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Lindsey Hunter
Personal information
Hunter visits the White House in 2009 before the Chicago Bulls' game against the Washington Wizards.
Born	(1970-12-03) December 3, 1970 (age 54) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
High school	Murrah (Jackson, Mississippi)
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College	Alcorn State (1988–1989) Jackson State (1990–1993)
NBA Draft	1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career	1993–2010
Career history
As player:
1993–2000	Detroit Pistons
2000–2001	Milwaukee Bucks
2001–2002	Los Angeles Lakers
2002–2003	Toronto Raptors
2003–2008	Detroit Pistons
2008–2010	Chicago Bulls
As coach:
2012–2013	Phoenix Suns (assistant)
2013	Phoenix Suns (interim HC)
2013–2014	Golden State Warriors (assistant)
2016–2017	Buffalo (assistant)
2019–2022	Mississippi Valley State

Career highlights and awards
2× NBA champion (2002, 2004) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1994) SWAC Player of the Year (1993)

Career statistics
Points	7,956 (8.5 ppg)
Rebounds	2,021 (2.2 rpg)
Assists	2,506 (2.7 apg)

Lindsey Benson Hunter Jr. (born December 3, 1970) is an American who used to play and coach professional basketball. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1993 to 2010. He spent most of his playing career with the Detroit Pistons. Later, he was a coach for different teams, including the Phoenix Suns and Mississippi Valley State.

Lindsey Hunter's Basketball Journey
Lindsey Hunter's Coaching Career
- Assistant Coach Roles
- Head Coach Positions
NBA Career Statistics
- Regular Season Performance
- Playoff Performance
Head Coaching Records
- College Coaching Record (NCAA DI)
- NBA Coaching Record
See also

Lindsey Hunter's Basketball Journey

High School and College Years

Lindsey Hunter played basketball at Murrah High School in Jackson, Mississippi. After high school, he went to Alcorn State University. He then transferred to Jackson State University after his first year. At Jackson State, he became a very well-known athlete.

Starting in the NBA with the Pistons

The Detroit Pistons picked Lindsey Hunter in the 1993 NBA draft. He was the 10th player chosen overall. As a rookie, which means a first-year player, Hunter played in all 82 games. He scored about 10 points and had almost 5 assists per game. This was his best season for assists.

In the 1996-97 season, Hunter scored a career-high 14.2 points per game. He played for the Pistons from 1993 to 2000.

Playing for Other NBA Teams

After his first time with the Pistons, Hunter was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. He was an important player for the Bucks for one season. The team made it to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The next season, he moved to the Los Angeles Lakers. Hunter helped the Lakers win the NBA championship in the 2001–02 season. This was his first NBA championship!

After that, Hunter was traded again, this time to the Toronto Raptors.

Returning to the Detroit Pistons

In 2003, the Pistons brought Hunter back to their team. In 2004, he was part of a trade that helped the Pistons get Rasheed Wallace. Hunter was briefly traded to the Boston Celtics but was quickly released and re-signed by the Pistons.

Hunter and the Pistons then won the 2003–04 NBA championship. This was his second NBA title! The Pistons also made it to the NBA Finals in 2005 but lost in a close series. During these championship runs, Hunter was known as a tough defender. He often guarded star players like Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, and Tony Parker.

Later Years in the NBA

On November 13, 2008, Hunter signed with the Chicago Bulls. He played for the Bulls until March 2010. At 39 years old, he was one of the oldest players in the NBA at that time. After he stopped playing, the Bulls hired him as a player development assistant.

Lindsey Hunter's Coaching Career

Assistant Coach Roles

On August 28, 2012, Lindsey Hunter became an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns. His job was to help players improve their skills.

In September 2013, Hunter joined the Golden State Warriors as an assistant coach. He also worked as an assistant coach at the University at Buffalo starting in 2016.

Head Coach Positions

On January 20, 2013, Hunter became the interim head coach for the Phoenix Suns. This means he was the temporary head coach. In his first game as head coach, his team won! He coached the Suns for the rest of that season.

On April 20, 2019, Hunter became the head coach at Mississippi Valley State University. He coached the team for three years before stepping down in March 2022.

NBA Career Statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular Season Performance

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1993–94	Detroit	82	26	26.5	.375	.333	.732	2.3	4.8	1.5	.1	10.3
1994–95	Detroit	42	26	22.5	.374	.333	.727	1.8	3.8	1.2	.2	7.5
1995–96	Detroit	80	48	26.7	.381	.405	.700	2.4	2.4	1.1	.2	8.5
1996–97	Detroit	82	76	36.9	.404	.355	.778	2.8	1.9	1.6	.3	14.2
1997–98	Detroit	71	67	35.3	.383	.321	.740	3.5	3.2	1.7	.1	12.1
1998–99	Detroit	49	49	35.8	.435	.386	.753	3.4	3.9	1.8	.2	11.9
1999–2000	Detroit	82	82	35.6	.425	.432	.760	3.0	4.0	1.6	.3	12.7
2000–01	Milwaukee	82	5	24.4	.381	.373	.802	2.1	2.7	1.2	.1	10.1
2001–02†	L.A. Lakers	82	47	19.7	.382	.380	.500	1.5	1.6	.8	.2	5.8
2002–03	Toronto	29	0	23.2	.351	.318	.723	2.0	2.4	1.2	.2	9.7
2003–04†	Detroit	33	8	20.0	.343	.280	.625	2.0	2.6	1.2	.2	3.5
2004–05	Detroit	76	3	15.1	.358	.274	.793	1.6	1.7	.9	.2	3.8
2005–06	Detroit	30	1	11.8	.370	.256	.500	1.3	2.1	.6	.0	2.9
2006–07	Detroit	52	0	14.3	.385	.319	.909	.9	1.8	.7	.1	4.9
2007–08	Detroit	24	0	9.0	.344	.269	.778	.5	1.4	.5	.1	2.4
2008–09	Chicago	28	0	9.5	.329	.333	.600	.4	1.3	.7	.0	2.6
2009–10	Chicago	13	0	9.4	.167	.077	1.000	1.1	.7	.1	.0	1.0
Career		937	439	24.8	.388	.360	.746	2.2	2.7	1.2	.2	8.5

Playoff Performance

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1996	Detroit	2	0	18.0	.250	.250	.500	1.0	.5	.5	.0	3.0
1997	Detroit	5	5	40.2	.439	.414	.714	3.6	1.2	1.2	.2	15.0
1999	Detroit	5	5	36.0	.264	.273	1.000	3.0	2.4	1.4	.0	7.2
2000	Detroit	3	3	31.0	.313	.111	.667	2.3	1.7	1.7	.3	8.3
2001	Milwaukee	18	0	16.1	.242	.151	.727	1.7	1.9	.8	.2	3.6
2002†	L.A. Lakers	18	0	7.3	.311	.276	.000	.4	.6	.1	.0	2.0
2004†	Detroit	23	0	11.9	.292	.233	.917	1.4	.9	.8	.2	2.4
2005	Detroit	25	0	15.0	.319	.222	.727	1.6	1.6	.9	.3	3.8
2006	Detroit	18	0	12.1	.333	.318	1.000	1.1	1.6	.8	.1	4.2
2007	Detroit	13	0	10.2	.226	.222	1.000	.8	1.2	.5	.1	1.8
2008	Detroit	11	0	10.5	.381	.455	.000	.9	1.3	.7	.0	1.9
2009	Chicago	6	0	4.0	.333	.333	.750	.8	.8	.3	.0	1.0
Career		147	13	14.1	.309	.260	.810	1.3	1.3	.7	.1	3.5

Head Coaching Records

College Coaching Record (NCAA DI)

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2019–2022)
2019–20	Mississippi Valley State	3–27	3–15	T–9th
2020–21	Mississippi Valley State	2–22	2–13	10th
2021–22	Mississippi Valley State	2–26	2–16	12th
Mississippi Valley State:		7–75 (.085)	7–44 (.137)
Total:		7–75 (.085)
National champion Conference regular season champion Conference tournament champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Conference division champion

NBA Coaching Record

Legend
Regular season	G	Games coached	W	Games won	L	Games lost	W–L %	Win–loss %
Playoffs	PG	Playoff games	PW	Playoff wins	PL	Playoff losses	PW–L %	Playoff win–loss %

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PW–L%	Result
Phoenix	2012–13	41	12	29	.293	5th in Pacific	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
Career		41	12	29	.293		—	—	—	—

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