Steven Hunter
| File:Steven hunter.jpg | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 31, 1981 Chicago, Illinois |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Depaul University |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Steven D. Hunter (born October 31 1981 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional basketball player currently with the Philadelphia 76ers. He's listed as a center-forward and has played for the Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns and the Philadelphia 76ers. He's averaged 3.9 points per game through his career.
In the 2005 offseason he signed with the 76ers as a free agent. They traded him to the Hornets on February 1, 2006 in exchange for two second-round draft picks. On February 10 Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced that the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets had rescinded a trade that would have sent him to the Hornets in exchange for two second-round picks in the 2006 and 2007 NBA Drafts.
Highlights
- Averaged career-highs in scoring (6.4 ppg) and rebounding (4.8 rpg) in 2006-07.
- Would have ranked fourth in the NBA in field goal percentage (57.7%) and 27th in blocks (1.09 bpg) in 2006-07 had he qualified.
- Grabbed 10+ rebounds four times in 2006-07 with two double-doubles.
- Has scored 20 points three times in his career, most recently at BOS (4/11/07).
- Over his final 40 games played in 2006-07, scored in double-figures 16 times and averaged 7.9 points and 6.0 rebounds… in his first 30 games played, scored 10+ points twice and averaged 4.4 points and 3.2 rebounds… Sixers were 12-5 when he scored 10+ points.
- Beginning with his first start of the 2006-07 season (vs. MIA 1/19/07), Sixers went 25-18 and opponents averaged just 96.3 points on 44.9% shooting after averaging 99.8 points on 47.8% shooting the first 39 games of the season.
- In 2004-05 ranked second in the NBA with 4.68 blocks per 48 minutes, behind only Marcus Camby.
- In 2005-06, shot 60.1 percent (175-291 FG) from the field, ranking as the fourth-best single-season field goal percentage in franchise history (Min. 100 FGM).