RIVA SAN VITALE, Switzerland – Former Indiana State women's basketball standout Marie Hunter has signed a professional contract with Riva Basket in Switzerland.
 
Hunter recently wrapped up her collegiate career with the Sycamores in March, setting career highs in scoring and field goal percentage in her final season donning the Blue and White. She ranked second on the team in scoring during the 2021-22 season with a career-best 10.4 points per game, while connecting on nearly 45 percent of her shots from the field, a mark that ranked fifth on the team and an improvement of more than 10 percent from the 2020-21 season.
 
"First I would like to thank God for blessing me with this opportunity to continue my career overseas in Switzerland," Hunter said. "I would like to thank everyone that has helped me along this journey and process. Dreams stop being dreams once you turn them into reality!"
 
She scored a career-high 23 points in the first round of the MVC Tournament against Evansville, helping lead Indiana State to its first conference tournament win since 2014. Hunter also pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds in a win over Bradley as part of a double-double, scoring 22 points against the Braves in the process.
 
Hunter proved her worth at both ends of the floor last season, as she was second on the team with 56 steals, while her 3.2 rebounds per game ranked second among Indiana State guards. Her 1.8 steals per game ranked fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference.
 
A three-year letterwinner at Indiana State, Hunter finished her Sycamore career with averages of 9.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game. She started 73 of the 78 games she appeared in, including all 31 games last season.
 
"We couldn't be more excited for Marie to be continuing her playing career in Switzerland," head coach Chad Killinger said. "She worked extremely hard over the past year, put in extra time refining her shot with Coach (LaKale) Malone, and is well-deserving of this opportunity to play professionally."
  
Hunter is the 17th Sycamore to sign a professional contract and second Sycamore all-time to sign with Riva Basket. Wendi Bibbins played one season for the Swiss-based team in 2019.
 
In addition, Hunter is also the first Sycamore who played for Killinger to sign a professional contract.
 
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