Hunt’s career day leads SMU past USF

In a season that’s been darker than any since SMU moved into the American Athletic Conference, freshman forward Feron Hunt has been a rare bright spot.

Hunt has flashed athleticism that translates on both ends throughout the season, but hasn’t put it together for full games. Sunday afternoon at South Florida, he did. The freshman nabbed career highs in points and rebounds, scoring 17 points and grabbing 14 rebounds to lead SMU to a 77-71 win over the Bulls.

While Hunt isn’t very skilled yet, he’s finding ways to impact the game with just his athleticism: flying in for offensive rebound putbacks and running the floor in transition. Even so, Hunt is showing the foundation of skills. He hit a…