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Cleveland Cavaliers | #12 | Forward-Guard

De'Andre Hunter

PPG

17.0

RPG

4.0

APG

1.4

HEIGHT

6'8" (2.03m)

WEIGHT

221lb (100kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Virginia

AGE

27 years

BIRTHDATE

December 2, 1997

DRAFT

2019 R1 Pick 4

EXPERIENCE

6 Years

6'8" | 221lb | 27 years

DRAFT

2019 R1 Pick 4

BIRTHDATE

December 2, 1997

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Virginia

EXPERIENCE

6 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Signed to a contract extension by the Hawks on October 17, 2022 … Acquired by the Hawks on July 7, 2019 along with Solomon Hill, the draft rights to Jordan Bone and a 2023 second-round pick from New Orleans in exchange for a conditional 2020 first-round pick and the draft rights to Jaxson Hayes, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Marcos Louzada … Originally selected by the Lakers in the first round (4th overall) of the 2019 NBA Draft as an early-entry candidate and traded to New Orleans on July 6, 2019 … Through 263 games (237 starts) across five NBA seasons (all with Atlanta), averaging 14.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 1.5 apg in 30.7 mpg (.447 FG%, .363 3FG%, .811 FT%) … Saw action in 57 games (37 starts) in 2023-24, notching 15.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 29.5 minutes (.459 FG%, .385 3FG%, .847 FT%) … His 15.6 points marked a career-high for points per game in a single season, while his .385% from deep marked a career-best clip from three-point territory … Selected to the 2020-21 NBA Rising Stars roster … Has seen action in 16 career playoff games (all starts) across three postseason runs for Atlanta, averaging 16.3 ppg and 4.6 rpg in 34.4 mpg (.480 FG%, .400 3FG%, .783 FT%).

BEFORE NBA

In two seasons at Virginia, played in 71 games (38 starts) and averaged 12.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg and 1.6 apg in 26.6 mpg (.509 FG%, .419 3FG%, .773 FT%) … Named ACC Defensive Player of the Year, All-ACC First Team and Consensus Third Team All-American as a sophomore in 2018-19, averaging 15.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 2.0 apg in 32.5 mpg (.520 FG%, .438 3FG%, .783 FT%) in 38 starts for the National Champion Virginia Cavaliers … Ranked second in the ACC in field-goal percentage and ninth in scoring … As a freshman in 2017-18, named ACC Sixth Man of the Year and a member of the conference’s All-Freshman team, compiling 9.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 1.1 apg in 19.9 mpg (.488 FG%, .382 3FG%, .755 FT%).

PERSONAL LIFE

Son of Priscilla Hunter … Has a brother, Aaron, and two sisters - Candice and Cheyanne … As a high school senior, named Pennsylvania Class AA Player of the Year, First Team All-State AA and First Team All-Friends Schools League … Has volunteered for the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge and Aids Fund … On X and Instagram @drehunter_.