Hunter Harding

Photo by: Sydney Kline '26 - @sydney.kline.photography

Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

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Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

Position:
C
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
7-0
Weight:
245
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
High School:
Royal Crown Academy

CAREER

Has played two seasons at Central Michigan … has seen action in 29 career games with 11 starts, scored 71 points (2.4 ppg.) with 50 rebounds (1.7 rpg.) and seven blocked shots … has shot .547 (29-53) from the floor and averaged 8.2 minutes played per game.

2024-25

As a sophomore center, played in seven games with four starts on the year … averaged 4.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 9.8 minutes per game in seven contests … shot 72.2 percent (13-18) from the floor on the year … finished with eight points (4-5 FG) with two assists vs. Mississippi State (12/17) … scored four points (2-2 FG) at George Mason (11/13) … scored a season-high nine points (4-6 FG) with a season-high six rebounds vs. Stony Brook (11/7) … scored four points in season opener at South Alabama (11/4).

2023-24

As a true freshman, saw action in 22 games with seven starts at center … averaged 7.6 minutes, 1.9 points, and 1.8 rebounds per game … converted 45.7 percent (16-35) of his field goal attempts and grabbed 16 offensive rebounds on the year … also blocked six shots on the year … scored four points (2-5 FG) with a career-high six rebounds and two blocked shots in the season finale vs. Eastern Michigan (3/8) … scored a career-high 10 points (4-6 FG), grabbed three rebounds at Northern Illinois (3/5) … scored a then-career-high nine points (3-4 FG), converted 3-4 free throws in start vs. Detroit Mercy (12/21) … finished with five points (2-3 FG) with three rebounds at Florida State (11/13).

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2023 graduate of Royal Crown School in Toronto, Ontario … nominated for the Biosteel All-Canada Basketball Games … honored as an Ontario Scholar Athlete … led Royal Crown to the Ontario SBA championship as a senior … led Royal Crown to the Ontario SBA championship as a junior … guided Team Ontario to the Under-18 Gold Medal … played for the Under-18 Team Ontario squad at the 2022 Canada Summer Games … played AAU basketball for Overtime Elite and NUStep Ballers … rated a top-5 player in Canada.

PERSONAL

Born Hunter Harding on November 21, 2001, in Toronto, Ontario … younger brother of former CMU and current Indiana State player Markus Harding, who played two seasons at CMU … the duo played together at Central Michigan during the 2023-24 season.