Vince Hunter

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Vince Hunter
Vince Hunter (cropped).jpg
Hunter in February 2020
No. 32–BC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Position Center / Power forward
League VTB United League
Personal information
Born (1994-08-05) August 5, 1994 (age 30)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight101 kg (223 lb)
Career information
High schoolConsortium College Prep
(Detroit, Michigan)
College UTEP (2013–2015)
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Reno Bighorns
2016 Panathinaikos
2016–2017 Avtodor Saratov
2017–2018 Memphis Grizzlies
2017–2018→Memphis Hustle
2018–2019 AEK Athens
2019–2021 Virtus Bologna
2021–2022 Metropolitans 92
2022–2023 UNICS Kazan
2023–present Zenit Saint Petersburg
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Vincent Hunter (born August 5, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for UTEP.

Contents

High school career

Hunter attended Consortium College Prep, in Detroit, Michigan, where he was named team MVP as a senior, after averaging 26.5 points, 14 rebounds, four blocks and four steals per game, helping the team compile a 20–4 record. [1]

College career

After graduating high school, Hunter joined UTEP, [1] where he played 67 games, starting 58, and averaged 13.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.4 turnovers, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game, over two seasons. Among several college honors, he was named to the watch list of the Julius Erving Award, in his final season with the Miners, an honor that determines the top small forward at the collegiate level. [2] In April 2015, he declared for the NBA draft, following his sophomore season at UTEP. [3]

Professional career

Reno Bighnorns (2015–16)

After failing to be drafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Hunter joined the Philadelphia 76ers, for the 2015 Las Vegas Summer League. [4] He later agreed to terms with Sacramento Kings, [5] signing with the team for training camp on September 9, 2015. [6] [7] However, he was later waived by the Kings, on October 15, after appearing in one preseason game. [8]

On November 2, he was acquired by the Reno Bighorns, of the NBA Development League, as an affiliate player of the Kings. [9] On November 13, he made his professional debut, in a 123–121 loss to the Los Angeles D-Fenders, recording 21 points, 17 rebounds and one assist, in 40 minutes. [10] On January 29, 2016, he was named to the West All-Star team, for the 2016 NBA D-League All-Star Game. [11] Hunter played his final game for Reno on February 16. In 32 D-League games, he averaged 21.8 points, 11.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. [12]

Panathinaikos (2016)

Three days later, he signed with Greek club Panathinaikos, for the rest of the season. [13] In 14 Greek national league games with Panathinaikos, he averaged 2.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. [14] He also appeared in eight EuroLeague games, averaging 4.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. [15]

Avtodor Saratov (2016–17)

In July 2016, Hunter joined the Los Angeles Clippers, for the Orlando Summer League, and the Memphis Grizzlies for the Las Vegas Summer League. [16] On September 26, 2016, he signed with the Chicago Bulls, [17] but was later waived on October 4. [18]

Five days later, he signed with the Grizzlies, [19] but he was waived again on October 20, after appearing in four preseason games. [20] On November 26, he signed with the Russian club Avtodor Saratov of the VTB United League. [21]

Memphis Grizzlies (2017–18)

On August 23, 2017, Hunter was selected by the Wisconsin Herd, in the NBA G League expansion draft. [22] However, on September 11 that same year, Hunter signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, meaning that he could split time during the season between the Grizzlies and their own G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle, instead of the Herd. On January 13, 2018, he was waived by the Grizzlies. [23]

AEK Athens (2018–19)

On January 22, 2018, he moved to Greek club AEK Athens, for the rest of the season. [24] With AEK, he won both FIBA Champions League, and the Greek Cup's 2018 edition. On July 22, 2018, Hunter signed a contract extension with AEK Athens, that would keep with the Greek club for another season.

Virtus Bologna (2019–2021)

On July 22, 2019, he signed with Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [25] On 7 April 2020, after more than a month of suspension, the Italian Basketball Federation officially ended the 2019–20 season, due to the coronavirus pandemic that severely hit Italy. [26] Virtus ended the season first, with 18 wins and only 2 defeats, but the title was not assigned. [27] On 5 May, the EuroCup season ended. [28]

After having knocked out 3–0 both Basket Treviso in the quarterfinals and New Basket Brindisi in the semifinals, on 11 June 2021 Virtus defeated 4–0 its historic rival Olimpia Milano in the national finals, winning its 16th national title and the first one after 20 years. [29]

Despite having signed a two-year deal with Virtus after the end of the season, on 21 July 2021, the club exited from the contract when Hunter was suspended for three months for having tested positive for the banned drug THC, thereby violating the anti-doping sports code. [30] [31]

Metropolitans 92 (2021–2022)

On August 14, 2021, Hunter signed with Metropolitans 92 of the French LNB Pro A. [32]

Personal life

Hunter is the son of Rachel Hunter. He has two brothers and one sister. One of his brothers, Matt, played college basketball at Central Connecticut State. [1]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Memphis 401.9.600––.8––.31.5

Domestic Leagues

Regular season

Legend
  GPGames played 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  Led the league

Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.

YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 A.E.K. GBL 1215.4.635.358.7372.8.3.51.09.0
2018–19 A.E.K. GBL 2625.0.561.125.6345.71.41.5.713.3

FIBA Champions League

[33]

†Denotes seasons in which Vince Hunter won the FIBA Champions League
YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18† A.E.K. 816.3.636–.5774.4.1.91.58.9
2018–19 A.E.K. 1826.3.663–.6188.11.71.31.118.0

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

Individual

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