2004-05: Played in 31 games with the Magic, averaging 3.1 ppg. and 2.2 rpg. in 7.2 minpg.…Recorded season-highs of 13 points, 12 rebounds and two assists in season-best 22 minutes on Apr. 16 @ Milwaukee…Made Orlando debut on Nov. 26 @ Atlanta - Scored two points in three minutes of action…Placed on the Injured List on Nov. 1 due to right Achilles tendinitis (missed eight games); Activated on Nov. 20…Placed on the Injured List on Dec. 10 due to a hyperextended right elbow (missed 30 games); Activated on Feb. 10.

2003-04: Saw action in 36 games as a rookie with Boston, including 12 starts…Averaged 3.5 ppg. and 3.3 rpg. in 11.3 minpg.…Recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and a season-high 16 rebounds against Toronto on Feb. 27…Grabbed 11 offensive rebounds in the same game against the Raptors…Scored a season-high 17 points in a personal-high 35 minutes against Milwaukee on Feb. 25… Led (or tied) the team in rebounding three times…Scored in double figures four times and recorded 10 or more rebounds twice…Appeared in three playoff games with the Celtics, averaging 1.0 rpg. in 10.0 minpg.

COLLEGE CAPSULE: A four-year starter at Ohio University from 1999-2003…As a senior (2002-03), led the NCAA with 12.6 rpg. and averaged 21.5 ppg.…Became only the third player in Mid-American Conference history to compile 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds (Gary Trent and Ron Harper)…Finished his collegiate career at Ohio as the school’s all-time leader in rebounds, free throws made and free throws attempted…In a four-overtime win over Akron, scored 30 points and pulled down a career-high 26 rebounds, the highest single-game rebounding effort in the nation that season…Averaged 17.3 ppg. and 9.1 rpg. as a junior (2001-02)…Named First-Team All-MAC for the second consecutive season…Led team in scoring, rebounding and minutes played (32.4 per game)…Posted nine 20-plus point games and led the team in rebounding 23 times…During his sophomore season (2000-01), averaged 18.1 ppg. and 9.4 rpg. in 32.9 minpg.…Named First Team All-MAC and ranked in the top five in the conference in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage…Scored a career-high 37 points against Duquesne…Named to MAC All-Tournament Team…Started 32 of 33 games as a freshman (1999-2000), averaging 11.3 ppg. and 6.2 rpg.…Named to the MAC All-Freshman Team.

Full name is Brandon Lamar Hunter…Is the oldest of six children, with four sisters, Katrina, Lillie, Jenna, Jenelle, and one brother, Stan…Wears number 56 because it was his draft position…Modeled his game after NBA All-Star Charles Barkley…Helps sponsor basketball camps and summer leagues in his native Cincinnati…Would like to pursue a career coaching basketball or managing a real estate property when his NBA career is over…Enjoys reading books in his spare time…Graduated from Ohio in four years with a degree in health education…Most memorable basketball moment was winning the MVP award at the Wendy’s Classic in 1999…Favorite sport outside of basketball is boxing.