Chris Hunter

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
F
Height:
6-11
Weight:
215
Hometown:
Gary, Ind.
High School:
West Side

Senior (2005-06) ... U-M’s 2006 Rudy Tomjanovich Most Improved Player Award ... Helped U-M to first national top 25 ranking in eight years ... Helped U-M to back-to-back wins against top 25 teams for first time in 12 years ...Voted one of four captains by teammates ... ESPN Player of the Game (U-M) against UCLA ( Dec. 17) ... ESPN-Plus Player of the Game (U-M) against Miami (Ohio) (Dec. 22) ... ESPN-Plus Player of the Game (U-M) against Michigan State (Jan. 25) ... ESPN-Plus Player of the Game (U-M) against Minnesota (Feb. 15) ... ESPNU Player of the Game (U-M) against UTEP (March 16), Postseason NIT first round game ... Played in 100th career game vs. Minnesota (March 9) becoming 48th Wolverine to play over 100 career games (105 career games) ... Played in 30 games with seven starts ... Missed three games with sprained left knee suffered at Michigan State (Feb. 18) ... Considered U-M’s sixth-man coming off the bench ... Averaged 8.1 points ... Had 12 games scoring in double figures, with one 20-plus point game ... Had season-best 20 points against UTEP (March 16) in first round of NIT ... Averaged 3.8 rebounds ... Had a career-high-tying 10 rebounds against Old Dominion (March 28) in the NIT Semifinal ... Shot 44.2 percent from the field (84-for-190) ... Had 16 points at Purdue (Feb. 11) after tying a career-high with 15 field goal attempts and three three-point field goals and a career-best seven three point field goal attempts ... Surpassed 500 career points with 11 points against Miami (Fla.) (Nov. 29) in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge ... Surpassed 600 career points with 15 points against Wisconsin ... Surpassed 700 career points with 16 points against Miami (Fla.) (March 22) in the quarterfinal game of the NIT ... Had 13 points, all in the second half, in win against Michigan State (Jan. 25), finished 4-for-9 from the field, with five rebounds and two blocks... Had a career-high-tying three steals, two times - at Boston University (Nov. 22) and against Notre Dame (March 20) ... Averaged 1.0 blocks per game ... Tied a career-high with four blocks at Penn State (Feb. 1).

Junior (2004-05) ... U-M’s 2005 Award for Outstanding Free Throw Shooting ... Played in 23 games with 11 starts ... Missed total of eight games due to high right ankle sprain ... Injured ankle at Iowa (Jan. 5, 2005), missed the following five games ... Re-injured ankle at Wisconsin (Feb. 16, 2005), missed three additional games ... CBS Sports Player of the Game at UCLA (Dec. 18, 2004), had 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting ... ESPN-Plus Player of the Game against Delaware State (Dec. 29, 2004), had 15 points, nine rebounds, six assists and two blocks in 37 minutes ... Averaged 9.4 points per game (215 total) ... Scored in double figures in 12 games ... Had three games scoring 20-plus points ... Went 10-for-10 on free throws against South Florida (Dec. 11, 2004) - both a career-high and tied Crisler Arena record, becoming 15th player to accomplish feat ... Scored a career-high 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting against High Point (Dec. 7, 2004), had 15 points in the first half and 18 assists in all ... Had a career-high six assists against Delaware State (Dec. 29, 2004), had 11 blocks and eight steals ... Played 18.8 minutes per game ... Had a career-high 37 minutes against Delaware State (Dec. 29, 2004).

Sophomore (2003-04) ... Member of the 2004 NIT Championship team ... Missed seven games after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on left knee (Dec. 16, 2003) ... Returned against Indiana (Jan. 11, 2004), playing seven minutes and recording three blocks ... Missed two additional games due to a broken nose suffered in practice (Jan. 30, 2004) ... Returned against Minnesota (Feb. 11, 2004) ... Played in 22 games with five starts ... Averaged 5.0 points per game (109 total) ... Had a season-high 10 points, four times ... Scored in double figures in four games ... Averaged 3.4 rebounds per game (74 total) ... Had a season-high seven rebounds, four times ... Attempted and made first career three pointer against High Point (Nov. 26, 2003) ... Shot a career-best 80.4 percent on free throws (37-for-46) ... Had 11 assists, 15 blocks and 11 steals ... Played 15.1 minutes per game.

Freshman (2002-03) ... U-M’s 2003 Rudy Tomjanovich Most Improved Player Award ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... Played in all 30 games with four starts ... After an 0-6 start, helped U-M to 13-game winning streak and third place finish in the Big Ten ... Helped U-M to highest seed in program history at the Big Ten Tournament (No. 3) ... Helped U-M to first ever win at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion (81-76) (Dec. 28, 2002) ... Helped U-M snap an eight-game losing streak against Michigan State (Jan. 26, 2003) ... Played in first collegiate game and made first collegiate start vs. St. Bonaventure at Paradise Jam (Nov. 23), had eight points, four rebounds, two blocks and one assist ... Averaged 5.4 points per game (162 total) ... Had a season-high 12 points, three-times ... Scored in double figures in seven games ... Averaged 3.5 rebounds per game (104 total) ... Had a career-high 10 rebounds at Illinois (Jan. 29, 2003) ... Recorded first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds at Illinois (Jan. 29, 2003) ... Led Michigan with 35 blocks (1.2 per game) ... Had a career-high four blocks against Eastern Michigan (Dec. 23, 2002) ... Recorded at least one block in 23 games ... Had 15 assists and 13 steals ... Played 20.4 minutes per game.

Prep ... Fourth in the Indiana Mr. Basketball voting ... Associated Press Class 4A MVP and All-State first team (2002) ... The Times of Northwest Indiana Player of the Year and All-Area selection (2002) ... Arthur L. Trester Mental Attitude Award, Class 4A (2002) ... Top 100 selection for McDonald’s All-America game (2002) ... Indiana/Kentucky All-Star team (2002) ... Associated Press All-State honorable mention (2001) ... Indiana Basketball Coaches Association underclassman All-State team (2001) ... The Times of Northwest Indiana Player of the Year, All-Area selection and preseason All-State first team (2001) ... Indiana Junior All-Star selection (2001) ... Hoosier Basketball preseason All-State first team (2000) ... The Times of Northwest Indiana preseason All-Area second team (2000) ... Played for Gary West Side High School ... Coached by John Boyd ... As a senior (2002), averaged 17.0 points, 11.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.0 blocks ... Led West Side to a 23-4 record ... Member of the 2002 Class 4A Indiana State championship team ... Defeated Pike (58-55) for the school’s first Class 4A title ... 14 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks and an assist in championship ... 2002 semi-state championship team ... 2002 regional championship team ... 2002 sectional championship team ... 2002 All-Sectional first team ... As a junior (2001), averaged 15.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks ... Led West Side to a 16-4 record ... As a sophomore (2000), averaged 10.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists ... Led West Side to an 18-11 record ... Honors student ... Played for Bloomington Red AAU.