Xavier Musketeers forward Jerome Hunter returned to practice Sunday as a limited participant. Hunter, who announced in April he'd return for a third season, has been out since July with an undisclosed medical issue.

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"Jerome (Hunter) has continued to progress through a rigorous return to play script. He's cleared several major hurdles, one of which occurred today with a return to practice in limited capacity," Xavier athletics said in a statement. "He still has a way to go before returning to the court in a game setting, but given where he was six months ago, every milestone is worth celebrating."

Hunter, who transferred to Xavier after two seasons at Indiana University, has averaged six points in 72 games (32 starts) with the Musketeers over the last two years.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Jerome Hunter returns to Xavier Musketeers before Big East schedule