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Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Phoenix Suns officially sign Appalachian State big CJ Huntley to 2-way deal
Appalachian State big CJ Huntley has officially signed a two-way deal with the Phoenix Suns, the team announced Thursday, July 3. Huntley averaged 15.7 points and 8.1 rebounds last season for the Mountaineers. Shooting 49.7% from the field, the 6-11 Huntley went 42-of-117 on 3s as he earned All-Sun Belt second team honors. Advertisement Huntley played all five of his collegiate seasons at Appalachian State, tallying 153 games to tie for the most in school history. This is the third roster move the Suns have officially announced since the 2025 NBA Draft June 25-26 in announced June 30 the acquisition of center Mark Williams. The Suns traded guard Vasa Micic, the 29th overall pick in the 2025 draft and a 2029 first-round pick (least favorable among Cleveland, Minnesota and Utah) to Charlotte for a 2029 second-round pick and Williams. UConn guard Liam McNeeley wound up being the 29th overall pick in the draft. Phoenix traded his draft rights to the Hornets. Advertisement The Suns then announced Wednesday, July 2, the re-signing of guard Collin Gillespie, who was a two-way player for the Suns in his first year with the team last season. Gillespie agreed to a one-year deal. The Kevin Durant trade will be official July 6. The Suns traded Durant to the Houston Rockets before the 2025 draft for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the 10th overall pick in this year's draft and five second-round selections. Phoenix ultimately used the 10th overall selection to take Duke 7-1 freshman big Khaman Maluach. The Rockets picked Maluach and traded his draft rights to Phoenix as part of the Durant trade. Advertisement Have opinions about the current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@ or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin. Support local journalism: Subscribe to today. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Suns officially sign All-Sun Belt big CJ Huntley to 2-way deal
USA Today
09-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Lakers draft prospects: CJ Huntley
The Los Angeles Lakers badly need to upgrade at the center position this summer. While it is expected that they will look to trade for a center or possibly seek one in free agency, there is always the chance they find one for the future in the NBA draft later this month. They will have the No. 55 pick, and while a pick that deep in the draft rarely yields a rotation player, the Lakers have had success in recent years with players who were taken in the second round. On Tuesday, CJ Huntley, a big man from Appalachian State University in North Carolina, reportedly worked out for the Lakers. Huntley, who is 6-foot-11, averaged 15.7 points and 8.1 rebounds a game while shooting 49.3% from the field this past season as a fifth-year senior. He dramatically improved his scoring average, as it was the first time in his college career he had gotten into doubles figures in scoring for a full season. He isn't an elite athlete, but he's solid in that department, and he has a 7-foot-4 wingspan. His strong suit at this point appears to be his ability to score. He's a decent scoring option in the low post, and he hit 35.6% of his 3.8 3-point attempts a game during the 2024-25 campaign. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle He isn't an overpowering rebounder or a great rim protector, but he plays with plenty of energy, so he could have some real potential in both of those departments. But at this point, he's considered a bit behind on the developmental curve, and he could be a project player at the next level. Still, he can play both the 4 and 5, and perhaps he would be someone worth taking a flyer on with the No. 55 pick.
Washington Post
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Marshall hosts Huntley and Appalachian State
Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-12, 10-7 Sun Belt) at Marshall Thundering Herd (18-12, 11-6 Sun Belt) Huntington, West Virginia; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thundering Herd -2.5; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State visits Marshall after CJ Huntley scored 23 points in Appalachian State's 61-59 loss to the Georgia Southern Eagles.
Associated Press
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Marshall hosts Huntley and Appalachian State
Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-12, 10-7 Sun Belt) at Marshall Thundering Herd (18-12, 11-6 Sun Belt) Huntington, West Virginia; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thundering Herd -2.5; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: Appalachian State visits Marshall after CJ Huntley scored 23 points in Appalachian State's 61-59 loss to the Georgia Southern Eagles. The Thundering Herd have gone 13-3 in home games. Marshall is seventh in the Sun Belt with 10.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Nate Martin averaging 3.1. The Mountaineers are 10-7 in conference games. Appalachian State is fifth in the Sun Belt with 33.7 rebounds per game led by Huntley averaging 7.8. Marshall makes 44.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.7 percentage points higher than Appalachian State has allowed to its opponents (39.0%). Appalachian State has shot at a 44.2% clip from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points greater than the 44.1% shooting opponents of Marshall have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Dezayne Mingo is averaging 12.5 points and 5.1 assists for the Thundering Herd. Obinna Anochili-Killen is averaging 15.9 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 59.4% over the last 10 games. Myles Tate is shooting 35.3% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Mountaineers, while averaging 16.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.6 assists and two steals. Huntley is averaging 16.7 points and 10.2 rebounds over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Thundering Herd: 7-3, averaging 77.1 points, 32.3 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 5.1 steals and 6.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.7 points per game. Mountaineers: 6-4, averaging 68.1 points, 33.6 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 4.3 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.9 points. ___
USA Today
21-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Marshall at Appalachian State odds, tips and betting trends
The Appalachian State Mountaineers (17-10, 10-5 Sun Belt) will host the Marshall Thundering Herd (16-12, 9-6 Sun Belt) after winning three home games in a row. The contest begins at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025. In this preview, we analyze the Appalachian State vs. Marshall odds and lines around this matchup. The Mountaineers and the Thundering Herd meet with no line currently set for the matchup. Appalachian State has put together an 11-13-1 record against the spread this season, while Marshall is 12-13-1. The Mountaineers have a 9-16-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Thundering Herd have a record of 12-14-0 when it comes to hitting the over. Appalachian State is 3-7 against the spread and 7-3 overall over its past 10 contests, while Marshall has gone 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall. Get ready for this matchup with everything you need to know about Saturday's college basketball action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Appalachian State vs. Marshall prediction Appalachian State 73, Marshall 67 Against the spread Appalachian State has compiled an 11-13-1 ATS record so far this year. Marshall has won 12 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 14 times. The Mountaineers record just 3.2 fewer points per game (69.3) than the Thundering Herd allow (72.5). Appalachian State has a 2-4 record against the spread and a 7-1 record overall when scoring more than 72.5 points. Marshall is 7-2-1 against the spread and 9-3 overall when allowing fewer than 69.3 points. The Thundering Herd score an average of 75.7 points per game, 12.6 more points than the 63.1 the Mountaineers give up. When it scores more than 63.1 points, Marshall is 12-11 against the spread and 16-9 overall. Appalachian State has an ATS record of 11-7-1 and a 15-6 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 75.7 points. Players to watch Appalachian State Myles Tate leads the Mountaineers with 16.8 points per game and 5.7 assists, while also putting up 5.2 rebounds. CJ Huntley paces his team in rebounds per contest (7.7), and also puts up 15.0 points and 1.0 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots. Jalil Beaubrun is putting up 9.6 points, 0.4 assists and 5.1 rebounds per contest. Marshall Obinna Anochili-Killen is putting up a team-leading 14.1 points per game. And he is producing 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists, making 56.6% of his shots from the field. Nate Martin is the Thundering Herd's top rebounder (8.5 per game), and he averages 9.9 points and 2.0 assists. Dezayne Mingo is averaging a team-leading 5.1 assists per contest. And he is delivering 11.6 points and 4.3 rebounds, making 42.2% of his shots from the floor.
