Career
In May 1991, the Las Vegas Review Journal published photos of Hunt with teammates David Butler and Moses Scurry in a hot tub with known sports fixer Richard Perry, igniting a monumental firestorm between coach Jerry Tarkanian, University of Nevada, Las Vegas president Robert Maxon, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. This battle would eventually lead to Tarkanian"s resignation at the end of the 1991-1992 season. Hunt left school as a junior after the 1991 season to enter the National Basketball Association Draft, much to the dismay of his coach, who had hoped to convert him to point guard and make him the centerpiece of the team in the 1991-1992 season. Despite his solid college resume, Hunt was not selected in the 1991 National Basketball Association Draft.
The Louisiana Crosse Catbirds selected him in the second round of that year"s Continental Basketball Association draft with the 25th overall pick.
In later years, Hunt ended up playing professionally in Turkey, Poland, and France. In October 1993, Hunt was arrested for marijuana possession in connection with a traffic stop and later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges.
In 2002 he again ran into legal trouble, facing charges of attempted embezzlement after he failed to return a rental car for an extended period of time. He was ordered to pay $1,300 in restitution and placed on probation.
After his retirement from basketball, Hunt worked at the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
He is currently involved in a youth basketball program sponsored by 4POINT4 Sports.
