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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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23 Shane Hunter

  • Height 6-10
  • Weight 245
  • Class Senior

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2023-24)
The only player to start all 35 games for the Sharks... led NSU in field goal percentage (56%), points (555), points-per-game (15.9), rebounds (236), rebounds-per-game (6.7) and blocks (69)... recorded five double doubles, 12/13 vs Keiser, 12/16 vs Lake Erie, 1/3 vs Florida Southern, 2/21 vs Barry and in the NCAA Division II National Championship game vs Minnesota State, Mankato on 3/30...  scored a career-high 27 points on 12/2 vs Barry... Has earned two Sunshine State Conference Players of the Week honors during the season, first being named SSC Defensive Player of the Week on December 4 and earning Player of the Week honors on February 26... earned first-team All-Sunshine State Conference and SSC All-Defensive team honors... honored as the Sunshine State Conference tournament Most Valuable Player... named to the D2 CCA All-South Region first-team... recognized to the NABC All-District team... a part of the third consecutive Sunshine State Conference regular season, SSC Tournament and NCAA South Region Tournament championship team. 

AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)
A part of the 2023 NCAA Division II National Championship Sharks, who finished as the sixth undefeated national title team in NCAA Division II history... Appeared in 31 games, as a reserve, accumulating 290 minutes... totaled 152 points and 94 rebounds, while shooting 53% from the field...  recorded a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds in a Sunshine State Conference win over Lynn on 11/30/2022... scored 19 points, while shooting 9-15 from the field, and blocked four shots against Florida Memorial on 12/13/2022.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
Appeared in 30 games off the bench, starting in one…Averaged 5.0 points, and 2.1 rebounds... in 12.1 minutes per contest…Shot 53.67% from the field, one of the highest field goal percentages on the team... had 26 steals and 25 blocks on the season …Scored in double figures in five games... had a season high 11 points against Saint Leo (2/9) ... recorded another season high against Lynn (2/23), grabbing seven rebounds... showcased his defensive prowess against Barry (3/6) recording three steals in the contest. 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic protocols implemented by the Sunshine State Conference…

AS A FRESHMAN (2019-20)
Appeared in 27 games off the bench…Averaged 6.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per contest…Shot 53.4% from the field, 46.2% from beyond the arc and 80.6% from the free throw line…Scored in double figures in nine games, including collegiate debut vs. Staten Island (11/13)…Twice recorded 20-plus points…Posted 10.7 points per game over final six games of the season…Tallied a season-high 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting, including 6-of-7 from deep, in SSC Tournament semifinal win over Palm Beach Atlantic (3/5)…Poured in 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting against Tampa (1/25)…Pulled down a season-high seven rebounds at Embry-Riddle (2/29)…Dished out a season-high four assists in SSC Tournament quarterfinal vs. Rollins (3/3)…Matched a season high with three steals in back-to-back games.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years at St. Thomas Aquinas High School under head coach Steve Strand...As a senior, averaged 14 points, 12 rebounds and four assists per game...Named to the Kreul Classic All-Tournament First Team as both a junior and senior...Earned Parkland Best Buddies Scott Cohen Service Hour Award.
 
PERSONAL
Son of John and Wendy Hunter...Played travel ball with the Florida Elite...Chose NSU because of its amazing campus, the facilities, the coaching staff and the local environment...Names his brothers as the most influential people in his life...Has two brothers, John and Hank.

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Historical Player Information

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    2019-20Freshman

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    6'10" 207 lbs
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    2020-21Sophomore

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    6'10" 207 lbs
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    2021-22Sophomore

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    6'10" 207 lbs
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    2022-23Junior

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    6'10" 245 lbs
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    2023-24Senior

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    6'10" 245 lbs
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