Hunt grew up in Southern California, attending South Torrance High School.

[1] A three-time All-American at UC Berkeley, Hunt competed briefly on the professional tour and attained a best world ranking of 434.

He featured in three singles main draws on the Grand Prix tennis circuit and registered two match wins, over Peter Fleming at the 1987 Transamerica Open and Éric Winogradsky at the 1989 Cincinnati Open.

In 1991 he was picked as a practice player on the United States Davis Cup team for a tie against Spain in Newport, Rhode Island.

[1] Hunt was seriously injured in a car accident in 1996 which left him with paralysis in his right arm.