Chris Hunter (basketball)
Hunter as Director of Program Personnel for the 2016–17 Michigan Wolverines | |
| Michigan Wolverines | |
|---|---|
| Title | Director of basketball operations |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 7, 1984 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Side (Gary, Indiana) |
| College | Michigan (2002–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–2013 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 31 |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | AZS Koszalin |
| 2007 | Spotter Leuven |
| 2008–2009 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2009–2010 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2010–2013 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Christopher Edmond Hunter (born July 7, 1984)[1] is an American former professional basketball player and currently works as the Director of Operations for the University of Michigan men's basketball team, where he also played college basketball. Before joining the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball staff, he played in several professional leagues. Most notably, he played in 60 games for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA, was an NBA Development League All-star in 2009 and played abroad.
Professional career
In 2006, Hunter signed with Herens Basket of Switzerland before being released before the start of the season. He then signed with AZS Koszalin of Poland.
In 2007, Hunter signed with Spotter Leuven of the BNXT League. He was later released in December 2007 due to injury.
In November 2008, Hunter was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. He was an NBA D League All-Star in 2009.[2] On April 14, 2009, Hunter signed with the New York Knicks. On October 22, he was waived by the Knicks before appearing in a regular season game.[3] On November 1, he was re-acquired by the Mad Ants. On November 20, Hunter signed with the Golden State Warriors, making him the first call-up of the 2009–10 NBA D-League season.[3]
Hunter joined the Knicks for the 2010 NBA Summer League. On October 30, 2010, he was re-acquired by the Mad Ants. On December 28, Hunter was waived by the Mad Ants due to an injury.[4]
In November 2011, Hunter was again re-acquired by the Mad Ants. On December 12, 2011, he signed with the Knicks. However, Hunter was waived by New York on December 22. He then subsequently returned to the Mad Ants. In January 2012, Hunter was again waived due to injury.[3] He later joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2012 NBA Summer League.
On November 5, 2013, Hunter was re-acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[5] On December 23, he was waived by the Mad Ants.
Post-playing career
On September 5, 2014, Hunter was named as the Michigan Wolverines' Director of Player Personnel.[6] On August 4, 2017, Michigan promoted Hunter from director of player personnel to director of basketball operations.[7][8]
Personal life
Hunter is married with three children.
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
Source[9]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Golden State | 60 | 9 | 13.1 | .502 | .000 | .754 | 2.8 | .6 | .2 | .6 | 4.5 |
References
- ^ "2004-05 Michigan Men's Basketball: 31 Chris Hunter". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on April 16, 2005. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "Chris Hunter". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c Chris Hunter Player Profile – RealGM
- ^ "Former Warriors Call-Up Chris Hunter Out for Season With Torn Achilles". Archived from the original on February 2, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ "Mad Ants Chose 5 in NBA D-League Draft". Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "Former Wolverine Chris Hunter named Michigan basketball director of player personnel". September 5, 2014.
- ^ McMann, Aaron (August 5, 2017). "Michigan basketball announces coaching hires; Chris Hunter promoted". MLive.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Michigan hires Yaklich and Haynes as assistants". USA Today. Associated Press. August 4, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Chris Hunter NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
External links
- Chris Hunter on Twitter
- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference