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_.

De'Andre Hunter