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Furman Athletics Hall of Fame

Russ Hunt

Russ Hunt

  • Class
    1973
  • Induction
    1999
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball
Milford, Conn.

‘73 B.A. Political Science
Forward/Center
Three-Year Letterman, Starter — 1971-73
All-Southern Conference — 1971, ‘72
Southern Conference Player of the Year — 1972
Southern Conference All-Tournament — 1972
Southern Conference Tournament Champion — 1971 (d. Richmond, 68-61, in Charlotte, N.C.); 1973 (d. Davidson, 99-81, in Richmond, Va.)
1971 SoCon Tournament Championship First In Program History
NCAA Tournament — 1971 (l. Fordham, 105-74, in Jamaica N.Y.), 1973 (l. Syracuse, 83-32, in Philadelphia, Pa.)
Furman Three-Year Record — 52-23 (24-10 SoCon)
Five-Time Southern Conference Player of the Week
32 Points, 12 Rebounds Versus Wofford (102-73 Win) — 1970-71
31 Points, 14 Rebounds Versus Richmond (106-87 Loss) — 1970-71
35 Points, 9 Rebounds Versus Wofford (100-95 Win) — 1971-72
29 Points, 14x14 FGs (Furman FG% Record), 9 Rebounds Versus Appalachian State (101-91 Win) — 1971-72
25 Points, 14 Rebounds Versus Davidson (93-86 Win) — 1971-72 (Halted Davidson’s 59-Game Home Winning Streak)
34 Points Versus Appalachian State (116-98 Win) — 1971-72
31 Points, 9 Rebounds Versus Jacksonville (91-90 Loss) — 1971-72
32 Points, 10 Rebounds Versus VMI (104-66 Win) — 1971-72
29 Points, 9 Rebounds Versus Richmond (113-97 Win) — 1971-72
27 Points, 14 Rebounds Versus West Virginia (99-96 Win) — 1971-72
Career Games — 81
Career Field Goals Made — 477
Career Field Goals Attempts — 995
Career Field Goal Percentage — .479
Furman Field Goal Percentage Leader — 1972
Career Free Throws Made — 294
Career Free Throws Attempted — 464 
Career Free Throw Percentage — ..634
Career Rebounds — 511
Furman Rebounding Leader — 1971
Career Rebounds Per Game — 6.3 
Career Points — 1,248 (Furman/34th)
Furman Scoring Leader — 1971, ‘72
Career Points Per Game — 15.4
NBA Draft — 1973 (10th Round, 10th Pick/161st Overall, Chicago Bulls)
ABA Draft — 1973 (9th Round, 3rd Pick/83rd New Jersey Nets)
Greenville Memorial Auditorium All-Time Team — 1958-95
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 1999

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