Former Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic participant Brandon Hunter has died, Ohio males’s basketball coach Jeff Boals stated Tuesday. He was simply 42 years outdated.
Hunter — a standout highschool hoops participant in Cincinnati — was a star ahead for the Bobcats, incomes three first-team All-MAC convention choices and main the NCAA in rebounding his senior season … earlier than being taken with the 56th total choose within the 2003 NBA Draft.
He performed 67 video games over two seasons within the Association … scoring a career-high 17 factors in opposition to the Milwaukee Bucks in 2004.
Hunter had an in depth profession abroad as properly … suiting up for quite a few worldwide golf equipment from 2006-13 in Greece, Italy, Puerto Rico and extra.
Hunter obtained into teaching, actual property and sports activities administration following his taking part in days.
“RIP to a Bobcat Great,” Boals stated on Instagram minutes in the past. “Gone way too soon.”
Ex-NBA level guard T.J. Ford additionally addressed Hunter’s passing on social media … saying, “We just spoke last week. Losing a lot of my friends lately.”
Details surrounding Hunter’s demise haven’t been launched.
RIP
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