Kevin Overton (born January 6, 2004) is an American basketball player for the Auburn Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Drake Bulldogs and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
College career Drake Overton played for Drake in his freshman season. He started all 35 games in 2023–24, averaging 11.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He was named freshman of the week four times by the Ohio Valley Conference. Overton entered the transfer portal in March 2024.
Texas Tech Overton committed to Texas Tech on April 16, 2024. When the team played against Drake in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Overton described the meeting as "personal." Following a loss to Florida in the NCAA quarter-finals, he announced that he would enter his name in the transfer portal.
Auburn Overton committed to Auburn on April 17, 2025. Ahead of the season, CJ Moore of The Athletic wrote that Overton was one of five transfer players who could surprise in the 2025–26 season. He scored a career-high 29 points against the NC State Wolfpack. He led the team with 22 points as Auburn beat Mississippi State in the 2026 SEC tournament.
Overton won the 2026 National Invitation Tournament alongside the team, scoring 26 points, including a three-point shot with eight seconds left to tie the game. He was named as the tournament MVP. After his game-tying shot, Overton said that he was "ready for the moment" after Tahaad Pettiford inbounded the ball to him.
Career statistics
College
| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 | style="text-align:left;"| Drake | 35 || 35 || 29.9 || .440 || .346 || .795 || 3.3 || 1.1 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 11.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25 | style="text-align:left;"| Texas Tech | 36 || 1 || 22.3 || .422 || .331 || .779 || 3.7 || 0.9 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 7.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2025–26 | style="text-align:left;"| Auburn | 38 || 36 || 31.7 || .446 || .413 || .860 || 3.3 || 1.3 || 1.1 || 0.2 || 14.1 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 109 || 72 || 28.0 || .438 || .372 || .820 || 3.4 || 1.1 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 11.1
References
External links Drake Bulldogs bio Texas Tech bio Auburn Tigers bio