Panathinaikos BC announces the deal with Vincent Hunter!
Vincent Shamar "Vince" Hunter (born August 5, 1994) and he plays for the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for UTEP.
Hunter attended Consortium College Prep in Detroit, Michigan where he was named team MVP as a senior after averaging 26.5 points, 14 rebounds, four blocks and four steals, helping the team compile a 20–4 record.
After graduating high school, Hunter joined UTEP, where he played 67 games, starting 58 and averaged 13.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steal per game over two seasons. Among several college honors, he was named to the watchlist of the Julius Erving Award in his final season with the Miners, an honor that determines the top small forward at the collegiate level.] In April 2015, he declared for the NBA draft following his sophomore season at UTEP.
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Hunter joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2015 Las Vegas Summer League. He later agreed to terms with Sacramento Kings, signing with the team for training camp on September 9, 2015. However, he was later waived by the Kings on October 15 after appearing in one preseason game. On November 2, he was acquired by the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Kings. On November 13, he made his professional debut in a 123–121 loss to the Los Angeles D-Fenders, recording 21 points, 17 rebounds and one assist in 40 minutes. On January 29, 2016, he was named in the West All-Star team for the 2016 NBA D-League All-Star Game.
