Hunt was born on 15 October 1988 in Warrnambool, Victoria. She is 167 centimetres (66 in) tall.[1][2] She is the eldest of three children, and has a brother and a sister.[3]
Australian Institute of Sportedit
Hunt played for the Australian Institute of Sport's WNBL team from 2006 to 2008.[3] At the end of the 2007/2008 season, she was named the WNBL's Rookie of the Year.[3]
Dandenong Rangersedit
Hunt played for the Dandenong Rangers from 2008 to 2010.[3][4][5][6] In a January 2008 game against the Bendigo Spirit, Hunt won the game for the Rangers with a three-point shot during overtime.[7]
Canberra Capitalsedit
Hunt wears number 10 and plays guard for the Canberra Capitals.[1]
On the team, she has the nickname of Flea.[8][9][10]
2010/2011edit
Hunt played for the Caps during the 2010/2011 season. The team's coach, Carrie Graf, believed Hunt's performance was one of the reasons the team did so well that season.[11] Her 22nd birthday was on the day the team played the Sydney Uni Flames, in a game when they came from behind to secure victory and Hunt scored 18 points.[10] In a November 2010 game against the Bendigo Spirit, she and Nicole Romeo were in charge of and were successful in largely shutting down Kristi Harrower.[12] In a December 2010 game against the Townsville Fire, she scored 10 points and tied for the team's second highest score in a game the Capitals lost.[13] During the 2010/2011 season, she would sometimes play point guard, and The Canberra Times described her as being a threat on the perimeter.[14] At the immediate end of the season, she was one of several players from the 2010/2011 squad who did not have a contract with the team for the 2011/2012 season.[15]
2011/2012edit
Hunt participated in the team's first training session for the season on 13 September 2011 at the Belconnen Basketball Centre.[16] During the preseason, she had a case of tonsillitis.[11] In an October game against the Bulleen Boomers, she scored 12 points before leaving the game with an ankle injury.[17] In a 13 November 2011 game against the West Coast Waves, she scored 14 points.[18] On 18 December 2011, 85–78 victory over the Bulleen Boomers, she scored 14 points, and was one of Canberra's top three scorers.[19]
Hunt was named to the squad that competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament.[22][23][24] She was part of the 2011 squad that competed against New Zealand and China.[9] During the tournament, she wore the number 5 jersey.[25]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Canberra Capitals: Player Profile". WNBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^Tuxworth, Jon (2 February 2011). "Caps to target Veal in Logan clash – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
^ abcd"Nicole Hunt" (PDF). Canberra Capitals Media Guide 2010–2011. Canberra, Australia: Canberra Capitals: 61. October 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
^"Townsville point guard fired up for familiar faces | Townsville Bulletin Sport – Fire". Townsville Bulletin. Townsville, Queensland. 29 November 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
^"Townsville Fire sustain poise to hold off Rangers | Townsville Bulletin Sport". Townsville Bulletin. Townsville, Queensland. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
^"Fire don't take home court for granted | Townsville Bulletin Sport". Townsville Bulletin. Townsville, Queensland. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
^"WNBL courting problems". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. 20 January 2008. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^Tuxworth, Jon (15 November 2011). "Coddington itching to step up to playmaker role – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^ abTuxworth, Jon (7 October 2011). "Wilson the 'glue' for new-look Caps – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^ abJon Tuxworth (16 October 2010). "Nicole keeps Caps – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 10 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
^ abDutton, Chris (28 September 2011). "Hunt has a point to prove at Caps – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^Jon Tuxworth (14 November 2010). "Formidable Batkovic bursts back – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
^"Fire ravage Capitals | Townsville Bulletin Sport". Townsville Bulletin. Townsville, Queensland. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
^Jon Tuxworth (5 January 2011). "Business as usual for our Capitals – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
^Jon Tuxworth (2 April 2011). "Caps hoping to stick with the status quo – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
^Dutton, Chris (14 September 2011). "Short will be sweet for seasoned Caps – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^Tuxworth, Jon (9 October 2011). "Bulleen hands Caps another lesson – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
^Tuxworth, Jon (14 November 2011). "Caps score confidence boost – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
^"WNBL | Bulleen Boomers". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^Tuxworth, Jon (7 December 2011). "SEABL side a bonus for Caps – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
^Tuxworth, Jon (7 December 2011). "SEABL side a bonus for Caps – Local News – Sport – Basketball". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
^"Opals name squad for Olympic qualifiers". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^"On the path to Games glory". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^"www.theage.com.au – Opals name squad for Olympic qualifiers". The Age. Sydney, Australia. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^"Opals unearth a gem | Townsville Bulletin Sport". Townsville Bulletin. Townsville, Queensland. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
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