Larry Hughes

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Larry Hughes
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Hughes with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007
Personal information
Born (1979-01-23) January 23, 1979 (age 45)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Christian Brothers College HS
(St. Louis, Missouri)
College Saint Louis (1997–1998)
NBA draft 1998: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career1998–2012
Position Shooting guard
Number21, 20, 32, 0
Career history
1998–2000 Philadelphia 76ers
2000–2002 Golden State Warriors
2002–2005 Washington Wizards
2005–2008 Cleveland Cavaliers
2008–2009 Chicago Bulls
2009–2010 New York Knicks
2010 Charlotte Bobcats
2011–2012 Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 10,242 (14.1 ppg)
Rebounds 3,039 (4.2 rpg)
Assists 2,290 (3.1 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Larry Darnell Hughes Sr. (born January 23, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. Hughes played for eight different teams during his 14-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hughes attended Saint Louis University before being selected with the eighth overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft. Hughes is the founder of the Larry Hughes Basketball Academy. [1]

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Early years

One of the most heralded basketball players to come out of St. Louis, Hughes started his basketball career at Christian Brothers College High School (CBC), which won the Missouri state championship in 1997. He also led the St. Louis Eagles to an AAU National Championship, the summer prior. He played in the 1997 McDonald's American Game scoring 21 points.

Hughes played one season of college basketball at Saint Louis University. He finished the 1997–98 season with per game averages of 20.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2.16 steals. He led the Billikens to the NCAA Tournament that year, making it to the second round after a win over University of Massachusetts.

NBA career

Hughes has played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Bobcats, and Orlando Magic. He was drafted by Philadelphia in the 1st round of the 1998 NBA draft out of Saint Louis University, where he was named Freshman of the Year. [2] He was known for being a versatile and athletic guard with strong defensive abilities. During his 76ers tenure, he and fellow guard Allen Iverson were nicknamed "the Flight Brothers", for their above-the-rim play style. [3] [4] He was selected to the 2004–05 NBA All-Defensive 1st Team as a member of the Wizards. He led the league in steals per game with 2.89 in 2004–05. [2]

Hughes participated in the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest in Oracle Arena (home of the Golden State Warriors) in Oakland, California.

Hughes signed a five-year $70 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers as a free agent in the summer of 2005. [5] He was brought into Cleveland to provide assistance to young superstar LeBron James, the Cavs' first overall draft pick in 2003. [2] In the 2005–06 season he helped LeBron and the Cavs to an 18–10 record before requiring surgery on his broken finger. His last performance before the injury came in a 97–84 home upset of the Detroit Pistons, in which he scored 16 points on 7–10 shooting to go with two steals, five rebounds and three assists.

Prior to injuries in 2005, he averaged 16.2 points, and 37.6 minutes per game. Both of those statistics were the second best on the team, to LeBron James. He has an ongoing rivalry with former backcourt partner Gilbert Arenas, with whom he played for three seasons, two in Washington and one in Golden State.

On May 2, 2006 Hughes was recipient of the inaugural Austin Carr Good Guy Award, designed to recognize the Cavaliers player who is cooperative and understanding of the media, the community and the public.

On February 21, 2008, Hughes was traded to the Chicago Bulls, in a three-team trade, along with Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons and Shannon Brown in exchange for Ben Wallace and Joe Smith. [6]

On February 19, 2009 just before the trade deadline, Hughes was traded from the Bulls to the New York Knicks for Tim Thomas, Jerome James, and Anthony Roberson. [7]

On February 18, 2010, Hughes was traded to the Sacramento Kings in a three team deal that also moved Tracy McGrady to the Knicks. [8] He was waived by the Kings on February 23, 2010. [9] On March 13, 2010, he signed with the Charlotte Bobcats for the rest of the season. [10]

On December 9, 2011, Hughes signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Orlando Magic. He was waived on February 1, 2012, after averaging 1.3 points in nine games. [11]

Hughes was selected to play in Ice Cube's BIG3 League on the "Killer 3s" team in the summer of 2017. [12] [13]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 * Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1998–99 Philadelphia 50*119.8.411.154.7093.81.5.9.310.0
1999–2000 Philadelphia 50520.4.416.216.7463.21.51.1.210.0
1999–2000 Golden State 323240.8.389.243.7365.94.11.9.522.7
2000–01 Golden State 504536.9.383.187.7665.54.51.9.616.5
2001–02 Golden State 735628.1.423.194.7373.44.31.5.312.3
2002–03 Washington 675631.9.467.367.7314.63.11.3.412.8
2003–04 Washington 616133.8.397.341.7975.32.41.6.418.8
2004–05 Washington 616138.7.430.282.7776.34.72.9*.322.0
2005–06 Cleveland 363135.6.409.368.7564.53.61.5.615.5
2006–07 Cleveland 706837.1.400.333.6763.83.71.3.414.9
2007–08 Cleveland 403230.3.377.341.8153.62.41.5.312.3
2007–08 Chicago 282528.9.387.353.7753.13.11.4.212.0
2008–09 Chicago 30626.4.412.392.8173.12.01.2.312.0
2008–09 New York 251427.5.390.385.7942.62.41.4.211.2
2009–10 New York 311426.5.366.289.8233.53.51.3.49.6
2009–10 Charlotte 14221.1.327.357.8532.32.0.9.38.1
2011–12 Orlando 9012.7.227.143.500.6.8.2.01.3
Career72750930.8.406.309.7574.23.11.5.414.1

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1999 Philadelphia 8224.8.403.000.8334.62.01.91.110.3
2005 Washington 101040.1.376.212.8317.13.72.0.720.7
2006 Cleveland 9837.3.319.278.7423.04.02.2.111.1
2007 Cleveland 181835.5.347.352.7463.92.41.4.411.3
2010 Charlotte 4014.5.471.400.5713.31.5.0.06.0
Career493833.3.361.287.7824.52.81.6.512.6

Personal life

Hughes played Kelly Rowland's boyfriend in the music video of Nelly's single "Dilemma". [14]

In 2014, Hughes started a basketball clinic that later became known as the Larry Hughes Basketball Academy. Since 2019 it has operated out of a facility in Chesterfield as well as Fenton, Missouri. [15]

In November 2020, Hughes announced plans to open two cannabis dispensaries in St. Louis with former Knicks teammate Al Harrington. [16] [17]

Hughes is the godfather of Boston Celtics player Jayson Tatum, whose father, Justin, was Hughes' high school and college teammate. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Dowsett, Ben (November 4, 2022). "What Happens When Kids Have Access To NBA-Level Technology?". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Larry Hughes Bio Page Archived April 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine . National Basketball Association.
  3. ↑ Philadelphia 76ers: Ranking the Most Dazzling Duos in Franchise History
  4. ↑ Larry Hughes & Allen Iverson: Teammates Once Again
  5. ↑ "Cavaliers Reach Contract Agreements with Hughes, Ilgauskas and Marshall". NBA.com . August 2, 2005. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Bulls acquire Gooden and Hughes in three-team trade". NBA.com . February 21, 2008. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Knicks Acquire Chris Wilcox & Larry Hughes". NBA.com . February 19, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Kings Acquire Carl Landry, Joey Dorsey and Larry Hughes in Three-Way Trade With Houston and New York". NBA.com . February 18, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Kings waive Hughes". NBA.com . February 23, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Bobcats sign Larry Hughes". NBA.com . March 13, 2010. Archived from the original on March 19, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
  11. ↑ Magic Waive Larry Hughes
  12. ↑ "Teams". big3.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Former Billiken, NBA Player Larry Hughes Featured in New BIG3 League" . Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Nelly - Dilemma (Official Music Video) ft. Kelly Rowland". YouTube .
  15. ↑ Martin, Josh (April 26, 2019). "Larry Hughes gives back to St. Louis with state-of-the-art basketball academy". CloseUp360. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  16. ↑ Holleman, Joe (November 12, 2020). "Former hoops star Larry Hughes enters cannabis business". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Former NBA Player and Cannabis Industry Executive Al Harrington, Joins Forces with Former NBA Star Larry Hughes to Start New Cannabis Business in St. Louis" (Press release). St. Louis. PR Newswire. November 12, 2020.
  18. ↑ Hochman, Benjamin (November 19, 2015). "Hochman: Like godfather, like godson — Jayson Tatum is on track for NBA". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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