Chase Hunter is getting another crack at the NBA stage.
More than a year after wrapping up a six-year run at Clemson, the former Tigers guard has been added to the Golden State Warriors’ Summer League roster, according to Clemson Men’s Basketball. Hunter went undrafted in 2025, but he’s kept pushing toward the league.
He’ll be one of three former Clemson players in Summer League action, joining Jestin Porter with the Memphis Grizzlies and Ian Schieffelin with the Miami Heat.
Hunter’s path to this point has already included a full year of trying to stick at the next level. After his final season at Clemson, he put up 16.5 points, 3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 47/41/87. That production wasn’t enough to get him selected in the draft, but the New Orleans Pelicans still gave him a look before Summer League.
His first NBA run was a short one. In five games with New Orleans, Hunter averaged 2.8 points and 1.4 rebounds on 20/30/75 shooting splits. The Pelicans later signed him to an Exhibit 10 contract in early October, then waived him five days later to secure his G-League rights.
From there, he spent the season with the Birmingham Squadron, New Orleans’ G-League affiliate. Over 45 games, the 6-foot-3 guard averaged 7.6 points, 2 assists and 1.7 rebounds while shooting 38/32/91.
Hunter’s Clemson resume still stands out. He finished his college career as a First-team All-ACC guard and sits top-three in program history in points, while ranking top-six in both three-pointers and assists. He also battled injuries along the way, and those setbacks helped shape a career that ended with him leading the program in games and minutes played.
The 2026 NBA Summer League begins July 9 and runs through July 19. Hunter and the Warriors open play that first day against the Dallas Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. EST, with the game set to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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