Taylor Hunter

Height:
6-null
Weight:
160
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Aurora, Colo.
High School:
Grandview

Club: Real Colorado

2014:

Started all 20 matches while posting1,797 minutes.
Was substituted for in just one game.
Was named team captain prior to the start of the season.
Named Summit League Tournament MVP for his stellar defensive work.
Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 First Team

2013:

Started 19 of Denver[apos]s 20 games.Helped Denver set new Division I school records in consecutive shutouts (5), consecutive scoreless minutes (584), single-season wins (13) and consecutive unbeaten matches (15).

Recorded assists against Loyola-Chicago (Oct. 16) and at Western Illinois in The Summit League Tournament finals (Nov. 17).
All-Summit League First Team.
CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 First Team.
Academic All-Summit League.

2012:

Played in 16 of Denver[apos]s 20 matches, starting 13 of them.
Tallied one assist in 1,182 minutes at center back.
Assisted Cole Chapleski[apos]s game-winner in overtime against San Jose State(Nov. 8) in the MPSF Quarterfinals.
CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 First Team.
Academic All-MPSF.

2011:

Made 13 appearances and started 10 matches.

Club:

Plays for Real Colorado USSDA Team.
Played for Colorado State ODP from 2006-08.
Helped lead his team to the Colorado State Cup championship in 2008.

High School:

Attended Grandview High School in Aurora, Colo.
Named to Second Team All-State 2010.
Selected to First Team All-Centennial Conference and First Team All-City Aurora in 2009 and 2010.
Also named First Team Academic All-State in 2009 and 2010.
Voted Grandview Wolves Player of the Year.

Personal:

Born July 7, 1993, in Aurora, Colo.
Son of Kristi and Jeffrey Hunter.
Has one brother, Trevor, and one sister, Chelsea.
Enjoys playing basketball.
Chose Denver because of location, prestigious academics and committed coaching staff.
Finance major.
Also considered Wake Forest, Cincinnati, New Hampshire and Richmond.

Coach Muuss on Hunter:

'Taylor is very comfortable with the ball at his feet and has good athleticism, a balance we like in players along our back line. He has quite a bit of versatility in his game and will fit in very well with our style of play.'

Real Colorado executive director of coaching Lorne Donaldson on Hunter:

'The athletic Taylor Hunter will bring speed, energy and a positive attitude to a strong DU squad that will continue to challenge in NCAA playoff play.'