2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 20
Hunter Hernandez
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Jose, Calif.
- High School:
- Archbishop Mitty HS
β’ 2025-26 Big West Player of the Year
β’ 2025-26 All-Big West First Team
β’ 2024-25 All-Big West First Team
β’ 2022-23 All-Big West First Team
β’ 2021-22 Big West All-Freshman Team
2025-26 (Senior)
β’ Named the Big West Player of the Year and earned first-team all-conference honors
β’ Five-time Big West Player of the Week
β’ Big West Championship All-Tournament Team selection
β’ Shattered UCIβs all-time single-season scoring record with 655 points
β’ Became the Anteatersβ career leader in free throws made (402)
β’ Ranked second in the Big West in scoring average (19.8 ppg) and free throw percentage (85.4%)
β’ Also averaged 5.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per outing
β’ Started all 33 games
β’ Tied a single-game school record with a career-high 41 points at Cal Poly on March 5
β’ Went 11-for-22 from the field and 16-of-18 at the free throw line
β’ Set a then career-best 36 points on 13-of-18 shooting at UTEP (Dec. 18)
β’ Had 31 points at CSUN (Dec. 6), 30 at Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 14), and 33 vs. Hawaiβi in the Big West semifinals (March 13)
β’ Reached double figures in scoring 30 times including 15 outings with 20+ points
β’ Joined the 1,000-point club with a 27-point and 11-rebound performance against California Baptist on Dec. 13
β’ That was one of her four double-doubles on the year
β’ Finished her career ranked second in school history with 1,477 career points
β’ Made the Big West Winter All-Academic Team
2024-25 (Junior)
β’ All-Big West First Team selection
β’ Started 28 of 29 games played
β’ Led the team in scoring (13.1 ppg) and rebounding (5.5 rpg)
β’ Also averaged 1.4 assists, and 1.2 steals in 28.7 minutes per game
β’ Scored in double figures 22 timesΒ
β’ Recorded a season-high 29 points on eight field goals made, including four triples vs. William & Mary (Nov. 11)
β’ Had a season-best five assists vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 8)
β’ Tied for the team lead with two double-doubles
β’ Had multiple steals on 10 occasions
2023-24 (Redshirt)
β’ Did not play
2022-23 (Sophomore)
β’ Earned first-team All-Big West honors
β’ Started 14 of 25 games played; Missed the final sevenΒ contests with an injury
β’ Led the squad in scoring at 12.0 points per outing
β’ Also averaged 5.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.5 steals, while shooting 41% from the field and 83% at the free throw line
β’ Reached double figures in scoring 15 times including in 10 of her last 11 appearances
β’ Finished with a season-high 25 points at Cal Poly on Feb. 9
β’ Shot 54% from the floor and went 9-of-10 at the charity stripe against the Mustangs
β’ Tallied 19 points and a career-best 13 rebounds vs. Long Beach State (Feb. 4)
β’ Also had 19 points and seven boards in an overtime win at Hawaiβi on Jan. 19
β’ Put up 16 points at UC Riverside (Feb. 11) and 18 vs. UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 15)
β’ Closed out the non-conference slate with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Grand Canyon on Dec. 21
β’ Notched her first career double-double with 20 points and 10 boards in 23 minutes of action in a win over Westcliff (Dec. 14)
β’ Dropped 20 points again three days later vs. Dartmouth
β’ Dished out a season-best five assists in back-to-back outings vs. CSUN and at UCSB
β’ Swiped a career-high five steals at Sacramento State on Nov. 12
β’ Two-time Big West Player of the Week
2021-22 (Freshman)
β’ Named to the Big West All-Freshman Team
β’ Made 29 appearances on the season, averaging 4.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game
β’ Reached double figures in scoring four times including in three-straight outings in March
β’ Went 4-for-4 from the field and 5-of-5 at the free throw line for a season-high 15 points against Cal State Fullerton in the Big West quarterfinals (March 9)
β’ Closed out the regular season with 10 points vs. Cal Poly (March 3) and 12 vs. CSU Bakersfield (March 5)
β’ Registered seven points and a season-best eight rebounds at Fullerton on Jan. 20
High School
β’ Won four league championships and three CIF Central Coast Section titles at Archbishop Mitty High School
β’ Named to the 2021 Bay Area News Group's Fab 25 and the SF Chronicle All-Star Team
β’ Suffered an ACL injury during the summer of 2019, but returned to the court after only six months
β’ Played in 10 games as a junior, helping the Monarchs make a run to the state championship game
β’ Earned first-team All-West Catholic Athletic LeagueΒ and third-team All-Nor Cal honors as a sophomore
β’ Also selected as the Central Coast Section Freshman (2018) and Sophomore (2019) of the Year
Personal
β’ Majoring in business administration
β’ Sister, Haley, is also a member of the UCI women's basketball team
β’ Father played football at Sonoma State
CAREER HIGHS (Through 2025-26)
Points: 41, at Cal Poly (3/5/26)
Rebounds: 13, vs. Long Beach State (2/4/23)
Assists: 6, vs. Cal Poly (2/12/26)
Steals: 5, 3x, last at Cal State Fullerton (2/14/26)
Blocks: 3, vs. Whittier (11/8/22)
FG Made: 13, at UTEP (12/18/25)
FG Att.: 25, at CSUN (12/6/25)
3FG Made: 4, 5x, last vs. Hawai'i (3/13/26)
3FG Att.: 9, 2x, last vs. Hawai'i (3/13/26)
FT Made: 16, at Cal Poly (3/5/26)
FT Att.: 18, at Cal Poly (3/5/26)
Minutes: 45, 3x, last vs. Hawai'i (3/13/26)
β’ 2025-26 All-Big West First Team
β’ 2024-25 All-Big West First Team
β’ 2022-23 All-Big West First Team
β’ 2021-22 Big West All-Freshman Team
2025-26 (Senior)
β’ Named the Big West Player of the Year and earned first-team all-conference honors
β’ Five-time Big West Player of the Week
β’ Big West Championship All-Tournament Team selection
β’ Shattered UCIβs all-time single-season scoring record with 655 points
β’ Became the Anteatersβ career leader in free throws made (402)
β’ Ranked second in the Big West in scoring average (19.8 ppg) and free throw percentage (85.4%)
β’ Also averaged 5.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per outing
β’ Started all 33 games
β’ Tied a single-game school record with a career-high 41 points at Cal Poly on March 5
β’ Went 11-for-22 from the field and 16-of-18 at the free throw line
β’ Set a then career-best 36 points on 13-of-18 shooting at UTEP (Dec. 18)
β’ Had 31 points at CSUN (Dec. 6), 30 at Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 14), and 33 vs. Hawaiβi in the Big West semifinals (March 13)
β’ Reached double figures in scoring 30 times including 15 outings with 20+ points
β’ Joined the 1,000-point club with a 27-point and 11-rebound performance against California Baptist on Dec. 13
β’ That was one of her four double-doubles on the year
β’ Finished her career ranked second in school history with 1,477 career points
β’ Made the Big West Winter All-Academic Team
2024-25 (Junior)
β’ All-Big West First Team selection
β’ Started 28 of 29 games played
β’ Led the team in scoring (13.1 ppg) and rebounding (5.5 rpg)
β’ Also averaged 1.4 assists, and 1.2 steals in 28.7 minutes per game
β’ Scored in double figures 22 timesΒ
β’ Recorded a season-high 29 points on eight field goals made, including four triples vs. William & Mary (Nov. 11)
β’ Had a season-best five assists vs. UC Santa Barbara (March 8)
β’ Tied for the team lead with two double-doubles
β’ Had multiple steals on 10 occasions
2023-24 (Redshirt)
β’ Did not play
2022-23 (Sophomore)
β’ Earned first-team All-Big West honors
β’ Started 14 of 25 games played; Missed the final sevenΒ contests with an injury
β’ Led the squad in scoring at 12.0 points per outing
β’ Also averaged 5.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.5 steals, while shooting 41% from the field and 83% at the free throw line
β’ Reached double figures in scoring 15 times including in 10 of her last 11 appearances
β’ Finished with a season-high 25 points at Cal Poly on Feb. 9
β’ Shot 54% from the floor and went 9-of-10 at the charity stripe against the Mustangs
β’ Tallied 19 points and a career-best 13 rebounds vs. Long Beach State (Feb. 4)
β’ Also had 19 points and seven boards in an overtime win at Hawaiβi on Jan. 19
β’ Put up 16 points at UC Riverside (Feb. 11) and 18 vs. UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 15)
β’ Closed out the non-conference slate with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Grand Canyon on Dec. 21
β’ Notched her first career double-double with 20 points and 10 boards in 23 minutes of action in a win over Westcliff (Dec. 14)
β’ Dropped 20 points again three days later vs. Dartmouth
β’ Dished out a season-best five assists in back-to-back outings vs. CSUN and at UCSB
β’ Swiped a career-high five steals at Sacramento State on Nov. 12
β’ Two-time Big West Player of the Week
2021-22 (Freshman)
β’ Named to the Big West All-Freshman Team
β’ Made 29 appearances on the season, averaging 4.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game
β’ Reached double figures in scoring four times including in three-straight outings in March
β’ Went 4-for-4 from the field and 5-of-5 at the free throw line for a season-high 15 points against Cal State Fullerton in the Big West quarterfinals (March 9)
β’ Closed out the regular season with 10 points vs. Cal Poly (March 3) and 12 vs. CSU Bakersfield (March 5)
β’ Registered seven points and a season-best eight rebounds at Fullerton on Jan. 20
High School
β’ Won four league championships and three CIF Central Coast Section titles at Archbishop Mitty High School
β’ Named to the 2021 Bay Area News Group's Fab 25 and the SF Chronicle All-Star Team
β’ Suffered an ACL injury during the summer of 2019, but returned to the court after only six months
β’ Played in 10 games as a junior, helping the Monarchs make a run to the state championship game
β’ Earned first-team All-West Catholic Athletic LeagueΒ and third-team All-Nor Cal honors as a sophomore
β’ Also selected as the Central Coast Section Freshman (2018) and Sophomore (2019) of the Year
Personal
β’ Majoring in business administration
β’ Sister, Haley, is also a member of the UCI women's basketball team
β’ Father played football at Sonoma State
CAREER HIGHS (Through 2025-26)
Points: 41, at Cal Poly (3/5/26)
Rebounds: 13, vs. Long Beach State (2/4/23)
Assists: 6, vs. Cal Poly (2/12/26)
Steals: 5, 3x, last at Cal State Fullerton (2/14/26)
Blocks: 3, vs. Whittier (11/8/22)
FG Made: 13, at UTEP (12/18/25)
FG Att.: 25, at CSUN (12/6/25)
3FG Made: 4, 5x, last vs. Hawai'i (3/13/26)
3FG Att.: 9, 2x, last vs. Hawai'i (3/13/26)
FT Made: 16, at Cal Poly (3/5/26)
FT Att.: 18, at Cal Poly (3/5/26)
Minutes: 45, 3x, last vs. Hawai'i (3/13/26)
Friday, July 31
Wednesday, March 25
Tuesday, March 24
Wednesday, February 18
