Joy Hunt
Joy Hunt
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Matthew Martinez | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Hunt is a 5’10” slashing-four, with a lot of upside. Thanks to improved footwork and touch on her jump shot, Hunt was able to average a career-high 9.4 points on 42 percent this past season for the Hawks. What’s more, Hunt led Centennial (12-16), in blocks with 1.6 per game and double-doubles, logging two total.
Hunt has played in 73 games for Centennial, and is a career 6.9 point per game scorer that happens to also collects 4.9 rebounds.
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Read EvaluationMatthew Martinez | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Hunt is the second of the aforementioned players on the list whose team made the State Tournament; Unfortunately enough, Hunt will miss the playoffs after suffering a broken hand in the first quarter of the District 3-5A semi-final game vs Las Cruces.
This season, Hunt, a 5’10” power-forward, reached double-figures in 13/27 games this season for Centennial. Altogether, Hunt averaged 9.4 points per game — on 42 percent shooting — with 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game for Coach Abney and the Hawks.
No. 15 Centennial travels to the metro area to take on the defending 5A Champions, No. 2 Sandia.
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Read EvaluationJavier Cortez | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
One of the top interior forwards was in attendance at The Jamboree in
Joy Hunt
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Hunt
5'10" | PF
Centennial | 2025
State
NM
, and she found her footing on Day 2. The Centennial senior was much more clinical with her finishing and post touches in general on Sunday, helping her team in some closely contested battles against the top El Paso competition. Hunt proved to be an effective mismatch in both games against Montwood in the morning session and Burges in the afternoon.
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Read EvaluationJavier Cortez | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Although Centennial High School had a tough go at it last season, they did have a silver lining from 2023-24. That hopeful prospect is rising senior
Joy Hunt
Joy
Hunt
5'10" | PF
Centennial | 2025
State
NM
, who will return as the Hawks’s top scorer and rebounder. At 5-10, she uses her length to her advantage and is one of the premier interior scorers and defenders from the class of 2025. Centennial is returning a squad with plenty of height and length, with Hunt leading the way down low.
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Read EvaluationMatthew Martinez | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Hunt is budding forward with a lot of upside. This past season (2023-24) Joy appeared in 27 games for Centennial (11-16), posting 8.6 points per game and 6.1 rebounds. As the year went on, Hunt matured and expanded her offensive repertoire, becoming a scoring option in the halfcourt. Standing at 5’10”, Hunt is able to use her size and length to shoot over smaller defenders.
For her career, Joy has played in 46 games, averaging 5.4 points and 4.3 rebound per game, totaling two Double-Doubles.
Western New Mexico University (WNMU) is a NCAA Division II program located in Silver City, N.M. and member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC).
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Read EvaluationClayton Conover | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Hunt brought a high motor every possession, constantly a threat on the offensive glass. Fairly mobile for 4 or as a small ball 5, she showed value switching onto multiple positions when necessary.
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Read EvaluationMatthew Martinez | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Hunt was effective as a baseline runner and was tough to keep off the glass. The 5’11” forward averaged 10.7 points per game and was constantly getting putbacks thanks to her effort and ability to rebound in traffic.
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