Men's Basketball Welcomes Brandon Hunter

Indiana Native Among National Leaders in Assists

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball head coach Evan Bradds announced Thursday the signing of Brandon Hunter to play basketball for the Bruins, starting with summer 2027 enrollment.

"We are excited to welcome Brandon to Belmont," Bradds said. "His leadership, command, and overall point guard play will remind Belmont fans of Austin Luke and Grayson Murphy. Brandon possesses positional size, outstanding vision, and overall pace in his offensive game. He is a student of the game, and his competitiveness and championship pedigree fit our program philosophy."

Hunter averaged 12.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 10.5 assists per game on 61 percent shooting as a junior for Silver Creek High School. The 6-3 guard led Silver Creek to a 29-2 record and a No. 2 ranking in the state of Indiana.

The floor general had 15 double doubles, three triple doubles, and ranked fourth nationally in assists per game.

Hunter entered his senior season with 665 assists and is on pace to break the all-time Indiana High School Basketball career assist record.

Among numerous honors, Hunter was named Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) All-State, PrepHoops Indiana Class 3A First Team All-State and Associated Press Indiana All-State Honorable Mention.

Hunter was selected for several prestigious postseason events, including the Indiana-Kentucky Junior All-Star Game, the Battle of the Bridges All-Star Game, and the IBCA Top 100 workout.

A native of Sellersburg, Indiana, Hunter competed for AAU Indiana Elite 3SSB.

Belmont University men's basketball has been a postseason fixture for the last two decades, including nine berths to the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins have won 21 conference championships since 2006 - third-most nationally over that span (behind Gonzaga and Kansas). Belmont has won 20 or more games in 16 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga and Kansas) and 19 or more games in 21 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and San Diego State). Belmont is among select programs with two or more first-round selections in the NBA Draft over the last six years (Ben Sheppard, Dylan Windler). Belmont University men's basketball boasts an NCAA-leading 20 Academic All-America selections since 2001 and is the only NCAA Division I program to make the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Honor Roll every year of its existence. Belmont is the only NCAA Division I institution in America whose men's and women's basketball programs have won 20 or more games in 11 consecutive seasons.

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