Cameron Hunt (basketball)

Cameron Hunt
Hunt with Bàsquet Manresa in 2024
Joventut Badalona
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1997-08-25) August 25, 1997
Duncanville, Texas, U.S.
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight79 kg (174 lb)
Career information
High schoolDuncanville High School
CollegeSouthwestern College (Kansas)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020TG Würzburg
2020–2023Würzburg
2023Derthona Basket
2023–2024JDA Dijon
2024–2025Manresa
2025–presentJoventut Badalona

Cameron Lee Hunt (born August 25, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), Hunt plays as a shooting guard.

Early life and youth career

Born in Duncanville, Texas, Hunt attended and played basketball for Duncanville High School. He would go on to play college basketball for Southwestern Moundbuilders in the NAIA. Hunt's improving performances over 4 seasons with Southwestern caught media attention in 2019, being regarded as 'the nation’s best basketball player at the NAIA level'.[1][2][3] He would be named Player of the Year of the 2018-19 NAIA Division II in March 2019.[4]

Professional career

After finishing his college basketball career, Hunt signed with TG Würzburg, the reserve team of Würzburg Baskets then playing in the ProB, the third tier of German basketball. His good performances earned him a spot in the first team, singing a 3 year contract to play with Würzburg in the Basketball Bundesliga at the start of the 2020-21 season. Hunt played three seasons with Würzburg, averaging 17.1 points per game and 3.3 assists in his last one.[1]

After finishing the 2022-23 regular season with Würzburg, Hunt joined Italian side Derthona Basket to play the 2023 LBA Playoffs.[5]

In June 2023, Hunt signed a one year contract with JDA Dijon of the LNB Élite.[6]

In July 2024, Hunt signed a one year contract with Bàsquet Manresa of the Liga ACB.[7] In April 2025, Hunt was the player of the round for round 28 of the 2024-25 ACB season, after scoring 30 points in a win against Bàsquet Girona.[8]

On July 7, 2025, he signed with Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB.[9]

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  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high

Domestic leagues

Regular season

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Dijon LNB 33 25.4 .488 .374 .830 1.7 2.2 1.2 .4 12.1
2024–25 Manresa ACB 31 24.6 .486 .403 .876 2.0 2.6 1.0 .2 13.7

References

  1. ^ a b "Cameron Hunt, la paciència d'un anotador complet". barranoucongost.com (in Catalan). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Cameron Hunt". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  3. ^ Eldridge, Taylor (6 March 2019). "On the brink of quitting basketball, Southwestern senior blossoms into best player in NAIA". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  4. ^ "2018-19 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball All-Americans Announced". naia.org. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  5. ^ "New face in the Derthona house: signed Cameron Hunt". derthonabasket.it. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Recrutement : Cameron Hunt, nouvel arrière de la JDA !". jdadijon.com (in French). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  7. ^ "L'escorta Cameron Hunt arriba al BAXI Manresa". basquetmanresa.com (in Catalan). 18 July 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Cameron Hunt, Jugador de la Jornada 28 de la Liga Endesa 2024-25". acb.com (in Spanish). 20 April 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Cameron Hunt officially signs with Joventut Badalona". Sportando. July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
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