Lindsey Hunter
Personal information | |
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Born | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | December 3, 1970
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Murrah (Jackson, Mississippi) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1993: 1st round, 10th overall pick |
Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
Playing career | 1993–2010 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 1, 11, 10 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1993–2000 | Detroit Pistons |
2000–2001 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2001–2002 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2002–2003 | Toronto Raptors |
2003–2008 | Detroit Pistons |
2008–2010 | Chicago Bulls |
As coach: | |
2012–2013 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
2013 | Phoenix Suns (interim HC) |
2013–2014 | Golden State Warriors (assistant) |
2016–2017 | Buffalo (assistant) |
2019–2022 | Mississippi Valley State |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 7,956 (8.5 ppg) |
Rebounds | 2,021 (2.2 rpg) |
Assists | 2,506 (2.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Lindsey Benson Hunter Jr. (born December 3, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1993 to 2010, spending most of his career with the Detroit Pistons. He was also the interim head coach of the Phoenix Suns in 2013. Most recently, he served as the head coach at Mississippi Valley State.
Basketball career
After playing basketball at
The
Following that season, Hunter was dealt again (on draft night 2002), this time to the
On March 7, 2007, Hunter was suspended for ten games after testing positive for phentermine. He claimed he was using his wife's diet pills, which made him test positive for the banned substance.[8]
Hunter signed a one-year nonguaranteed contract with the Chicago Bulls on November 13, 2008.[9] On July 13, 2009, Hunter re-signed with the Bulls for the veteran minimum of $1.3 million. At age 39, Hunter was the oldest player active during the 2009–2010 NBA season—until the Bulls waived him on March 3, 2010 (to make room for Chris Richard).[10] Two days later, the Bulls hired him as a player development assistant.[11][12]
Coaching career
On August 28, 2012, Hunter signed with the Phoenix Suns as an assistant coach for player development.[13] After the Suns opened the season with a 13–28 record, Hunter was named Phoenix's interim head coach, replacing Alvin Gentry on January 20, 2013.[14] In his head coaching debut, Hunter led the Suns to a 106–96 victory over the Sacramento Kings.[15] In May 2013, Hunter was replaced by Jeff Hornacek. On September 18, 2013, Hunter joined the Golden State Warriors as an assistant coach.[16]
On June 13, 2016, Hunter was named an assistant coach on Nate Oats' staff at the University at Buffalo.[17]
On April 20, 2019, Hunter was named the head coach at Mississippi Valley State University.[18] He went 7–74 in three years at the helm before stepping down in March 2022.[19]
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1993–94 | Detroit | 82 | 26 | 26.5 | .375 | .333 | .732 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 1.5 | .1 | 10.3 |
1994–95 | Detroit | 42 | 26 | 22.5 | .374 | .333 | .727 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .2 | 7.5 |
1995–96 | Detroit | 80 | 48 | 26.7 | .381 | .405 | .700 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .2 | 8.5 |
1996–97 | Detroit | 82 | 76 | 36.9 | .404 | .355 | .778 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | .3 | 14.2 |
1997–98 | Detroit | 71 | 67 | 35.3 | .383 | .321 | .740 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.7 | .1 | 12.1 |
1998–99 | Detroit | 49 | 49 | 35.8 | .435 | .386 | .753 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 1.8 | .2 | 11.9 |
1999–2000 | Detroit | 82 | 82 | 35.6 | .425 | .432 | .760 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.6 | .3 | 12.7 |
2000–01 | Milwaukee | 82 | 5 | 24.4 | .381 | .373 | .802 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .1 | 10.1 |
2001–02† | L.A. Lakers | 82 | 47 | 19.7 | .382 | .380 | .500 | 1.5 | 1.6 | .8 | .2 | 5.8 |
2002–03 | Toronto | 29 | 0 | 23.2 | .351 | .318 | .723 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .2 | 9.7 |
2003–04† | Detroit | 33 | 8 | 20.0 | .343 | .280 | .625 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | .2 | 3.5 |
2004–05 | Detroit | 76 | 3 | 15.1 | .358 | .274 | .793 | 1.6 | 1.7 | .9 | .2 | 3.8 |
2005–06 | Detroit | 30 | 1 | 11.8 | .370 | .256 | .500 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .6 | .0 | 2.9 |
2006–07 | Detroit | 52 | 0 | 14.3 | .385 | .319 | .909 | .9 | 1.8 | .7 | .1 | 4.9 |
2007–08 | Detroit | 24 | 0 | 9.0 | .344 | .269 | .778 | .5 | 1.4 | .5 | .1 | 2.4 |
2008–09 | Chicago | 28 | 0 | 9.5 | .329 | .333 | .600 | .4 | 1.3 | .7 | .0 | 2.6 |
2009–10 | Chicago | 13 | 0 | 9.4 | .167 | .077 | 1.000 | 1.1 | .7 | .1 | .0 | 1.0 |
Career | 937 | 439 | 24.8 | .388 | .360 | .746 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .2 | 8.5 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1996
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Detroit | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1.0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 3.0 |
1997
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Detroit | 5 | 5 | 40.2 | .439 | .414 | .714 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .2 | 15.0 |
1999
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Detroit | 5 | 5 | 36.0 | .264 | .273 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .0 | 7.2 |
2000
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Detroit | 3 | 3 | 31.0 | .313 | .111 | .667 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | .3 | 8.3 |
2001
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Milwaukee | 18 | 0 | 16.1 | .242 | .151 | .727 | 1.7 | 1.9 | .8 | .2 | 3.6 |
2002 †
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L.A. Lakers | 18 | 0 | 7.3 | .311 | .276 | .000 | .4 | .6 | .1 | .0 | 2.0 |
2004 †
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Detroit | 23 | 0 | 11.9 | .292 | .233 | .917 | 1.4 | .9 | .8 | .2 | 2.4 |
2005
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Detroit | 25 | 0 | 15.0 | .319 | .222 | .727 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .9 | .3 | 3.8 |
2006
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Detroit | 18 | 0 | 12.1 | .333 | .318 | 1.000 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .8 | .1 | 4.2 |
2007
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Detroit | 13 | 0 | 10.2 | .226 | .222 | 1.000 | .8 | 1.2 | .5 | .1 | 1.8 |
2008
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Detroit | 11 | 0 | 10.5 | .381 | .455 | .000 | .9 | 1.3 | .7 | .0 | 1.9 |
2009
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Chicago | 6 | 0 | 4.0 | .333 | .333 | .750 | .8 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 1.0 |
Career | 147 | 13 | 14.1 | .309 | .260 | .810 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .7 | .1 | 3.5 |
Head coaching record
NCAA DI
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2019–2022) | |||||||||
2019–20 | Mississippi Valley State | 3–27 | 3–15 | T–9th | |||||
2020–21 | Mississippi Valley State | 2–22 | 2–13 | 10th | |||||
2021–22 | Mississippi Valley State | 2–26 | 2–16 | 12th | |||||
Mississippi Valley State: | 7–75 (.085) | 7–44 (.137) | |||||||
Total: | 7–75 (.085) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NBA
Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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Phoenix | 2012–13 | 41 | 12 | 29 | .293 | 5th in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
Career | 41 | 12 | 29 | .293 | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ "1993-94 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Lindsey Hunter Per Game Stats
- ^ 1997 Eastern Conference First Round
- ^ 2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks
- ^ Lakers sign 20th pick Rush to contract
- ^ Pistons Acquire Guard Lindsey Hunter From Toronto for Michael Curry
- ^ Detroit Pistons Transactions 2003–04
- ^ ESPN – Hunter suspended after testing positive for phentermine – NBA
- ^ Bulls agree to nonguaranteed contract with D specialist Hunter
- ^ "Richard signed; Hunter waived". Archived from the original on March 6, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ Bulls name Lindsey Hunter Player Development Assistant
- ^ Chicago Bulls hire Lindsey Hunter as a player development assistant – ESPN Chicago
- ^ "Phoenix Suns focus on young roster".
- ^ "Suns Name Hunter Interim Head Coach". NBA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ "Suns top Kings in first game under new coach Hunter". USA Today.
- ^ Warriors Add Lindsey Hunter to Coaching Staff
- Buffalo News. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ "MVSU Names Lindsey Hunter New Men's Head Basketball Coach". April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Lindsey Hunter steps down as Mississippi Valley State head coach". March 12, 2022.
External links
- Lindsey Hunter at NBA.com
- Lindsey Hunter Stats at ESPN.com
- Lindsey Hunter NBA Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- Lindsey Hunter College Basketball Statistics at Sports-Reference.com