The University of Akron Athletics
2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Hunter, Sammy
Jersey Number 11
Sammy Hunter
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Nassau, Bahamas
- High School:
- British Columbia Christian Prep | Ole Miss
Bio
2023-24: Appeared in 34 games and started 33... averaged 26.2 minutes per game for a total of 889:52 minutes... averaged 8.7 points per game for a total of 297 points... scored in double figures 14 times... scored 20 points on a 7-of-10 shooting night at Northern Kentucky (Dec. 9)... recorded over 100 3-point field goals as a Zip.... shot 40.1 percent from the field (105-262) and 36.6 percent from beyond the arc (60-164)... averaged 3.3 rebounds per game for a total of 111 rebounds... had .68 assists per game for a total of 23... had 10 blocks and nine steals...
2022-23: played in 33 games and started 22 ... averaged 21.0 minutes per game ... scored 8.2 points per game for 270 total points ... scored in double figures nine times with a season-high 26 points at Kent St. (03/09/23) ... shot 41.5 percent from the field (97 of 234) ... grabbed 90 rebounds for 2.7 rebounds per game ... averaged 0.5 assists per game for 16 total assists ... collected five steals for 0.2 steals per game ...
2021-22 (Ole Miss): Played in a total of 29 games off the bench for the Rebels in 2021-22, averaging 10.4 minutes per game … Finished the year averaging 2.9 points per game and 1.2 rebounds per game … Ended the season shooting 44.7 percent from the floor on a 34-of-76 clip … Scored a season-high eight points two times on the year, first against Alabama (Feb. 9) and later on against Georgia (Feb. 19) … Brought down a season-high total of five rebounds against Western Kentucky … Scored points in 21 of his 29 appearances for the Rebels, including scoring in each of the final nine games of the season … Drained two three pointers in the team’s home clash with Alabama, his only multi-three point game of the season … Named to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21 (Ole Miss): Appeared in 25 contests off the bench, averaging 7.9 minutes per game … Averaged 2.2 ppg and 1.4 rpg … Shot 47.6 percent (20 of 42) from the field, 33.3 percent (6 of 18) from beyond the arc and 62.5 percent (10 of 16) from the free throw line … Scored a career-high 11 points, which included a personal-best trio of three-pointers, to help the Rebels beat Kentucky for the first time in 10 years (March 2) … Tallied seven points and a career-high seven rebounds versus Louisiana Tech in the opening round of the NIT (March 19) … Scored five points in wins over UT Martin (Dec. 22) and Auburn (Feb. 6) … Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20 (Ole Miss): Played in 27 games, primarily off the bench, averaging 12.1 minutes per game … Made his lone start versus Butler, logging a career-high 31 minutes (Dec. 3) … Tallied 2.9 ppg and 1.4 rpg … Shot 40.8 percent (29 of 71) from the field, 12.5 percent (1 of 8) from beyond the arc and 70.4 percent (19 of 27) from the free throw line … Scored a career-high eight points in the win over Western Michigan (Nov. 15) … Helped Ole Miss earn a victory over Vanderbilt (Feb. 29) with seven points and a career-high three blocks, tying for the most blocks by a Rebel in a game throughout the season … Recorded a career-high three steals in a win over Missouri (March 4).
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as the No. 184 prospect according to 247Sports … Averaged 27.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 3.0 apg as a senior at British Columbia Christian Prep … Named MVP of the Signature All-Canadian Showcase, competing among the top seniors in Canada, by scoring 18 points to go along with five rebounds and two blocks … Recorded 13 points, four rebounds and two steals in the BioSteel All-Canadian Game, featuring the top 24 male Canadian high school basketball players who are either Canadian-born or enrolled in a Canadian institution … Averaged 18.5 ppg and 6.5 rpg for The Bahamas in a pair of exhibitions against ACC teams, including an 18-point output versus North Carolina … Earned a spot on the Caribbean Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team by averaging 33 ppg throughout the tournament that included a 40-point outburst … Competed in the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games for The Bahamas senior national team … Averaged 14.6 ppg and 6.8 rpg for The Bahamas junior national team at the 2017 Centrobasket U17 Championship … Member of The Bahamas 2016 CBC U16 Championship team.
PERSONAL: Son of Andrew and Sophia Hunter ... Full name is Sammy Andrew Hunter
2022-23: played in 33 games and started 22 ... averaged 21.0 minutes per game ... scored 8.2 points per game for 270 total points ... scored in double figures nine times with a season-high 26 points at Kent St. (03/09/23) ... shot 41.5 percent from the field (97 of 234) ... grabbed 90 rebounds for 2.7 rebounds per game ... averaged 0.5 assists per game for 16 total assists ... collected five steals for 0.2 steals per game ...
2021-22 (Ole Miss): Played in a total of 29 games off the bench for the Rebels in 2021-22, averaging 10.4 minutes per game … Finished the year averaging 2.9 points per game and 1.2 rebounds per game … Ended the season shooting 44.7 percent from the floor on a 34-of-76 clip … Scored a season-high eight points two times on the year, first against Alabama (Feb. 9) and later on against Georgia (Feb. 19) … Brought down a season-high total of five rebounds against Western Kentucky … Scored points in 21 of his 29 appearances for the Rebels, including scoring in each of the final nine games of the season … Drained two three pointers in the team’s home clash with Alabama, his only multi-three point game of the season … Named to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21 (Ole Miss): Appeared in 25 contests off the bench, averaging 7.9 minutes per game … Averaged 2.2 ppg and 1.4 rpg … Shot 47.6 percent (20 of 42) from the field, 33.3 percent (6 of 18) from beyond the arc and 62.5 percent (10 of 16) from the free throw line … Scored a career-high 11 points, which included a personal-best trio of three-pointers, to help the Rebels beat Kentucky for the first time in 10 years (March 2) … Tallied seven points and a career-high seven rebounds versus Louisiana Tech in the opening round of the NIT (March 19) … Scored five points in wins over UT Martin (Dec. 22) and Auburn (Feb. 6) … Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20 (Ole Miss): Played in 27 games, primarily off the bench, averaging 12.1 minutes per game … Made his lone start versus Butler, logging a career-high 31 minutes (Dec. 3) … Tallied 2.9 ppg and 1.4 rpg … Shot 40.8 percent (29 of 71) from the field, 12.5 percent (1 of 8) from beyond the arc and 70.4 percent (19 of 27) from the free throw line … Scored a career-high eight points in the win over Western Michigan (Nov. 15) … Helped Ole Miss earn a victory over Vanderbilt (Feb. 29) with seven points and a career-high three blocks, tying for the most blocks by a Rebel in a game throughout the season … Recorded a career-high three steals in a win over Missouri (March 4).
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as the No. 184 prospect according to 247Sports … Averaged 27.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 3.0 apg as a senior at British Columbia Christian Prep … Named MVP of the Signature All-Canadian Showcase, competing among the top seniors in Canada, by scoring 18 points to go along with five rebounds and two blocks … Recorded 13 points, four rebounds and two steals in the BioSteel All-Canadian Game, featuring the top 24 male Canadian high school basketball players who are either Canadian-born or enrolled in a Canadian institution … Averaged 18.5 ppg and 6.5 rpg for The Bahamas in a pair of exhibitions against ACC teams, including an 18-point output versus North Carolina … Earned a spot on the Caribbean Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team by averaging 33 ppg throughout the tournament that included a 40-point outburst … Competed in the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games for The Bahamas senior national team … Averaged 14.6 ppg and 6.8 rpg for The Bahamas junior national team at the 2017 Centrobasket U17 Championship … Member of The Bahamas 2016 CBC U16 Championship team.
PERSONAL: Son of Andrew and Sophia Hunter ... Full name is Sammy Andrew Hunter
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