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Ray Hunnicutt excelled in 2 sports: he played Minor League Baseball in 2012 & 2013 after being drafted in the 40th round of the MLB Draft in 2012, and then played college basketball at Lake Forest College from 2014-2016.  He talks about growing up in St. Charles, Illinois, how he got into both baseball and basketball, and his outstanding high school career at Burlington Central where he broke the scoring record in basketball and won a Sectional Championship in Baseball with his brother, Reed.  Ray then discusses being recruited for both basketball and baseball, making the decision to pursue baseball, and then his reactions when he found out he was drafted in the 2012 MLB Draft.  He describes his decision to pursue professional baseball, his experience playing 2 years in the Minors, attending college during the offseason, and why he decided to play college basketball after 2 years.  Ray explains why he chose Lake Forest, getting back into basketball shape,  his 2 year career there, and what he is up to today.