Offensive Game
Fluid mid-range scorer and developing three-point threat. Career 36% from three on good volume. Not a primary creator but efficient in spot-up and read-and-react situations.
Career Journey
Atlanta Hawks
2019-present
2019 NBA Draft
Selected 4th overall by Atlanta Hawks
Two-Way Wing
Known for defensive versatility at 6-8
Career Earnings
~$75M
Estimated total NBA career salary
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45 | 13.7 | 4.1 | 2 | 41.5% | 30.5% |
De'Andre Hunter is a big, strong two-way forward and a proven scorer who can defend multiple positions. The fourth overall pick in 2019 out of Virginia — where he starred on the 2019 national championship team — he spent his early career with the Atlanta Hawks before moves to Cleveland and, in February 2026, the Sacramento Kings. In 2025-26 he averaged 13.7 points and shot well from three before a detached-retina surgery ended his season after just two games in Sacramento. At 6-foot-8 with the frame to guard wings and forwards, Hunter offers the kind of physical, three-level scoring that fits any lineup.
Offensive Game
Fluid mid-range scorer and developing three-point threat. Career 36% from three on good volume. Not a primary creator but efficient in spot-up and read-and-react situations.
Defensive Game
Virginia-trained defender capable of guarding 2-through-4. Active hands, good length, and NBA-level discipline from Tony Bennett's defensive system.
Intangibles
Virginia-trained basketball intelligence. Understands defensive positioning, rotations, and shot selection at a level above most peers his age.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Single
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Philadelphia youth basketball programs
Virginia basketball community initiatives
Did You Know?
Hunter won an NCAA Championship with Virginia in 2019 — the program's first ever — and his defensive contributions were central to the run through March Madness.
He was drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans and immediately traded to Atlanta on draft night — a move that launched a six-year Hawks tenure.
His defensive IQ traces directly to Tony Bennett's Pack-Line defense at Virginia, one of the most demanding defensive systems in college basketball.
Hunter's late-career trade to Sacramento reunites him with a veteran core where his defensive specialization gives Doug Christie a key rotational piece.
Career Honors
2019 NCAA Champion (Virginia)
ACC Defensive Player of the Year (2019)
All-ACC First Team (2019)
Official Jerseys
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