Larry Hughes

Larry Hughes
Hughes with the Cavaliers in April 2007
Personal information
Born (1979-01-23) January 23, 1979
St. Louis, Missouri
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school Christian Brothers College
(St. Louis, Missouri)
College Saint Louis (1997–1998)
NBA draft 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career 1998–2012
Position Guard / Small forward
Number 21, 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 at Basketball-Reference.com

Larry Darnell Hughes (born January 23, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who played for eight different teams during a 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]

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. He is the godfather of Boston Celtics basketball player Jayson Tatum .[2]

Hughes played 1 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.[3] He is known for being a versatile and athletic guard with strong defensive abilities, and 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.[3]

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.[4] He was brought into Cleveland to provide assistance to young superstar LeBron James, the Cavs' first overall draft pick in 2003.[3] 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.[5]

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.[6]

On February 18, 2010, Hughes was traded to the Sacramento Kings in a three team deal that also moved Tracy McGrady to the Knicks.[7] He was waived by the Kings on February 23, 2010.[8] On March 13, 2010, he signed with the Charlotte Bobcats for the rest of the season.[9]

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.[10]

Hughes is set to play in Ice Cube's BIG3 League on the "Killer 3s" team in summer 2017.[11][12]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1998–99 Philadelphia 50119.8.411.154.7093.81.5.9.310.0
1999–00 Philadelphia 50520.4.416.216.7463.21.51.1.210.0
1999–00 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
Career 72750930.8.406.309.7574.23.11.5.414.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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
Career 493833.3.361.287.7824.52.81.6.512.6

References

  1. ↑ http://d1basketballstl.com/
  2. ↑ Larry Hughes - SI Vault. May 14, 2007. Retrieved on April 24, 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 NBA.com : Larry Hughes Bio Page. National Basketball Association.
  4. ↑ "Cavaliers Reach Contract Agreements with Hughes, Ilgauskas and Marshall". NBA.com. 2005-08-02. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  5. ↑ "Bulls acquire Gooden and Hughes in three-team trade". NBA.com. 2008-02-21. Archived from the original on 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  6. ↑ "Knicks Acquire Chris Wilcox & Larry Hughes". NBA.com. 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  7. ↑ "KINGS ACQUIRE CARL LANDRY, JOEY DORSEY AND LARRY HUGHES IN THREE-WAY TRADE WITH HOUSTON AND NEW YORK". NBA.com. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  8. ↑ "Kings waive Hughes". NBA.com. 2010-02-23. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  9. ↑ "Bobcats sign Larry Hughes". NBA.com. 2010-03-13. Archived from the original on 2010-03-19. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  10. ↑ Magic Waive Larry Hughes
  11. ↑ "Teams". big3.com. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  12. ↑ "Former Billiken, NBA Player Larry Hughes Featured in New BIG3 League". Retrieved 2017-05-12.
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