Chris Hunter (basketball)
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Chris Hunter is an American
United States
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 professional basketball
Basketball
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 player.

Hunter played collegiately for the Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines
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 of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
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 as a power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

.

Pro career

Hunter played professionally overseas in Poland
Poland
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 (AZS Koszalin
AZS Koszalin
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) and Belgium
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 before signing with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Fort Wayne Mad Ants
The Fort Wayne Mad Ants are a team of the NBA Development League, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is the home venue for the team. The team is the first minor league basketball franchise to play in Fort Wayne since the Fort Wayne Fury...

 of the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
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 prior to the 2008-09 season. He signed with the Knicks on April 14, 2009, appearing in 2 pre-season games, averaging 2 points in 4½ minutes per game before being waived on October 22. On November 20, Hunter signed with the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

, making him the first call-up of the 2009-10 NBA D-League season.

On December 28, 2010, Hunter was waived by the Mad Ants due to injury.

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