_(cropped).jpg) Hunter atLuke Air Force Base in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1981-10-31)October 31, 1981 (age 43) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Proviso East (Maywood, Illinois) |
| College | DePaul (1999–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001: 1st round, 15th overall pick |
| Selected by theOrlando Magic | |
| Playing career | 2001–2011 |
| Position | Center /power forward |
| Number | 34, 45 |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2004 | Orlando Magic |
| 2004–2005 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2005–2007 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2007–2008 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2009–2010 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2011 | Dinamo Sassari |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Steven Deon Hunter (born October 31, 1981) is an American former professionalbasketball player. He is listed as acenter. He most recently played forDinamo Sassari.
Hunter played basketball atProviso East High School,[1] which has produced other NBA players such asSherell Ford,Michael Finley,Jim Brewer,Doc Rivers,Dee Brown,Donnie Boyce,Reggie Jordan,Shannon Brown,Sterling Brown, andJevon Carter. Hunter then played two years atDePaul University in Chicago, before declaring himself eligible for the2001 NBA draft.[1]
As a rookie, Hunter set a then-career high points total with 17 points on December 5, 2001, in a 102–74 win over theChicago Bulls.[2]
In 2002 during training camp with the Magic he suffered ananterior cruciate ligament injury and missed 49 games of the2002–2003 NBA season.[3]
On April 24, 2005, then on thePhoenix Suns, Hunter scored a postseason career high 16 points, alongside grabbing 5 rebounds, in a 114–103 victory over theMemphis Grizzlies.[4] Hunter and the Suns would ultimately make it to the Western Conference Finals before losing to the Spurs.
In the 2005 offseason, he signed with the 76ers as afree agent. They traded him to theNew Orleans Hornets on February 1, 2006, in exchange for two second-round draft picksin 2006 and2007. On February 10, Philadelphia president Billy King announced that the Hornets rescinded the deal.
On September 10, 2007, Hunter was traded withBobby Jones by the 76ers to theDenver Nuggets forReggie Evans and the draft rights toRicky Sanchez.[5]
On August 7, 2009, the Nuggets traded Hunter and a lottery-protected2010 first-round draft pick to theMemphis Grizzlies for a future second-round pick.[6]
Hunter's final NBA game was played on February 6, 2010, in a 102–109 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves where he recorded 2 points and 1 rebound in 5 minutes of play.
In October 2011 he signed withDinamo Sassari inItaly.[7]
In 2013, Hunter became a community liaison for the NBA and the Phoenix Suns throughout the community in Arizona.[1]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Orlando | 53 | 21 | 9.7 | .456 | .000 | .585 | 1.8 | .1 | .1 | .8 | 3.6 |
| 2002–03 | Orlando | 33 | 5 | 13.5 | .544 | .000 | .409 | 2.8 | .2 | .3 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| 2003–04 | Orlando | 59 | 23 | 13.4 | .529 | .000 | .333 | 2.9 | .2 | .1 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| 2004–05 | Phoenix | 76 | 3 | 13.8 | .614 | .000 | .479 | 3.0 | .2 | .1 | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia | 69 | 35 | 19.0 | .601 | .000 | .514 | 3.9 | .2 | .2 | 1.1 | 6.1 |
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia | 70 | 41 | 22.9 | .577 | .000 | .490 | 4.8 | .4 | .2 | 1.1 | 6.4 |
| 2007–08 | Denver | 19 | 2 | 6.3 | .536 | .000 | .450 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 2.1 |
| 2009–10 | Memphis | 21 | 0 | 7.5 | .395 | .000 | .528 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .5 | 2.5 |
| Career | 400 | 130 | 15.0 | .560 | .000 | .485 | 3.2 | .2 | .1 | 1.1 | 4.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Orlando | 7 | 0 | 5.7 | .300 | .000 | .000 | .4 | .1 | .0 | .4 | .9 |
| 2005 | Phoenix | 15 | 0 | 14.2 | .558 | .000 | .600 | 2.5 | .2 | .1 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
| 2008 | Denver | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 24 | 0 | 10.8 | .500 | .000 | .522 | 1.8 | .2 | .0 | .9 | 2.8 | |
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