Keke Hunter Joins Women's Basketball Squad

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Building on to the highest-ranked recruiting class under the direction of head coach Melissa McFerrin, the University of Memphis women's basketball team welcomes Keke Hunter, a junior college transfer from South Plains College. Hunter brings championship experience to the Memphis program.

Keke Hunter
6-0 | Forward | Hot Springs, Arkansas
South Plains College

Hunter, the 15^th-ranked post player in the NJCAA, comes to Memphis after spending a season at South Plains College where she led her No. 10 Lady Texans to an Elite 8 finish at the NJCAA Div. 1 Women's Basketball National Championship. In her final contest at South Plains, Hunter posted her 22^nd double-double of the season, dropping 17 points with 13 rebounds in 32 minutes of action.

With a strong performance at the national championship, Hunter was named to the All-Tournament Team. She also earned First-Team All-Region and First-Team All-Conference honors last season.

After opening the season with three consecutive double-doubles, Hunter was named the NJCAA Women's Basketball National Player of the Week. For the week, Hunter averaged 17.7 points and 14.7 rebounds.

South Plains finished the season with a 30-5 overall record and Hunter saw action in all 35 contests. Hunter led her squad in multiple categories, including:

Points per game (15.2)
Rebounds per game (10.6)
Field goal percentage (58.6)
Double-doubles (22)
Blocks per game (1.1)

Hunter finished the season with 532 total points and 371 rebounds. She also recorded 65 steals and 38 assists for South Plains. She recorded 11 20-plus point performances including a career-high 34 points in a victory of Palo Alto College.

Coach McFerrin on Hunter:
Keke is a proven double-double production post player. She is a high-motor player with rebounding tenacity, great hands and an ability to finish around the basket. She is going to fill the stat sheet night in and night out.

University of Memphis Athletics

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