Ex-NBA forward Brandon Hunter dead at 42

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Brandon Hunter, a former NBA power forward, died at the age of 42. 

The details of Hunter’s death have not yet been released. 

Ohio University head basketball coach Jeff Boals was the first to break the news on social media, as Hunter played for the Bobcats in college. 

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Brandon Hunter, #34 of the Orlando Magic, runs downcourt against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 11, 2005 at TD Waterhouse Centre in Orlando, Florida. The Timberwolves won 101-96. (Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

"Sad day for Bobcat Nation," Jeff Boals posted on X, formerly Twitter, with a picture of Hunter. 

Hunter, who shined during his high school days in Cincinnati, was a standout at Ohio as he was selected to first-team All-MAC conference teams in three seasons. He also led the entire NCAA in rebounding during his senior year. 

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Hunter’s efforts with the Bobcats led to the Boston Celtics selecting him 56th overall (second round) in the 2003 NBA Draft. 

He would go on to play just two seasons in the NBA, his first with the Celtics where he played 36 games (12 starts). He averaged 3.5 points and 3.3 rebounds, while shooting 45.7% from the field. 

Brandon Hunter looks on during the Beko BBL Bundesliga match between BBC Bayreuth and Phoenix Hagen at Oberfrankenhalle on Oct. 12, 2011 in Bayreuth, Germany. (Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Hunter would move on to the Orlando Magic for the 2004-05 season, where he averaged 3.1 points and 2.2 rebounds over 31 games all in a bench role. 

The Magic shared their