Pirates Add West Virginia Transfer Messiah Hunter - Seton Hall University Athletics
Seton Hall women's basketball head coach Anthony Bozzella announced today the addition of West Virginia transfer Messiah Hunter (Hopewell, Va.) to the ...
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Seton Hall women's basketball head coach Anthony Bozzella announced today the addition of West Virginia transfer Messiah Hunter (Hopewell, Va.) to the program.
Hunter joins the Pirates after spending the last three years as a member of the West Virgina University basketball program. After redshirting her freshman year, she played in 35 games and averaged 5.7 minutes per contest over the last two seasons in Morgantown. She will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Last season, she saw action in 21 games, averaging 1.6 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest. She had a season-high seven points against Youngstown State on Nov. 19.
In high school, Hunter was a four-star prospect according to Prospects Nation and had a top-100 national ranking by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report (58), All-Star Girls Report (78) and ESPN Hoopgurlz (81). ESPN Hoopgurlz tabbed her the No. 33-ranked guard in the class of 2021. Hunter led Hopewell to a pair of Virginia 3A State Runner-up finishes and during her one season at TPLS Christian Academy, she averaged 17.7 points, 4.2 assists, 8.4 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.4 blocks per game.
The 6-foot-2 forward was named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
