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. In his freshman 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. Unhappy with his minor role on the team, Huertas transferred to the
Ole Miss Rebels after the season. 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. His 18.1 points per game was the fourth highest total in the
Southeastern Conference. Following the season, Huertas was selected to the All-Conference Second Team. ==Professional career==