C. J. Huntley
| Phoenix Suns | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 6, 2002 Huntersville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2025–present |
| Career history | |
| 2025 | Phoenix Suns |
| Career highlights | |
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C. J. Huntley (born January 6, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Huntley was born in Huntersville, North Carolina and attended Davidson Day School. In his junior year, he averaged 14 points, his team made it to the quarterfinals of the NCISSA 2A playoffs, and they finished the season 20–5.[1]
College career
[edit]In his freshman season, he played in 23 games, started in three and averaged 3.3 points. As a sophomore, he contributed 200 points, 113 rebounds, and 18 assists. He scored a career high of 20 points against South Alabama. In his junior season, he averaged 9.2 points per game, had a career high in rebounds, rebounding at least six times in seventeen games. The next season, he shot 54 percent from the field and 34 percent from behind the arch, which was a career best. On December 13, 2023, he scored a career high of 22 points against Queens. In his final season, as a graduate senior, he averaged 15.7 points a game, and became Appalachian's thirty-seventh player to score 1,000 career points.[1]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, Huntley signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns on June 26, 2025.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Appalachian State | 23 | 3 | 22.2 | .381 | .250 | .905 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| 2021–22 | Appalachian State | 33 | 18 | 12.0 | .509 | .348 | .630 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 6.5 |
| 2022–23 | Appalachian State | 32 | 31 | 27.2 | .465 | .333 | .731 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 9.2 |
| 2023–24 | Appalachian State | 34 | 5 | 22.5 | .542 | .341 | .623 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 2024–25 | Appalachian State | 31 | 31 | 33.6 | .497 | .359 | .692 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 15.7 |
| Career | 153 | 88 | 24.1 | .493 | .388 | .698 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 8.7 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "CJ Huntley". App State Sports. Appalachian State University Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Allred, Damon (June 26, 2025). "Suns agree to 2-way contract with Appalachian State F CJ Huntley, per report". Arizona Sports. Bonnville Internet. Retrieved June 27, 2025.