Background
Hunter was born in Nowra, New South Wales but spent much of his childhood living with his grandmother in Taumarunui, New Zealand.
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Education
He attended Cranbrook School in the eastern suburbs of Sydney where he was selected to represent Australia as part of the Australian Schoolboys" basketball team which traveled to the United States to compete in tournaments throughout North Carolina over a two-week period.
Career
He also holds a New Zealand passport that he obtained as a teenager. He was also selected for the NSW Schoolboys State team and competed in the School Sport Australia Basketball Championship. Hunter also played rugby during his time at Cranbrook.
Between 2009 and 2011, Hunter also played in the Waratah League for the Sydney Comets.
In 2010, Hunter moved to the United States to attend Gillette College. After redshirting the 2010-2011 season, he joined Pronghorns men"s basketball team for a lone season in 2011-2012.
He transferred to Washington State in 2012 where he played for the Cougars over two seasons, appearing in 18 games and totalling 17 points and seven rebounds. In May 2014, Hunter transferred again, this time to South Dakota where in 2014-2015, he averaged 5.8 points and 3.5 rebounds in 32 games.
On 30 April 2015, Hunter signed with the Manawatu Jets for the rest of the 2015 New Zealand NBL season.
After replacing Nick Horvath on the Jets" roster in mid-May, Hunter made his debut as a professional athlete and for the club on 22 May against the Southland Sharks, recording 14 points and 8 rebounds in a loss. In eight games for Manawatu, he averaged 10.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. In September 2015, Hunter signed with Grupo Inec Zamora of the Spanish Liga EBA for the 2015-2016 season.
On 2 February 2016, he signed with the Ballarat Miners for the 2016 SEABL season.
Hunter is the son of musicians Todd Hunter and Johanna Pigott. He also has an older brother, Harry, and a younger brother, Joey.
