Benjamin Hunt

What Scouts Say: "Steady four-year career ... Wonderful range of passing with his left foot, but he was nervous about our strikers because of his lack of pace ... Does he have height and pace at next level? ... Pretty average ... Solid, reads game well, not sure he has pace to play at the back at the next level but he's pretty good in the air ... Vocal defender, a good communicator and organizer ... Saw some time with the U-20 New Zealand national team and also with U-17s."

University of Central Florida

2012
• Selected to the All-Conference USA Second Team
• Started all 18 matches
• Led team with 1,685 minutes played
• Had one assist and eight shots on the year
• Selected as the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 15 after helping UCF post two shutouts
• In the 1-0 shutout win over No. 17 SMU, logged all 90 minutes
• Played 110 minutes in the scoreless draw with Stetson
• In the 1-0 shutout win over FIU, played all 90 minutes
• Played all 90 minutes in the shutout win at North Florida
• Picked up an assist on Jeff Michaud's goal at Florida Gulf Coast

2011
• Started all 21 matches
• Recorded three goals during the year
• Had 12 shots, with six coming on goal
• Scored UCF's lone goal in the NCAA Championship Second Round at USF
• Logged 107 minutes in the double-overtime win over Florida Gulf Coast to open the NCAA Championship
• Tallied UCF's lone goal against Florida Gulf Coast during the regular season
• Scored in the 3-1 victory over Belmont

2010
• Started all 20 games and had a pair of goals
• Scored in the first round victory over USF in the NCAA Championship
• Also tallied a goal versus South Carolina

2009
• Started all 14 games played
• Recorded three goals and an assist
• Fired 11 shots total, including five on goal
• Recorded goals against Georgia Southern, Manhattan and Mercer
• Made collegiate debut at No. 11 USF

Prior to UCF
• Played his prep career at Macleans College
• As a sophomore, helped team win the Auckland Secondary Schools Division II championship, and was named Division II Player of the Year
• As a junior, he was named Player of the Year for the Auckland Secondary Schools Premier Divison, and team finished in third place
• Chose to play in a men's league instead of school soccer as a senior
• Also played club soccer for Waikato FC in 2008-2009, helping the club to the New Zealand football championships
• Was a member of the U-17 and U-20 New Zealand national teams

Personal
• Son of Stuart Hunt and Megan Clotworthy
• Majoring in interpersonal/organizational communications