SMU has landed their second commitment in the 2018 class and their second commit from a Desoto Eagle (Jahmar Young) this year as Feron Hunt signs to take his talents to the national rising program in the AAC Conference.
Hunt originally committed to TCU on Sept. 3 but reopened his recruitment on Oct. 20 with Texas A&M and SMU being the front-runners for his services per source.
“I really like the relationship that the staff and I have and I felt like it was the best fit for me. (Assistant) Coach (Shawn) Forrest and (Head) Coach (Tim) Jankovich have been in pursuit of me the most. Out of the seven days of the week, I know they were in contact with me five days weekly,” Hunt said. “They stayed in contact with me and I built a real strong relationship with them.”
Feron most recently visited the SMU campus on Nov. 2 according to Hunt.
“I visited the campus last week actually, on Thursday I went to see the academic advisor to make sure that the (The Academics) was where it needed to be. I also got a chance to take a tour on the campus and got to watch practice,” Hunt said.”I like the campus, it’s not too big, not too small, just has a calming atmosphere.”
Texasboysbasketball.com staff believe Hunt will thrive in the offense SMU runs and his multi dimensional skill set mixed with his length and athleticism will put him in position to potentially see a lot of minutes as a freshman.
“They are getting a very versatile athlete that will be able to make plays in the Pony Up Tempo and in the 4 out, 1 in sets that they run. I’m strong in transition and I feel that I can come in early and make a impact.”
Hunt’s steady rise in the spring and summer on the TBB database came after a tough, long battle recovering from a torn ACL injury in his sophomore year.
“First I want to thank God. I also want to thank my mom because their were plenty times during rehab that I wanted to quit and she kept pushing me and believing in me,” Hunt said. “After going through that, I knew I could make it through anything and I’m blessed to be in this position today.”
Hunt’s mother Khadijah Marshall has been his biggest motivation. The 8hr work shifts, the support and care she gives day in and day out makes him want to give it back.
“My mom motivates me. I mean she’s done so much for me. She gets up and works a 9-5 and still has time to support me and be there for me which has been great. I’m glad we can share this moment together because we both have worked hard for this.”
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