 After a stint as a development player with the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian NBL during the 2013–14 season, Salt played for the Waikato Pistons during the 2014 New Zealand NBL season, averaging 7.1 points and 4.6 rebounds in nine games.In 2013, Salt signed with coach Tony Bennett at Virginia to play college basketball.Salt took a redshirt in his first year on campus to gain weight and strength for his debut season in 2015–16.