R. J. Hunter
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| No. 28 – Long Island Nets | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 24, 1993 Oxford, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pike (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | Georgia State (2012–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Boston Celtics |
| 2015–2016 | →Maine Red Claws |
| 2016 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2016 | →Windy City Bulls |
| 2017–present | Long Island Nets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Ronald Jordan "R. J." Hunter (born October 24, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Long Island Nets of the NBA Development League. Hunter played college basketball for the Georgia State Panthers under the direction of his father and Georgia State head coach, Ron Hunter. There, he was twice named Sun Belt Player of the Year as well as the Sun Belt Conference Male Athlete of the Year. He holds the school record for most career points with a total of 1,819 after just three seasons of play.
Hunter attended Pike High School in Indianapolis averaging 20.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a senior. That year he led Pike to the Indiana State Championships, ending as a runner up, and in the process earned All-Marion County First Team, a conference player of the year award and an Indiana All-Star mention.
Hunter played three seasons for Georgia State University under his father and head coach, Ron Hunter. After his junior season, he declared for the 2015 NBA draft.
Hunter recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in his collegiate debut against No. 8 Duke. He also scored 20 or more points 12 times during his freshman season, leading GSU in scoring 15 times. He earned Kyle Macy Freshman All-America honors, CAA Rookie-of-the-Year, All-CAA First-Team and CAA All-Rookie Team after becoming the most prolific freshman scorer in Georgia State University history. Hunter finished the year with a school-record 527 points (17 PPG) and was one of just three freshmen in the country to average at least 17.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.
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