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Steven Deon Hunter (born October 31, 1981) is American former professional
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player. He is listed as a
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. He most recently played for
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.


High school and college career

Hunter played basketball at Proviso East High School, which has produced other NBA players such as
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,
Michael Finley Michael Howard Finley (born March 6, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who is the Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 15 seasons in the ...
, Jim Brewer,
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, Dee Brown,
Donnie Boyce Donald Nathaniel Boyce (born September 2, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who currently works as head coach for Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois. He played college basketball at the University of Colorado. ...
, Reggie Jordan, Shannon Brown, Sterling Brown, and
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. Hunter then played two years at
DePaul University DePaul University is a private, Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th-century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul. In 1998, it became the largest Ca ...
in Chicago, before declaring himself eligible for the
2001 NBA draft The 2001 NBA draft took place on June 27, 2001 in New York City, New York. Kwame Brown became the first high school player to be drafted with the first overall pick in the history of the NBA. The selection of Kwame Brown by the Washington Wizards, ...
.


Professional career

As a rookie, Hunter set a then-career high points total with 17 points on December 5, 2001 in a 102–74 win over the
Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January ...
. In 2002 during training camp with the Magic he suffered an
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and missed 49 games of the 2002–2003 NBA season. On April 24, 2005, then on the
Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
, Hunter scored a postseason career high 16 points, alongside grabbing 5 rebounds, in a 114–103 victory over the
Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
. Hunter and the Suns would ultimately make it to the Western Conference Finals before losing to the Spurs. In the 2005 offseason, he signed with the 76ers as a
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. They traded him to the
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on February 1, 2006 in exchange for two second-round draft picks in 2006 and
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. 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 The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
for
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and the draft rights to Ricky Sanchez. On August 7, 2009, the Nuggets traded Hunter and a lottery-protected
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first-round draft pick to the
Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
for a future second-round pick. Hunter's final NBA game was played on February 6, 2010 in a 102–109 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves where he recorded 2 points and 1 rebound in 5 minutes of play. In October 2011 he signed with
Dinamo Sassari Polisportiva Dinamo, commonly known as Dinamo Sassari and currently known as Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari for sponsorship reasons, is an Italian professional basketball club that is based in Sassari, Sardinia. They are the current European Cu ...
in
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. In 2014, Hunter would become the Phoenix Suns' ambassador throughout the community in Arizona.


NBA career statistics


Regular season

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Playoffs

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Notes


External links


NBA.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hunter, Steven 1981 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Basketball players from Chicago Centers (basketball) Denver Nuggets players DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball players Dinamo Sassari players Memphis Grizzlies players Orlando Magic draft picks Orlando Magic players Philadelphia 76ers players Phoenix Suns players Power forwards (basketball) 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people