2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Hunger, Luke
Jersey Number 33
Luke Hunger
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 255
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Montreal, Québec
- High School:
- Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.)
Bio
2024-25: Appeared in 25 games, averaging 2.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game in 12.6 minutes per game … Posted a career-high 15 points with two rebounds and two assists on 7-of-10 shooting in a win over Lehigh (11/4) … Logged 10 points and three rebounds against UIC (11/12) … Notched two points, four rebounds, and three assists against Eastern Illinois (11/15) … Pulled down a season-high seven rebounds while dishing out three assists in a win over Pepperdine (11/22) … Totaled seven points and four rebounds in a season-high 22 minutes at Iowa (12/3) … Tallied a season-high five assists with two points against Georgia Tech (12/15) … Recorded two points, five rebounds, and two assists against DePaul (12/21) … Notched five points at No. 17 Illinois (1/26) … Posted his season-high in conference play with eight points, while having four rebounds and two assists at Minnesota (2/25).
2023-24: Appeared in 31 games and started 10, averaging 3.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game in 12.7 minutes per game … Helped Northwestern upset No. 1 Purdue with six points, five rebounds, and two assists (12/1) … Recorded nine points, two rebounds, and one block against Detroit Mercy (12/10) … Reached double-digit scoring for the first time in his career with 10 points at Illinois (1/2) … In his first career start against Michigan State, registered 10 points, four rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block on 5-of-6 shooting (1/7) … Notched two points, three rebounds, two assists, and one block in his second career start against Penn State (1/10) … Scored a career-high 11 points and pulled down three rebounds against Ohio State (1/27) … Had eight points and two rebounds against Michigan (2/22) … Returned to the starting lineup against Michigan State on 3/6 and recorded two points and two rebounds … In the final home game of the year, had two points, two rebounds, one assist, and one block (3/9) …. Posted six points, four rebounds, and two assists in a career-high 31 minutes against Wisconsin in his postseason debut against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals (3/15) … Reached eight points, eight rebounds, and a career-high four assists against Florida Atlantic in the NCAA Tournament First Round (3/22) … Against UConn in the NCAA Tournament Second Round, notched six points, a team-high seven rebounds, and two assists (3/24).
2022-23: Appeared in six games, averaging 2.7 points and 1.3 assists per game in 6.5 minutes as a true first-year … Shot 42.9% from the field (6-for-14) … Posted two points, two rebounds in his collegiate debut in the season-opener against Chicago State (11/7) … Played a career-high 13 minutes against Pitt, recording his first career assist along with two points and two rebounds … Scored a career-high eight points and hauled in a career-high three rebounds in a victory over DePaul (12/17) … Made his first career 3-pointer against UIC (12/20) … Suffered a foot injury against UIC and missed the remainder of the season.
High School: 2021-22 NEPSAC Player of the Year and All-NEPSAC selection … As a senior, averaged 17.0 points and 9.7 rebounds per game … Named to the BioSteel All Canadian Games Roster, made up of the best male players born or playing in Canada … Named Most Outstanding Player for the 2022 National Prep Championships by On3 … Led the team to a 33-6 record and finished as the runner-up in the National Prep Championship … Scored 30 points and grabbed 23 rebounds against Vermont Academy … Dropped 28 points in a win over Montverde Academy in National Prep Championship … Did not play the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Rated the No. 31 power forward in his class and No. 4 overall player from Canada according to 247.
Personal: Parents are Rick and Joanne Hunger ... Dad played basketball at Providence (1977-81) ... Mom (Joanne Bédard) swam for Florida State (1983-85) and was a silver medalist in the 200m breaststroke at the 1979 Pan American Games ... Brother Max is a swimmer at Princeton ... Prepped in Massachusetts, but is from Canada … Grew up playing hockey, rugby and lacrosse.
2023-24: Appeared in 31 games and started 10, averaging 3.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game in 12.7 minutes per game … Helped Northwestern upset No. 1 Purdue with six points, five rebounds, and two assists (12/1) … Recorded nine points, two rebounds, and one block against Detroit Mercy (12/10) … Reached double-digit scoring for the first time in his career with 10 points at Illinois (1/2) … In his first career start against Michigan State, registered 10 points, four rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block on 5-of-6 shooting (1/7) … Notched two points, three rebounds, two assists, and one block in his second career start against Penn State (1/10) … Scored a career-high 11 points and pulled down three rebounds against Ohio State (1/27) … Had eight points and two rebounds against Michigan (2/22) … Returned to the starting lineup against Michigan State on 3/6 and recorded two points and two rebounds … In the final home game of the year, had two points, two rebounds, one assist, and one block (3/9) …. Posted six points, four rebounds, and two assists in a career-high 31 minutes against Wisconsin in his postseason debut against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals (3/15) … Reached eight points, eight rebounds, and a career-high four assists against Florida Atlantic in the NCAA Tournament First Round (3/22) … Against UConn in the NCAA Tournament Second Round, notched six points, a team-high seven rebounds, and two assists (3/24).
2022-23: Appeared in six games, averaging 2.7 points and 1.3 assists per game in 6.5 minutes as a true first-year … Shot 42.9% from the field (6-for-14) … Posted two points, two rebounds in his collegiate debut in the season-opener against Chicago State (11/7) … Played a career-high 13 minutes against Pitt, recording his first career assist along with two points and two rebounds … Scored a career-high eight points and hauled in a career-high three rebounds in a victory over DePaul (12/17) … Made his first career 3-pointer against UIC (12/20) … Suffered a foot injury against UIC and missed the remainder of the season.
High School: 2021-22 NEPSAC Player of the Year and All-NEPSAC selection … As a senior, averaged 17.0 points and 9.7 rebounds per game … Named to the BioSteel All Canadian Games Roster, made up of the best male players born or playing in Canada … Named Most Outstanding Player for the 2022 National Prep Championships by On3 … Led the team to a 33-6 record and finished as the runner-up in the National Prep Championship … Scored 30 points and grabbed 23 rebounds against Vermont Academy … Dropped 28 points in a win over Montverde Academy in National Prep Championship … Did not play the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Rated the No. 31 power forward in his class and No. 4 overall player from Canada according to 247.
Personal: Parents are Rick and Joanne Hunger ... Dad played basketball at Providence (1977-81) ... Mom (Joanne Bédard) swam for Florida State (1983-85) and was a silver medalist in the 200m breaststroke at the 1979 Pan American Games ... Brother Max is a swimmer at Princeton ... Prepped in Massachusetts, but is from Canada … Grew up playing hockey, rugby and lacrosse.
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