Brandon Hunter (2022) - Hall of Fame

Brandon Hunter

Induction:
2022
Class:
2003

Brandon Hunter was a four-year letter winner, playing for the men's basketball team from 1999-1903. He earned All-MAC Freshman Team honors in 2000 and was a three-time All-MAC First-Team honoree (2001-03). Hunter is the statistical record holder for rebounds per game in both the MAC and the NCAA (12.6). He's fourth in free throws attempted at the MAC Tournament (2001; 32), ninth in free throws made at the MAC Tournament (2001; 23) and made the MAC All-Tournament Team twice (2001, 2003). Hunter has set multiple MAC records: he's 14th in in career points (2,012), tied at 10th for most rebounds in a game (26), 16th for most rebounds in a season (378) and sixth in career rebounds (1,103). He leads the Ohio men's basketball program in free throws made (561), free throws attempted (923) and rebounds (1,103). Hunter fifth in the program for career points scored (2,012), 10th in scoring average (16.9), fourth in field goals made (706), sixth in field goal attempts (1,385), seventh in field goal percentage (minimum: 300 FG; .510) and fourth in games started (118). Hunter still holds Ohio individual season records as well—he's seventh in points (2002-03; 614) and ninth in scoring average (2002-03; 21.5). His performance in the 2002-03 season put him second in free throws made (199) and first in free throw attempts (335), breaking the records he set during the 2000-01 season. Hunter is also fourth overall in rebounds (2002-03, 378). In the second round of the 2003 NBA draft, Hunter was selected as the 56th pick overall by the Boston Celtics.

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Brandon Hunter was a beast, and we ALL remember that win at North Carolina. #OUohyeah pic.twitter.com/NMlxS7MUyq
— Ohio Bobcats (@OhioBobcats) February 15, 2021

Brandon Hunter was a four-year letter winner, playing for @OhioMBasketball from 1999-03. He was a three-time All-MAC First Team honoree (2001-03).

Hunter is the statistical record holder for rebounds per game in both the MAC and the NCAA (12.6), and was drafted by the Celtics. pic.twitter.com/IsYe8o0AKt
— Ohio Bobcats (@OhioBobcats) September 8, 2022