Chase Hunter

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Chase Hunter
File:Chase Hunter (cropped).jpg
No. 1 – Birmingham Squadron
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2001-04-08) April 8, 2001 (age 25)
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolWestlake
(South Fulton, Georgia)
CollegeClemson (2019–2025)
NBA draft2025: undrafted
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–presentBirmingham Squadron
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2019 Italy Team competition

Chase Hunter (born April 8, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers.

High school career

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Hunter attended Westlake High School in South Fulton, Georgia. Following his high school career, he committed to play college basketball at Clemson University over offers from Georgia, Michigan State, Oklahoma, and Virginia.[1]

College career

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File:Chase Hunter celebrates victory.jpeg
Hunter celebrates a 77–72 victory over Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen. He finished the game with 18 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.

Hunter began his college career dealing with injuries.[2] Hunter began to have a breakout year as a redshirt junior, totaling 23 points and seven assists in the 2022–23 season opener.[3] He finished the season averaging 13.8 points per game, doubling his scoring average from the previous season.[4] The following season, he averaged 12.9 points, 3.2 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game.[5] During the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Hunter averaged 17.8 points, 5.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds and two steals across four games, helping lead the Tigers to an Elite Eight appearance.[6] At the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, he entered his name into the NBA draft while retaining his eligibility, eventually electing to return to Clemson for a sixth and final season.[7] In his final season at Clemson, Hunter emerged as the team's leading scorer.[8]

National team career

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Hunter was a part of the Clemson team chosen to represent the United States in the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy.[9]

Career statistics

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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

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Clemson 9 4 19.3 .378 .304 .636 1.0 1.6 .8 .0 5.3
2020–21 Clemson 24 4 14.1 .311 .143 .667 1.2 .9 .4 .1 2.9
2021–22 Clemson 33 15 22.7 .451 .345 .750 2.7 1.8 .5 .2 6.7
2022–23 Clemson 31 31 32.1 .410 .356 .813 3.0 4.5 .5 .3 13.8
2023–24 Clemson 36 36 32.8 .424 .311 .850 2.6 3.2 .7 .3 12.9
2024–25 Clemson 34 33 33.5 .470 .407 .866 3.0 2.5 1.4 .5 16.5

See also

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References

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