&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Les_Hunter,_1963_Loyola_men%27s_basketball_team_yearbook_photo.png) Hunter in Loyola's 1963 yearbook | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 16, 1942 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 2020 (aged 77) Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pearl (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| College | Loyola Chicago (1961–1964) |
| NBA draft | 1964: 2nd round, 9th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1964–1973 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 41, 35, 40, 4, 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1964–1965 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1967–1969 | Minnesota Muskies / Miami Floridians |
| 1969–1970 | New York Nets |
| 1970–1972 | Kentucky Colonels |
| 1972–1973 | Memphis Tams |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 5,735 (12.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,224 (6.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 752 (1.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Leslie Henry Hunter (August 16, 1942 – March 27, 2020) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the American Basketball Association (ABA). Hunter played college basketball for the Loyola Ramblers and was the starting center on their NCAA championship team in 1963. He was a two-time ABA All-Star.