C. J. Huntley
| No. 22 – Phoenix Suns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 6, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Davidson Day (Davidson, North Carolina) |
| College | Appalachian State (2020–2025) |
| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025–2026 | Valley Suns |
| 2026–present | Phoenix Suns |
| 2026–present | →Valley Suns |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
C. J. Huntley (born January 6, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Valley Suns of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.[1][2]
Early life and high school career
Huntley was born in Huntersville, North Carolina and attended Davidson Day School. In his junior year, he averaged 14 points, his team made it to the quarterfinals of the NCISSA 2A playoffs, and they finished the season 20–5.[3]
College career
In his freshman season, he played in 23 games, started in three and averaged 3.3 points. As a sophomore, he contributed 200 points, 113 rebounds, and 18 assists. He scored a career high of 20 points against South Alabama. In his junior season, he averaged 9.2 points per game, had a career high in rebounds, rebounding at least six times in seventeen games. The next season, he shot 54 percent from the field and 34 percent from behind the arch, which was a career best. On December 13, 2023, he scored a career high of 22 points against Queens. In his final season, as a graduate senior, he averaged 15.7 points a game, and became Appalachian's thirty-seventh player to score 1,000 career points.[3][4]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, Huntley signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns on June 26, 2025.[5][6] He did not appear in a game before being waived by the Suns on November 17, following the signing of Jamaree Bouyea.[7][8] After being waived, Huntley was added to the active roster of the Valley Suns of the NBA G League on November 20.[9]
On March 2, 2026, Phoenix re-signed Huntley to a two-way contract, after a two-way slot was opened following Jamaree Bouyea's promotion to a standard contract.[10] Huntley made his NBA debut with the Suns on March 22, 2026.[11]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Phoenix | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Appalachian State | 23 | 3 | 22.2 | .381 | .250 | .905 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| 2021–22 | Appalachian State | 33 | 18 | 12.0 | .509 | .348 | .630 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 6.5 |
| 2022–23 | Appalachian State | 32 | 31 | 27.2 | .465 | .333 | .731 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 9.2 |
| 2023–24 | Appalachian State | 34 | 5 | 22.5 | .542 | .341 | .623 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 2024–25 | Appalachian State | 31 | 31 | 33.6 | .497 | .359 | .692 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 15.7 |
| Career | 153 | 88 | 24.1 | .493 | .388 | .698 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 8.7 | |
References
- ^ "NBA.com – CJ Huntley". NBA. 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ "ESPN – CJ Huntley". ESPN. 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "CJ Huntley". App State Sports. Appalachian State University Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Koch, Jared (May 31, 2025). "Cleveland Cavaliers Showing Interest in Rising Big Man Prospect". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on September 22, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ Allred, Damon (June 26, 2025). "Suns agree to 2-way contract with Appalachian State F CJ Huntley, per report". Arizona Sports. Bonnville Internet. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Mau, Brendan (July 3, 2025). "Suns Officially Sign Undrafted Appalachian State Forward to 2-Way Contract". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on September 22, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ Duenas, Brandon (November 17, 2025). "Suns sign Jamaree Bouyea to two-way deal, waive CJ Huntley The Phoenix Suns ar". Bright Side of the Sun. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ^ "Suns sign Jamaree Bouyea on 2-way contract". arizonasports.com. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Valley Suns Sign CJ Huntley". November 20, 2025.
- ^ "Suns re-sign CJ Huntley to 2-way contract". arizonasports.com. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ^ "CJ Huntley with the slam". NBA. March 22, 2026. Retrieved March 23, 2026.