Hunt to EWU

Here's Eastern Washington University Coach Jim Hayford on new signee Jesse Hunt:

Jesse Hunt – 6-7, 210, San Anselmo, CA/Sir Francis Drake HS ‘15

Hayford on Hunt: “Jesse is a multi-skilled player and fits into what we like to do at the forward position. He drives the ball to the basket and shoots it well. He is a natural leader.”

HS: Will graduate from Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo, Calif., in 2015. He led his team to a runner-up finish at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Northern California Division III Championship in his junior season. The Pirates finished 26-8 and lost to Chaminade 71-51 in the title game despite Hunt’s double-double with 16 points – 12 at the free throw line – and 13 rebounds. It was his team’s first appearance in the title game in 32 seasons. He had 38 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots on the road in the quarterfinals versus Sacred Heart. Hunt averaged 17.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.5 blocked shots and 1.2 steals per game. His many honors included North Bay Player of the Year, All-Northern California third team and CIF Division III All-State second team. He also earned All-Marin County Athletic League first team honors and player of the year accolades from the Marin Independent Journal. The San Francisco Chronicle selected him as its North Bay Player of the Year. As a sophomore, Sir Francis Drake advanced to the quarterfinals and finished 26-7. He averaged 4.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while playing with a nagging back injury. Hunt has a 3.3 grade point average at Sir Francis Drake.

Personal: Born in Australia, but spent his entire high school career in the United States. Parents are Dan and Helen Hunt. His father was on the 1982 Sir Francis Drake squad that went 34-0 and won the state title. He went on to play at the University of Portland and play 17 seasons of professional basketball in Australia.