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Feron Hunt (born July 5, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the SMU Mustangs.

Feron Hunt

No. 44 – New York Knicks
Position	Small forward / Power forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1999-07-05) July 5, 1999 (age 23) New Orleans, Louisiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas)
College	SMU (2018–2021)
NBA draft	2021 / Undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–2022	Texas Legends
2022–present	New York Knicks
2022–present	→Westchester Knicks
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-AAC (2021)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Hunt moved from New Orleans to Texas as a sophomore in high school.[1] He played basketball for DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas, averaging 11.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game as a senior.[2] Hunt first committed to playing college basketball for TCU but decommitted after one month.[3] He later committed to SMU, choosing the Mustangs over Arkansas and Texas A&M, among others.[4]

College career

On March 10, 2019, Hunt recorded 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in a 77–71 win against South Florida.[5] As a freshman, he averaged 7.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.[6] On February 12, 2020, Hunt posted a career-high 23 points and seven rebounds in a 79–75 win over UConn.[7] As a sophomore, he averaged 11 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Hunt declared for the 2020 NBA draft before withdrawing and returning to college.[8] He considered sitting out his junior season to focus on social justice issues.[9][10] On November 30, 2020, he scored a junior season-high 19 points in a 91–54 win against Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.[11] Hunt averaged 11.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game as a junior, earning Third Team All-American Athletic Conference honors. He declared for the 2021 NBA draft, opting to forgo his remaining college eligibility.[12]

Professional career

Texas Legends (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Hunt joined the Dallas Mavericks for the NBA Summer League.[13] On August 21, 2021, he signed with the Mavericks.[14] However, he was waived on October 15.[15] On October 23, he signed with the Texas Legends as an affiliate player.[16] He averaged 15.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game.

On December 28, Hunt signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans via the hardship exemption.[17] However, he did not play a game for the team. On January 7, 2022, Hunt was reacquired by the Texas Legends.[18]

New York Knicks (2022–present)

On March 18, 2022, Hunt signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks.[19]

Career statistics

Legend

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

NBA

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	New York	2	0	4.0	.000	—	—	.5	.5	.5	.0	.0
Career		2	0	4.0	.000	—	—	.5	.5	.5	.0	.0

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	SMU	32	8	23.5	.554	.250	.691	6.4	.7	.8	.9	7.6
2019–20	SMU	30	17	28.2	.557	.275	.743	6.7	1.0	.7	.8	11.0
2020–21	SMU	16	16	28.2	.560	.200	.733	7.9	.6	1.1	.9	11.1
Career		78	41	26.3	.557	.250	.724	6.8	.8	.8	.9	9.6

References

External links

• SMU Mustangs bio

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Feron Hunt (New Orleans, Luisiana; 5 de julio de 1999) es un jugador de baloncesto estadounidense que pertenece a la plantilla de los New York Knicks de la NBA. Con 2,03 metros de estatura, juega en la posición de alero.

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