Antonio Hester
No. 5 – Prawira Bandung | |
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Position | Miami, Florida ) |
College |
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undrafted | |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2013 | Turun NMKY |
2013–2014 | Atletico Nacional |
2014 | Real Club de Lima |
2014–2015 | CB Tarragona |
2015–2016 | Miami Midnites |
2016–2018 | Tindastóll |
2018–2019 | Starwings Basel |
2019–2020 | Bàsquet Girona |
2020 | Força Lleida |
2020 | Reales de La Vega |
2021 | Njarðvík |
2021–2022 | Terrafirma Dyip |
2023 | Zamboanga Valientes |
2023 | Magnolia Hotshots |
2023 | Nalaikh Bison |
2024–present | Prawira Bandung |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Antonio Kurtis Hester (born May 22, 1990) is an American professional
College career
Hester was named
Professional career
Early career
In 2012, Hester joined Turun NMKY of the Finnish First Division.
In 2014, Hester played for Real Club of Lima in the Liga de Basket de Lima,[7] helping them win the Peruvian championship in July that year.[8]
He played for CB Tarragona during the 2014–15 LEB Plata season, averaging 13.4 points and 7.6 rebounds.[9] In September 2014, he helped the club to victory in the LEB Catalan basketball league and was named the finals MVP.[10]
Tindastóll
In August 2016, Hester signed with
In June 2017, Hester re-signed with Tindastóll for the
On January 13, 2018, Hester helped Tindastóll to its first major title when it won the Icelandic Basketball Cup.[22][23]
For the season, Hester averaged 20.6 points and 8.7 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per game,[24] helping Tindastóll to a 16–6 record[25] and the third seed in the playoffs.[26]
In the playoffs, Tindastóll swept
Starwings Basel and Bàsquet Girona
In December 2018, Hester signed with Starwings Basel of the Swiss Basketball League.[33] In 14 games, he averaged 19.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.
Hester spent the 2019–2020 season with Bàsquet Girona in LEB Plata where he averaged 13.1 points and 8.3 rebounds in 25 games. On August 27, 2020, he signed with Força Lleida.[34]
Return to Iceland
In January 2021, Hester returned to Iceland and signed with Njarðvík.[35] For the season he averaged a team leading 18.4 points and league leading 12.0 rebounds per game. During the last game of the season, he had 30 points and 20 rebounds.[36] He helped Njarðvík win its last three games, where he averaged 23.7 points 13.3 rebounds, staving off relegation but missing out on the playoffs on a tie-breaker with Tindastóll.[37]
Philippines
In November 2021, Hester signed with Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association.[38]
In December 2022, he signed with Zamboanga Valientes of the ASEAN Basketball League.[39]
In February 2023, Hester signed with the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to replace Erik McCree as the team's import for the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup.[40]
Awards, titles and accomplishments
Individual awards
- NAIAThird-Team All-American: 2012
- LEB Catalan Finals MVP: 2014
- 2018
Titles
- Peruvian League: 2014
- LEB Catalan basketball league: 2014
- 2018
References
- ^ Elías Orri Njarðarson (June 24, 2017). "Hester spilar með Tindastól í vetur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "Gjörbreytt á Króknum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). November 15, 2016. p. B1. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "Körfuboltakvöld: Innkoma Antonio Hester í lið Tindastóls". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). November 27, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "El Bàsquet Girona fitxa l'aler pivot Antonio Hester". basquetgironi.cat (in Catalan). July 30, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "Neu mit Antonio Hester (USA, 27, 198cm) – Alexis Herrmann fällt aus". Starwings Basel (in German). December 13, 2018. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "Antonio Hester Named 3rd-Team All-America". umobilerams.com. University of Mobile. March 14, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Real Club tie Peruvian title series 2–2". court-side.com. July 16, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Real Club de Lima wins Peru Liga". court-side.com. July 17, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Antonio Hester rebutja l'oferta del cbt". cbtarragona.cat (in Spanish). CB Tarragona. July 30, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "El CBT, campió de la Lliga Catalana LEB amb un final d'infart". delcamp.cat (in Spanish). September 28, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Seck Pape Abdoulaye og Antonio Kurtis Hester til Tindastóls". feykir.is (in Icelandic). August 25, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Mamadou Samb í stað Kurtis Hester". feykir.is (in Icelandic). September 4, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Tindastóll losar sig við erlenda leikmenn og þjálfarann – Martin tekur við". karfan.is (in Icelandic). November 14, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Ótrúleg leikmannavelta Tindastóls síðustu 13 mánuði". fusijama.tv (in Icelandic). November 16, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (March 24, 2017). "Keflavík sendi Tindastól í sumarfrí". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Hester áfram hjá Tindastóli". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (November 10, 2017). "Antonio Hester ökklabrotinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (November 10, 2017). "Antonio Hester er ökklabrotinn – "Mikið högg fyrir félagið"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Hester óbrotinn". feykir.is (in Icelandic). November 17, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (November 18, 2017). "Hester byrjaður í endurhæfingu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (January 13, 2018). "Tindastóll bikarmeistari í fyrsta skipti". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (January 13, 2018). "Tindastóll er bikarmeistari 2018". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- Icelandic Basketball Federation.
- ^ Magnús Logi SIgurbjörnsson (March 8, 2018). "Tindastóll endar í þriðja sæti". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Hákon Ingi Rafnsson (March 16, 2018). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Tindastóll – Grindavík 96–92 – Stólarnir mörðu Grindavík í spennutrylli". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Kristinn Páll Teitsson (April 14, 2018). "Ökklameiðsli Antonio Hester ekki alvarleg". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (April 20, 2018). "Hester var "augljóslega ekki tilbúinn að spila"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (April 22, 2018). "Hester: Brotnaði niður þegar ég sagði þeim að ég myndi ekki spila" (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (April 22, 2018). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: KR – Tindastóll 70–98 – Stólarnir svöruðu með stæl". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (May 4, 2018). "Kristófer og Helena valin leikmenn ársins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ Georges Küng (December 7, 2018). "Antonio Hester verstärkt die Starwings: Das Tabellenschlusslicht verpflichtet einen neuen Hoffnungsträger". bz Basel (in German). Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ "El interior Antonio Hester, nueva incorporación del ICG Força Lleida". FEB.es (in Spanish). August 27, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (January 5, 2021). "Antonio Hester til Njarðvíkur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Atli Arason (May 10, 2021). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Njarðvík – Þór Þ. 88–73 – Njarðvíkingar sleppa við fall". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Atli Arason (May 10, 2021). "Á ekki von á því að vera áfram í Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "TNT, Meralco, 3 others to introduce new imports". pba.ph. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (December 15, 2022). "Ex-Terrafirma import Antonio Hester joins Zamboanga Valientes in ABL". Spin.ph. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (February 7, 2023). "Hester arrives to join Magnolia". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
External links
- Antonio Hester at FIBA 3x3
- Antonio Hester at Eurobasket.com
- Antonio Hester at RealGM.com
- Antonio Hester at Proballers.com
- Finnish statistics at Basket.fi
- Icelandic statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association
- Spanish statistics at Baloncestoenvivo.feb.es