C. J. Huntley

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C. J. Huntley
No. 22Phoenix Suns
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2002-01-06) January 6, 2002 (age 23)
Huntersville, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Davidson Day
(Davidson, North Carolina)
College Appalachian State (2020–2025)
NBA draft 2025: undrafted
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–present Phoenix Suns
2025–presentValley Suns
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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.

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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. [1]

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. [1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, Huntley signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns on June 26, 2025. [2]

Career statistics

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  GPGames 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Appalachian State 23322.2.381.250.9052.20.30.30.43.3
2021–22 Appalachian State 331812.0.509.348.6303.60.60.60.46.5
2022–23 Appalachian State 323127.2.465.333.7315.80.60.60.79.2
2023–24 Appalachian State 34522.5.542.341.6234.60.80.50.87.5
2024–25 Appalachian State 313133.6.497.359.6928.01.10.60.715.7
Career1538824.1.493.388.6985.00.70.50.68.7

References

  1. 1 2 "CJ Huntley". App State Sports. Appalachian State University Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  2. 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.