"Hunter reminds me a little of Cody (Hubbell). He's a great athlete and a great competitor. He's hungry. He's one of the top four or five guys in the state and I think he's made the most improvement of any guy in Texas." -Coach Tim Cass

Texas' top doubles player and one the state's best singles players ... Also is one of the top 10 doubles players in the nation ... Is a great competitor and a good athlete.

2001 (FRESHMAN/FALL): Saw action in the Omni Hotels Region VI Championships in both singles and doubles ... In the UTSA Fall Classic he tallied a 1-2 singles mark and a 1-1 doubles record with Alex Barragan ... Posted a 3-1 record in singles at the Oregon Duck Invitational ... In doubles, he teamed with Khaled El Dorry to post a 2-0 mark.

HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: Was ranked as high as No. 49 in the 18s in singles and in the top 10 in doubles nationally ... Earned the state's top doubles ranking in the 18s ... In the USTA National Open, he was seeded No. 2 in doubles and finished second ... In singles, he was the tenth seed and reached the semifinals ... At the Easter Bowl, he was seeded fourth in doubles, but fell in the second round ... Captured the Dallas Major Zone and Super Sectionals doubles titles ... He also reached the finals of the Austin Major Zone ... A varisty player for four years ... Trained at Tournament Tough Training Center in Naples, Fla.

PERSONAL: Hunter Lee Emmott is the son of Kerry and Roxane Emmott of Cypress, Texas ... Born September 30, 1982 in Houston, Texas ... Is a general studies major ... Graduated from Naples (Fla.) High School ... Nickname is "Big Country" because "I guess I have an accent" ... Grandfather Eugene Letsos played tennis for A&M and lettered in '51, '52, and '53 ... Is involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... Lists Michael Jordan as his favorite professional athlete because "he is the best and still outworks everyone" ... Says the toughest person he has ever played is former coach Steve Bryan.