Women's Basketball
Hunter, Deven
Deven Hunter
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- Deven.Hunter@oregonstate.edu
Deven Hunter joined the Oregon State women's basketball staff in the summer of 2021.
The Beaver alumnus works primarily with Oregon State’s post players while taking on scouting reports throughout the season. She also helps run the Oregon State Women’s Basketball Camps each year.
In her last three years on staff, Hunter developed three all-conference posts - Kelsey Rees, Raegan Beers and Timea Gardiner - en route to two NCAA Tournament appearances and an Elite Eight.
Hunter helped Rees transform from a little-used post elsewhere to a valuable contributor as a junior and an all-league choice with career-highs across the board in her final year. Rees and Hunter worked collaboratively to develop Rees into an inside-outside threat who could score all over the floor by the end of her time as a Beav.
In two seasons with Hunter, Raegan Beers was a two-time All-Pac-12 choice, Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and an All-American. She racked up 30 double-doubles in two seasons as a Beav. In 2023-24, Timea Gardiner returned from an injury-disrupted freshman year to earn All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 Sixth Player of the Year honors as a sophomore.
Hunter also helped Jelena Mitrovic earn Pac-12 All-Defense honorable mention honors after finishing third in the conference in blocks per game.
During her first season on the coaching staff, Hunter helped Oregon State to a record of 17-14, including a run to the quarterfinals of the WNIT. The campaign featured a pair of wins over ranked opponents, as well as an unprecedented stretch in which OSU played five-straight games against ranked opposition.
Hunter makes her return to Oregon State, where she played from 2012-2016. The Keizer, Ore. native spent the last two seasons at the University of San Diego, where she served as a graduate assistant. During her tenure, Hunter helped the Toros reach a mark of 32-18, including an appearance in the WCC Championship game in 2020.
San Diego players earned a total of seven All-WCC honors during Hunter’s two seasons with the team. Before joining the Toros, Hunter was worked at McNary High school, where she coaches basketball and worked as a classroom assistant in special education for three years.
“I’m excited be back with the Oregon State program,” Hunter said. “I know first-hand what it means to be part of the OSU Family, and I look forward to the opportunity to work with this outstanding group of coaches and student-athletes . The way Beaver Nation supports this team is second-to-none, and I can’t wait to get back to Corvallis in this new role.”
Hunter’s playing career at Oregon State was highlighted by some of the most successful campaigns in program history. Over the course of her four seasons, Hunter was part of two Pac-12 Championship winning squads, made the NCAA Tournament three times and was a key piece of OSU’s 2016 Final Four run. She played in all 135 of Oregon State’s games over the course of her career, making 132 starts. At the time of her graduation, Hunter was fourth in Beaver history and 31st in Pac-12 history with 893 career rebounds. She memorably knocked down five 3-pointers to finish with 19 points and 12 rebounds, helping the Beavers overcome an 11-point deficit in the final seven minutes to take down Stanford at Gill Coliseum in 2016.
Following her graduation, Hunter played professionally in both Puerto Rico and Finland.
The Beaver alumnus works primarily with Oregon State’s post players while taking on scouting reports throughout the season. She also helps run the Oregon State Women’s Basketball Camps each year.
In her last three years on staff, Hunter developed three all-conference posts - Kelsey Rees, Raegan Beers and Timea Gardiner - en route to two NCAA Tournament appearances and an Elite Eight.
Hunter helped Rees transform from a little-used post elsewhere to a valuable contributor as a junior and an all-league choice with career-highs across the board in her final year. Rees and Hunter worked collaboratively to develop Rees into an inside-outside threat who could score all over the floor by the end of her time as a Beav.
In two seasons with Hunter, Raegan Beers was a two-time All-Pac-12 choice, Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and an All-American. She racked up 30 double-doubles in two seasons as a Beav. In 2023-24, Timea Gardiner returned from an injury-disrupted freshman year to earn All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 Sixth Player of the Year honors as a sophomore.
Hunter also helped Jelena Mitrovic earn Pac-12 All-Defense honorable mention honors after finishing third in the conference in blocks per game.
During her first season on the coaching staff, Hunter helped Oregon State to a record of 17-14, including a run to the quarterfinals of the WNIT. The campaign featured a pair of wins over ranked opponents, as well as an unprecedented stretch in which OSU played five-straight games against ranked opposition.
Hunter makes her return to Oregon State, where she played from 2012-2016. The Keizer, Ore. native spent the last two seasons at the University of San Diego, where she served as a graduate assistant. During her tenure, Hunter helped the Toros reach a mark of 32-18, including an appearance in the WCC Championship game in 2020.
San Diego players earned a total of seven All-WCC honors during Hunter’s two seasons with the team. Before joining the Toros, Hunter was worked at McNary High school, where she coaches basketball and worked as a classroom assistant in special education for three years.
“I’m excited be back with the Oregon State program,” Hunter said. “I know first-hand what it means to be part of the OSU Family, and I look forward to the opportunity to work with this outstanding group of coaches and student-athletes . The way Beaver Nation supports this team is second-to-none, and I can’t wait to get back to Corvallis in this new role.”
Hunter’s playing career at Oregon State was highlighted by some of the most successful campaigns in program history. Over the course of her four seasons, Hunter was part of two Pac-12 Championship winning squads, made the NCAA Tournament three times and was a key piece of OSU’s 2016 Final Four run. She played in all 135 of Oregon State’s games over the course of her career, making 132 starts. At the time of her graduation, Hunter was fourth in Beaver history and 31st in Pac-12 history with 893 career rebounds. She memorably knocked down five 3-pointers to finish with 19 points and 12 rebounds, helping the Beavers overcome an 11-point deficit in the final seven minutes to take down Stanford at Gill Coliseum in 2016.
Following her graduation, Hunter played professionally in both Puerto Rico and Finland.
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