[3] Between 2001 and 2003, Hunt played Division I college basketball in the United States for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks.
He was also second-team All-American, All-NAIA National Tournament and Texas Wesleyan Athlete of the Year in 2005–06.
[8] He received another opportunity with the Mavericks in July 2006 when he joined the team for the NBA Summer League.
[8] Following his Summer League stint, Hunt returned to Australia and joined the Perth Wildcats for the 2006–07 NBL season.
[13] In 2005, Hunt played for the Australian University National Team at the Summer Universiade in İzmir, Turkey.