Where Are They Now? Kelley Hunt, UConn Basketball (1994-1998)

[Carnac]

Kelley (Hunt) Gay reflects on the importance of knowing your role, being part of a team, and striving for the greater good.

Today, she is a seasoned executive and the current vice president of enterprise marketing and communications at the financial services company. Twenty-six years ago, Gay (then Kelley Hunt) played a different role as a freshman on the UConn Huskies basketball team.

Where Are They Now? Kelley Hunt, UConn Basketball (1994-1998)

Kelley (Hunt) Gay reflects on the importance of knowing your role, being part of a team, and striving for the greater good

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[Kaizen]

 

[and one]

I have no idea how good a basketball player Kelly's daughter is, but odds are not good enough to be recruited by UConn. Maybe good enough to be a walk-on player a la Pudlo et al? And if that were the case, would she be the first daughter of a previous player to play for UConn? I think so. And love the idea!

 

[Argonaut]

Very cool article for a youngin’ like me, who had no idea who Kelley was. Have to love the underdog/role players.

However, I think Gabby has a long way (in just two more years...) before she’s on Geno’s radar and roster.

Gabby Gay's High School Girls Basketball Stats

View Gabby Gay's career, season and game-by-game girls basketball stats while attending Zionsville High School.

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[LCConnFan]

Kelley (Hunt) Gay reflects on the importance of knowing your role, being part of a team, and striving for the greater good.

Today, she is a seasoned executive and the current vice president of enterprise marketing and communications at the financial services company. Twenty-six years ago, Gay (then Kelley Hunt) played a different role as a freshman on the UConn Huskies basketball team.

Where Are They Now? Kelley Hunt, UConn Basketball (1994-1998)

Kelley (Hunt) Gay reflects on the importance of knowing your role, being part of a team, and striving for the greater good

herhoopstats.substack.com

Loved the article! I wasn't a WBB fan back then, but appreciate the way she carried herself not being the 'starter' that she imagined she would be. I also loved hearing Geno's 'always well meaning, snarky comments that he uses to make his athletes better than they imagine they can be. Especially appreciated where she stated: “[Auriemma] tested me a bunch of times, and how I responded was, ‘I’ll show you,’” she said. “‘That’s fine, you keep talking; I’ll show you.’ And that's the difference between what happened during my junior year and my senior year.” Reminds me of another shooting star that had to 'get over herself', Breanna Stewart. Great story. Thanks Carnac.

 

[TRUCONN76]

Kelly's uncle Fred "Ted" Hunt went to Uconn in the 70's. He was 6'5" and about 250lbs and a terrific athlete but didn't play football. His brother Kevin (Kelly's father) was an offensive tackle on the Houston Oilers at the time. Ted was a fun guy. He was a bouncer at the Shaboo. Extremely strong and someone you were glad was a nice guy.

 

[GoingPostal]

Kelley (Hunt) Gay reflects on the importance of knowing your role, being part of a team, and striving for the greater good.

Today, she is a seasoned executive and the current vice president of enterprise marketing and communications at the financial services company. Twenty-six years ago, Gay (then Kelley Hunt) played a different role as a freshman on the UConn Huskies basketball team.

Where Are They Now? Kelley Hunt, UConn Basketball (1994-1998)

Kelley (Hunt) Gay reflects on the importance of knowing your role, being part of a team, and striving for the greater good

herhoopstats.substack.com

Carnac, thanks for the post. Kelley Hunt played before I started following the Huskies so it was great to learn about her time in Storrs and her success afterwards.

 

[uconnfan68]

I introduced myself to her at a football spring game at the Rent years ago. Very nice person. I remember her coming back as a soph and she was cut. Added about 15 lbs of muscle. She was up against a stacked lineup with Jen, Jamelle, Carla Berube, Nykesha, and Kara. She was always a team player though.