Melvin Hunt

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Melvin Hunt was named an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers in September 2005. He came to Cleveland having spent the 2004-05 season as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers under Head Coach Rudy Tomjanovich.

Prior to his time with the Lakers, Hunt spent five seasons with the Houston Rockets. He served as the Rockets’ College and International Scout during the 2003-04 season. Before working as a scout he spent two seasons on the Rockets’ bench as an assistant coach. Originally he joined the Rockets basketball staff as a video coordinator/scout and spent two seasons in that role.

Prior to working in the NBA, Hunt coached on both the collegiate and high school levels. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Temple High School (TX) before moving to the college ranks where he was an assistant coach at Incarnate Word University in San Antonio.

Hunt earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in education from Baylor University where he spent four years on the basketball team. He was a four-year letterman and a three-year starter for the Bears from 1987-91 and helped lead his team to both the NCAA and NIT tournaments. Following his graduation, Hunt played professional basketball in the Caribbean and Mexico.

He is a native of Tallulah, Louisiana. Hunt (born Dec. 15, 1969) and his wife, Carmen, have a daughter, Braya and a son, Miles.