Chris Hunter (basketball)
Encyclopedia
Chris Hunter is an American
professional basketball
player.
Hunter played collegiately for the Michigan Wolverines
of the University of Michigan
as a power forward
.
(AZS Koszalin
) and Belgium
before signing with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants
of the NBA Development League
prior to the 2008-09 season. He signed with the Knicks on April 14, 2009, appearing in 2 pre-season games, averaging 2 points in 4½ minutes per game before being waived on October 22. On November 20, Hunter signed with the Golden State Warriors
, making him the first call-up of the 2009-10 NBA D-League season.
On December 28, 2010, Hunter was waived by the Mad Ants due to injury.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
Hunter played collegiately for the Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which...
of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
as a power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
.
Pro career
Hunter played professionally overseas in PolandPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
(AZS Koszalin
AZS Koszalin
AZS Koszalin is a Polish basketball team, based in Koszalin, playing in the Polska Liga Koszykówki , the Polish Basketball League..-Team history:The AZS Koszalin sports club was founded on 8 October 1968...
) and Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
before signing with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Fort Wayne Mad Ants
The Fort Wayne Mad Ants are a team of the NBA Development League, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is the home venue for the team. The team is the first minor league basketball franchise to play in Fort Wayne since the Fort Wayne Fury...
of the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
prior to the 2008-09 season. He signed with the Knicks on April 14, 2009, appearing in 2 pre-season games, averaging 2 points in 4½ minutes per game before being waived on October 22. On November 20, Hunter signed with the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, making him the first call-up of the 2009-10 NBA D-League season.
On December 28, 2010, Hunter was waived by the Mad Ants due to injury.