Former LSU basketball forward Hunter Dean signs international deal in Slovakia

Hunter Dean will continue his basketball career overseas.

Former LSU men’s basketball forward [autotag]Hunter Dean[/autotag] will continue his professional career overseas. On Tuesday, Dean signed a deal with BC Prievidza of the Slovak Extraliga.

Dean is a Mandeville, Louisiana, native who spent the last season at LSU after transferring from George Washington, where he started 48 games over three seasons. He began his career at Southern Mississippi, where he played as a freshman.

He appeared in 31 games this season for the Tigers, making the start on senior day when he finished with a season-high 12 points in 23 minutes against Missouri. He ended the season scoring in double figures in three straight games, including in the SEC tournament and the NIT.

In his lone season at LSU, Dean averaged 4.2 points and 3.1 rebounds.

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