DE’ANDRE HUNTER
Forward, Atlanta Hawks
De’Andre Hunter was rated as a four-star recruit and ranked as the 72nd overall recruit and 14th best small forward in the 2016 high school class. On September 12, 2015, Hunter committed to Virginia.
During his redshirt freshman season, Hunter scored double figures in 16 games and scored the final 3 pointer to win the game at the buzzer against Louisville. Hunter broke his wrist during the 2018 ACC tournament and sat out the 2018 NCAA tournament. Without Hunter, Virginia (the number one seed), lost to UMBC (number 16 seed). Hunter was named to the All-ACC All-Freshman team and named ACC Sixth Man of the Year.
Following Hunter’s sophomore season with Virginia, he announced his intention to forgo his final two seasons and declare for the 2019 NBA draft. He was taken 4th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers and later traded to the Atlanta Hawks.
On October 24, 2019, Hunter made his NBA debut and started in a 117 - 100 win over the Detroit Pistons with fourteen points and two rebounds.