C.J. Huntley

C. J. Huntley (born January 6, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Valley Suns of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.

Early life and high school career Huntley was born in Huntersville, North Carolina and attended Davidson Day School. In his junior year, he averaged 14 points, his team made it to the quarterfinals of the NCISSA 2A playoffs, and they finished the season 20–5.

College career In his freshman season, he played in 23 games, started in three and averaged 3.3 points. As a sophomore, he contributed 200 points, 113 rebounds, and 18 assists. He scored a career high of 20 points against South Alabama. In his junior season, he averaged 9.2 points per game, had a career high in rebounds, rebounding at least six times in seventeen games. The next season, he shot 54 percent from the field and 34 percent from behind the arch, which was a career best. On December 13, 2023, he scored a career high of 22 points against Queens. In his final season, as a graduate senior, he averaged 15.7 points a game, and became Appalachian's thirty-seventh player to score 1,000 career points.

Professional career Phoenix / Valley Suns (2025–present) After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, Huntley signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns on June 26, 2025. He did not appear in a game before being waived by the Suns on November 17, following the signing of Jamaree Bouyea. After being waived, Huntley was added to the active roster of the Valley Suns of the NBA G League on November 20.

On March 2, 2026, Phoenix re-signed Huntley to a two-way contract, after a two-way slot was opened following Jamaree Bouyea's promotion to a standard contract. Huntley made his NBA debut with the Suns on March 22, 2026.

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