A year ago RJ Hunter was playing for Georgia State, where his father Ron is still the head basketball coach. The Celtics rookie also has a bond with Hawks sharpshooter Kyle Korver.
Boston practiced at Georgia Tech yesterday and will take the floor in Atlanta at 8 p.m. tonight on TBS:
RJ Hunter says he met with Hawks sharpshooter Kyle Korver during his time at Georgia State and that they're good friends to this day. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 23, 2015
Kyle Korver thinks RJ Hunter has "a lot of the makeup to be a really great player.