2018, 2019) * Basketball Champions League Final Four MVP: (2019) * Greek Cup Winner: (2018) * Italian Cup winner (2021) * Adriatic League champion (2023)
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20170620150602/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kevin_punter_900512.html Tennessee Volunteers bio] * {{Eurobasket.com player|327092|Kevin Punter}} * [https://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=009862#!careerstats Kevin Punter] at euroleague.net * [http://www.esake.gr/el/action/EsakeplayerView?idplayer=EEBA81C6&mode=1&idchampionship=42C43378 Kevin Punter] at esake.gr {{in lang|el}} * [http://web.legabasket.it/player/PUN-KEV-93/kevin_punter Kevin Punnter] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704062638/http://web.legabasket.it/player/PUN-KEV-93/kevin_punter |date=July 4, 2019 }} at legabasket.it{{in lang|it}}
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