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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1986-05-28)May 28, 1986 (age 39) |
| Nationality | American / Liberian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Richard J. Reynolds (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2008:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–2023 |
| Position | Center /forward |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2010 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2009 | →Anaheim Arsenal |
| 2010 | Ilysiakos |
| 2010–2011 | Dinamo Sassari |
| 2011–2012 | Shandong Lions |
| 2012 | Azovmash Mariupol |
| 2012–2013 | Valladolid |
| 2013 | Jiangsu Monkey Kings |
| 2013–2014 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 2014–2016 | Olympiacos |
| 2016–2017 | Real Madrid |
| 2017–2019 | CSKA Moscow |
| 2019–2021 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2021–2023 | Bayern Munich |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Tegba Othello Hunter (born May 28, 1986) is an American-Liberian[1] former professionalbasketball player. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he played at thecenter position. Hunter played four seasons ofcollege basketball including two seasons forHillsborough CC and two seasons forOhio State University.
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Hunter attendedRichard J. Reynolds High School, in his hometown ofWinston-Salem,North Carolina where he played high school basketball.[2]
After high school, Hunter attendedHillsborough Community College, inTampa,Hillsborough County, FL for two years, and he became a part of theOhio State University's 2006 "Thad Five" recruiting class. After playing two seasons at Ohio State University, with theBuckeyes, during which he managed to post the seventh-best single-season field-goal percentage in school history, he entered the2008 NBA draft, in which he was not selected.
Hunter joined theAtlanta Hawks' summer league squad in the summer of 2008. In five summer league games, he posted 13.2 points per game, 2.0 assists per game, 1.2 steals per game, and led his team with 6.2 rebounds per game. On August 11, 2008, the Hawks announced that they had signed Hunter to a contract.[3] Hunter was waived by the Hawks in January 2010.[4]
In 2012, after playing three months with theUkrainian SuperLeague squadAzovmash Mariupol,[5] he signed with theSpanish ACB League teamBlancos de Rueda Valladolid.[6] On August 26, 2013, Hunter officially signed a one-year deal with theItalian League teamMontepaschi Siena.[7][8]
On July 8, 2014, he signed a contract with theGreek League teamOlympiacos.[9] In his first season with the team, in 2014–15, Olympiacos advanced to the2015 Final Four of theEuroLeague, where they lost in theEuroLeague Finals game to the host teamReal Madrid.[10] Olympiacos finished the season winning the2014–15 Greek League championship, Hunter's first major title in his career, as they swept their arch rivalsPanathinaikos, in the finals series of the Greek League playoffs. He also won the 2016 Greek League championship with Olympiacos.
On August 29, 2016, he signed a two-year deal withReal Madrid.[11][12]
On July 13, 2017, Hunter signed a two-year contract with Russian clubCSKA Moscow.[13] On May 23, 2019, Hunter recorded a season-high 22 points, shooting 9-of-10 from the field, along with six rebounds in a 98–82 win overZenit Saint Petersburg.[14] Hunter went on to win the2019 EuroLeague championship with CSKA.
On July 16, 2019, Hunter joined the Israeli teamMaccabi Tel Aviv, signing a one-year deal with an option for another one.[15] On December 12, 2019, Hunter recorded aEuroLeague career-high 20 points, along with seven rebounds in a 90–80 win over his former teamCSKA Moscow.[16]
On February 3, 2020, Hunter signed a 1+1-year contract extension with Maccabi.[17] On June 24, 2021, Hunter amicably parted ways with the Israeli club.[18]
On July 21, 2021, he has signed withBayern Munich of theBasketball Bundesliga (BBL).[19]
| 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 | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Atlanta | 16 | 0 | 5.8 | .550 | — | .000 | 1.5 | .1 | .1 | .3 | 1.4 |
| 2010–11 | Atlanta | 7 | 0 | 4.7 | .333 | — | .750 | 1.7 | .0 | .0 | .1 | 1.6 |
| Career | 23 | 0 | 5.4 | .469 | — | .333 | 1.6 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.4 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Atlanta | 4 | 0 | 3.8 | .667 | — | — | 1.5 | .0 | .3 | .3 | 1.0 |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Hunter won theEuroLeague |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Mens Sana | 10 | 8 | 20.8 | .492 | .250 | .500 | 6.7 | .5 | .3 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 8.2 |
| 2014–15 | Olympiacos | 29 | 4 | 19.0 | .615 | — | .625 | 4.8 | .6 | .4 | .4 | 8.2 | 9.2 |
| 2015–16 | 22 | 5 | 21.1 | .567 | — | .643 | 6.0 | .5 | .7 | .3 | 9.4 | 10.8 | |
| 2016–17 | Real Madrid | 35 | 0 | 16.7 | .647 | .000 | .683 | 4.5 | .6 | .5 | .3 | 7.6 | 9.9 |
| 2017–18 | CSKA Moscow | 30 | 9 | 19.3 | .615 | .000 | .743 | 5.5 | .7 | .9 | .3 | 8.2 | 11.6 |
| 2018–19† | 36 | 31 | 17.9 | .596 | — | .727 | 4.3 | .9 | .5 | .4 | 7.7 | 9.4 | |
| 2019–20 | Maccabi | 27 | 16 | 23.3 | .581 | .000 | .712 | 6.4 | 1.3 | .5 | .4 | 10.3 | 14.2 |
| 2020–21 | 27 | 5 | 20.9 | .509 | .000 | .714 | 5.3 | 1.0 | .8 | .6 | 8.0 | 10.7 | |
| 2021–22 | Bayern Munich | 35 | 0 | 21.2 | .558 | .375 | .616 | 5.0 | 1.1 | .6 | .5 | 7.7 | 10.2 |
| 2022–23 | 24 | 5 | 17.9 | .507 | .436 | .778 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .6 | .4 | 7.8 | 9.4 | |
| Career | 275 | 83 | 19.6 | .575 | .360 | .687 | 5.2 | .8 | .6 | .4 | 8.2 | 10.5 | |
Hunter is of Liberian descent.[20]
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