Chase Hunter
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| Juventus Utena | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | LKL | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | April 8, 2001 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Westlake (South Fulton, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Clemson (2019–2025) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Birmingham Squadron | ||||||||||||||
| 2026–present | Juventus Utena | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Chase Alexander Hunter[1] (born April 8, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers.
High school career
[edit]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.[2]
College career
[edit]
Hunter began his college career dealing with injuries.[3] Hunter began to have a breakout year as a redshirt junior, totaling 23 points and seven assists in the 2022–23 season opener.[4] He finished the season averaging 13.8 points per game, doubling his scoring average from the previous season.[5] The following season, he averaged 12.9 points, 3.2 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] In his final season at Clemson, Hunter emerged as the team's leading scorer.[9]
National team career
[edit]Hunter was a part of the Clemson team chosen to represent the United States in the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy.[10]
Professional career
[edit]On 16 July 2026, Hunter signed with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[11]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Chase Alexander Hunter () - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ Kornblut, Phil. "Clemson basketball, Brad Brownell snag Georgia legacy from the Peach State". The State.
- ↑ Blau, Jon (February 27, 2022). "Clemson's Chase Hunter breaking through after rough start to college career". Post and Courier. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Keepfer, Scott. "Clemson basketball's versatile Chase Hunter coming into his own". The Greenville News. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Blau, Jon (February 26, 2025). "Why Clemson guard Chase Hunter's daughter, born at 3:33 p.m., arrived with perfect timing". Post and Courier. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Carter, Derrian. "Why Chase Hunter returned for sixth season on Clemson basketball team". The Greenville News. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Carter, Derrian. "Clemson basketball's Chase Hunter enters NBA Draft while maintaining eligibility". The Greenville News. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Carter, Derrian. "Chase Hunter withdraws from NBA Draft, will return to Clemson basketball for sixth season". The Greenville News. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Blau, Jon (January 11, 2025). "Clemson's Chase Hunter had his 'One Shining Moment' in 2024. Now, he's the steadiest of stars". Post and Courier. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Raynor, Grace (July 23, 2019). "State of the Hoops Program: Clemson wants to build off of positive Team USA experience". The Athletic. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ↑ ""Juventus" pasikvietė Europos krepšinyje debiutuosiantį gynėją". basketnews.lt (in Lithuanian). July 16, 2026. Retrieved July 29, 2026.