Suns agree to 2-way contract with Appalachian State F CJ Huntley, team announces

The Phoenix Suns announced Thursday that they have officially signed forward CJ Huntley to a two-way contract.

ESPN’s Jonathan Givony first reported the news on June 26.

Huntley, the 6-foot-11, 221-pound forward earned all-conference honors with Appalachian State.

Two-way players can be active for their NBA clubs in up to 50 regular season games and can play for G League affiliates otherwise.

Huntley played 153 games over five seasons at App State, starting every game for the Mountaineers last season. It was the first time he’s started every game over the course of a season.

He averaged career-highs 15.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists. He can stretch the floor a bit, hitting 35.6% of his 3.8 3-point attempts per game in 2024-25.

Huntley, who measured in at 6-foot-11, 221-pounds with a 7-foot-4.5 wingspan, completed a workout with the Suns on June 2, according to his former college program.

He garnered more attention from NBA teams after a strong performance at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, where he averaged 12 points, 7.3 rebounds and one block per game over three contests against other players trying to make an impression.

Huntley adds to a draft cycle filled with frontcourt additions for Phoenix, with Khaman Maluach and Mark Williams acquired on Wednesday before Rasheer Fleming joined the fold at the top of the second round on Thursday.

Huntley was the first reported two-way player added for the Suns after TyTy Washington Jr., Jalen Bridges and Collin Gillespie were Phoenix’s three two-way players in 2024-25.

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