Hunter Hale
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.jpg) Hale with AEK Athens in 2025 | |
| No. 77 – Bahçeşehir Koleji | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 25, 1997 Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo, Michigan) |
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| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Nelson Giants |
| 2021–2023 | Borac Čačak |
| 2023–2024 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2024–2025 | AEK Athens |
| 2025–present | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
| Career highlights | |
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Hunter Hale (born June 25, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for Central Michigan, Grand Valley State, and Winthrop.
Hale attended Kalamazoo Central High School, where Isaiah Livers was a teammate of his. He trained in basketball with his uncle at the Bronson Athletic Club in Kalamazoo, Michigan, alongside older brothers H'Ian and Herschal. Hale was undersized and lightly recruited out of high school.[1] He was nominated to the McDonald's All-American Game.[2] Hale averaged 14 points, three rebounds and three assists per game as a senior, leading Kalamazoo Central to a 23–2 record and its second consecutive appearance in the Class A regional finals.[3]
College career
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Hale walked on to the basketball team at Central Michigan.[1] He scored a total of eight points in 11 games as a freshman. After Marcus Keene was recruited to the team, Hale redshirted his sophomore season and subsequently opted to transfer to Division II Grand Valley State.[4] He was named to the Second Team All-GLIAC as a sophomore after averaging 12.9 points per game.[5] As a junior, Hale helped the Lakers win a GLIAC championship and he was named tournament MVP.[1] He averaged 17.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game, earning First Team All-GLIAC honors.[6] Hale was noticed by Pat Kelsey at Winthrop, and he decided to transfer to the Eagles for his final year of eligibility. Despite leading his conference in steals, he said he needed to improve his defense when coming to Division I.[1] On January 2, 2020, he scored a career-high 29 points in a 91–67 win against Longwood.[7] Hale led the team in scoring with 13.9 points per game, while also averaging 3.6 assists per game on a team that finished 24–10.[8] He was named Big South Tournament MVP after leading Winthrop to a championship. However, the NCAA Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
