Cedric R. Hunter (born January 16, 1965) is an American former professional

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player. Born in

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, he was a

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and played collegiately at the

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. Hunter was signed as a free agent by the

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to a 10-day contract on February 14, 1992, and played one minute of one game with them in 1991–92, registering no statistics. Hunter played for the

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, and the

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in the

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(CBA). He was selected to the All-CBA Second Team in 1990. Hunter is one of the CBA's All-Time leaders in games played and assists. After his basketball career ended, Hunter continued to reside in Omaha with his family. As of 2022, he works as a behavioral counselor at Boys Town Day School. Hunter is a member of the University of Kansas Basketball Hall of Fame as a player on the 1986 Final Four Team.

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