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Huntley Signs Two-Way Contract with Phoenix Suns

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. – App State men's basketball forward CJ Huntley signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns following the conclusion of the 2025 NBA Draft.

Over his five-year career with App State, Huntley was a part of three postseason appearances, which included a berth in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. App State's 96 wins during Huntley's career makes him the second-most winningest player in program history, trailing only Donovan Gregory, who tallied 97 wins from 2019-24.

A second-team All-Sun Belt selection in 2024-25, Huntley posted a career year in his fifth season at App State, scoring a career-best 15.7 points-per-game and grabbing a career-best eight rebounds-per-game. Huntley shot 50 percent from the field in his final season and a career-best 36 percent from behind the 3-point line.

The Huntersville, N.C., native also became the 37th member of App State's 1,000-point club on Dec. 20, 2024, against North Texas. He finished his five-year career with 1,324 points, which is the 22nd-most all-time at App State. Additionally, he played in 153 games in the Black and Gold, tying him with Justin Forrest for the most all-time.

Twice named to the All-Sun Belt Preseason Team, Huntley tallied a team-best 11 double-doubles in 2024-25, making him one of four Sun Belt players with at least 10 double-doubles. He also became the first Mountaineer since Marshall Phillips in 1998 to record a 20-point, 15-rebound game, doing so against Coastal Carolina on Jan. 8. He recorded four games with at least 25 points in his final season and finished seventh in the Sun Belt in scoring and sixth in rebounding.

He averaged 8.7 points and five rebounds-per-game in his Mountaineer tenure, while shooting 49 percent from the floor and 34 percent from three.

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