Introduction
Steven Deon Hunter (born October 31, 1981) is an American professional basketball player. He is listed as a center. He most recently played for Dinamo Sassari.
High school and college career
Hunter played basketball at Proviso East High School, which has a rich history in Illinois high school basketball, producing such NBA players as Sherell Ford, Michael Finley, Jim Brewer, Doc Rivers, Dee Brown, and Shannon Brown. Hunter then played two years at DePaul University in Chicago, before declaring himself eligible for the 2001 NBA Draft.
Professional career
He has played for the Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns and the Philadelphia 76ers.
In the 2005 offseason, he signed with the 76ers as a free agent. They traded him to the New Orleans Hornets on February 1, 2006 in exchange for two second-round draft picks in 2006 and 2007. On February 10, Philadelphia president Billy King announced that the Hornets rescinded the deal.
On September 10, 2007, Hunter was traded with Bobby Jones by the 76ers to the Denver Nuggets for Reggie Evans and the draft rights to Ricky Sanchez.
On August 7, 2009, the Nuggets traded Hunter and a lottery-protected 2010 first-round draft pick to the Memphis Grizzlies for a future second-round pick.
In October 2011 he signed with Dinamo Sassari in Italy.
In 2014, Hunter would become the Phoenix Suns' ambassador throughout the community in Arizona.
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Regular season
| 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 |
Playoffs
| 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 |