Dario Hunt

Dario Nathan Henry Hunt (born May 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player. He played four years of college basketball for Nevada, where he was a three-time WAC All-Defensive Team member and a two-time second-team All-WAC honoree. Hunt's professional career has been spent mostly in Europe, with stints in Ukraine, Austria, Italy, France, and Belgium. He has also played in the NBA Development League and had a stint in Australia.

Early life Hunt, the son of two Air Force veterans, was born in Tampa, Florida. Growing up, he lived in Japan and Turkey, as well as in six or seven different states.

College career Hunt played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) from 2008 to 2012. For the third straight year, he was named to the WAC All-Defensive Team, and the second straight year, he earned second-team All-WAC honors.

Professional career After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Hunt signed his first professional contract in July 2012 with Ukrainian team BC Odesa. In February 2013, he joined Austrian team UBC Güssing Knights. An ankle injury suffered in March 2014 led to Hunt missing seven games. In 47 games for the Vipers in 2013–14, he averaged 8.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. In 30 games during the 2014–15 season, he averaged 10.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. In 2015–16, he played in the Serie A All-Star Game and was the league's rebounding leader. In 29 games, he averaged 11.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. During the 2016–17 season, he competed in the French League All-Star Game. In 30 games, he averaged 9.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. In 32 games, he averaged 11.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. In 2018–19, he competed in the Belgian League All-Star Game and earned game MVP honors. In 34 league games, he averaged 12.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also averaged 11.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 blocks in six FIBA Europe Cup games.

On August 2, 2019, Hunt signed with the Perth Wildcats in Australia for the 2019–20 NBL season. He was released by the Wildcats on January 8, 2020. In 21 games, he averaged 8.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He played one game before the season was cancelled.

On August 22, 2020, Hunt signed with Virtus Roma of the Lega Basket Serie A. However, after Virtus Roma's withdrawal from the Serie A due to financial problems, he left the team and signed with Fortitudo Bologna on December 14, 2020.

On August 10, 2021, Hunt signed with Greek club Promitheas Patras. In 25 league games, he averaged 8.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.8 blocks, playing around 17 minutes per contest.

In July 2022, Hunt signed with Pallacanestro Cantù of the Serie A2.

Hunt joined Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League for the 2023–24 season, but he did not debut for the team.

In January 2024, Hunt signed with Rwandan club APR for the 2024 seasons of the Rwanda Basketball League and the Basketball Africa League.

In January 2025, Hunt joined San Martín Corrientes of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol. In 30 games to finish the 2024–25 season, he averaged 7.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.