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General: A likely starter in Carolina's first midfield unit for the second straight year...a preseason honorable mention All-America selection by Faceoff Yearbook/Inside Lacrosse...coaches believe he has the talent to develop into an All-ACC and first-team All-America honoree...played the first half of the 2006 season as a reserve in the attack unit before being switched to the midfield where he prospered...a very athletic midfielder with great skills...great shooter from anywhere on the field...has potential to be one of the best midfielders in the country...active in Carolina Dreams program.
2007 Season: Was Carolina's fifth-leading scorer with 28 points...his 20 goals were the fourth-highest total on the team and the most by any midfielder...shared the Kevin Reichardt Memorial Award for Most Improved Player...had a career-high three goals in games versus Dartmouth, at Navy and versus Fairfield...had a career-high three points in a quartet of games...notched career-high two assists against both Notre Dame and Virginia...scooped up a career-high three ground balls on five different occasions...played in all 16 games for the Tar Heels and failed to record a point in only two games -- Bellarmine and Providence...had two goals each versus Maryland, Johns Hopkins and Duke in the NCAA Tournament.
2006 Season: Played in all 14 games for Carolina...during the first eight games of the season he was a backup on attack and produced one assist - in the Hofstra game...he was then switched to midfield and played great in the six games down the stretch of the campaign...had seven goals and an assist in those last six games...had two goals each in the regular-season game against Maryland, against Providence and against Maryland in the ACC Tournament semifinals...also had a goal against Virginia and an assist against Fairfield...had two ground balls each against Maryland, Johns Hopkins and Virginia in a three-game stretch...was chosen for a spot on the All-ACC Tournament Team.
Prep: Graduated in 2005 from Severna Park High School...played four years of high school lacrosse as an attackman and midfielder...was a wide receiver on the football team for two years...led his lacrosse team to a Maryland 4A/3A state title in 2004 and to runner-up finishes in 2002, 2003 and 2005...was captain of his team as a senior...in lacrosse as a senior he was named first-team All-County, first-team All-Metro DC and second-team All-State...named to the Maryland Free State Team...a Top 25 All-Star...finalist for the C. Markland Kelly Award...on the football field he was his team's offensive MVP and a first-team All-County selection...honorable mention All-Metro and All-State...member of National Honor Society and Leadership Institute.
Breaking Down Ben
Given Name...Benjamin Lewis Hunt
Preferred First Name...Ben
Parents...Geoff and Ellen Hunt
Birthdate and Birthplace...March 17, 1987 in Annapolis. Md.
Siblings...Two brothers (Chris, 19, a freshman midfielder at Carolina, Connor, 15)
College Major...Communications Studies
Post-School Ambition...Run a business
Hobbies...xbox360, Wakeboarding, Ping-Pong
Athlete I Most Admire...Ed Reed
My Biggest Sports Thrill...Beating our rival Broadneck High School in football my senior year to end its 27 game-winning streak
Person Who Has Had the Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career...My Father
Favorite Book...Season of Life
Favorite Magazine...ESPN The Magazine
Favorite Food...Steak
Favorite Movie...Super Bad
Favorite TV Show...Californication
Favorite Website...Facebook.com
