Jaylin Hunter Season 2020-21

Guard

#12

PositionG

Weight185 lbs

Height5-11

ClassSophomore

HometownManchester, Conn.

2021-22: Played in and started all 32 games averaging 34.5 minutes per game … Scored 9.7 points to go along with 4.0 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game … Had double figures in scoring 16 times topped by 20 points at North Texas (1/22) and at Western Kentucky (2/19) … Topped the team in free throw percentage (.843) which was seventh-best single-season mark in school history … Dished out six or more assists eight times topped by nine in home win over Marshall (2/3) … Shared the team lead in 3-pointers made (41) and had best 3-point percentage (.339) … Hit career-high four 3-pointers against Western Kentucky (2/19) and UTSA (1/13) … Honorable Mention All-Tournament Team at Myrtle Beach Invitational … Ranked in the top 10 in C-USA in: assists (7^th), steals (10^th), assist-to-turnover ratio (4^th), minutes played (7^th) … Team Captain.

2020-21: Appeared in all 23 contests, making three starts for the Monarchs … Averaged 21.7 minutes per outing … Averaged 6.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest … Poured in a career high 17 points and dished out a career high six assists against Middle Tennessee … Hauled down a career high eight rebounds versus Virginia Wesleyan … Had a career high three steals at Western Kentucky.

2019-20: Appeared in 29 contests during freshman campaign, averaging 9.9 minutes per outing … Averaged 2.3 points and 1.0 rebounds per game … Dished out 13 assists on the year … Scored a career-high 11 points at LA Tech (2/1/20) … Distributed a career-high four assists against UMES (12/22/19).

PREP: Helped lead his teams to state championships his junior and senior seasons … Named the Connecticut Player of the Year in 2019 … Was a two-time All-State Academic Team honoree, as well as earned a spot on the All-Conference Academic Team.

PERSONAL: Son of Kenya and Johncie Hunter … Has one sister, Kendall … Father played for Duquesne and is now an assistant coach at Indiana … Attended Lincoln High School as a freshman and sophomore … Transferred to Omaha Creighton Prep for his junior year … Graduated from East Catholic High School ... Majoring in sport management.