Lou Hudson

Lou Hudson
Personal information
Born (1944-07-11)July 11, 1944
Greensboro, North Carolina
Died April 11, 2014(2014-04-11) (aged 69)
Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school James B. Dudley
(Greensboro, North Carolina)
College Minnesota (1963–1966)
NBA draft 1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career 1966–1979
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
Number 18, 23
Career history
1966–1977 St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks
1977–1979 Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 17,940 (20.2 ppg)
Rebounds 3,926 (4.4 rpg)
Assists 2,432 (2.7 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Louis Clyde Hudson (July 11, 1944 – April 11, 2014) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player.

NBA career

Lou Hudson graduated from Dudley High School in Greensboro. As a junior at the University of Minnesota, Hudson averaged 24.8 points and 10.7 rebounds and was named an All-American.[1] After starring at the University of Minnesota, Hudson was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the 4th pick of the 1966 NBA draft. He was also drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1966 NFL draft.[2]

Hudson was named to the 1967 NBA All-Rookie Team after averaging 18.4 points per game in his first season. At 6'5", Hudson could play as either a guard or a forward, and he had a long and successful professional career. Hudson went on to average at least 24 points per game for five consecutive seasons beginning in 1969–70, and scored 17,940 points in 13 seasons (1966–1979).[1] He was a six time All-Star with the Hawks (who moved to Atlanta in 1968), and he earned the nickname "Sweet Lou" for his smooth and effective jump shot.

Hudson's jersey number has been retired by both the Atlanta Hawks and the University of Minnesota.[1]

Post-NBA Career

After his NBA career ended in 1979, Hudson sold restaurant equipment in Atlanta and briefly worked as a radio announcer for the Atlanta Hawks. In 1984, Hudson relocated to Park City, Utah, where he became a real estate investor and served on the Park City city council in the early 1990s.[3] He created a recreation basketball league where he served as coach for 20 years before suffering a major stroke on a Park City ski slope in February 2005.[4] He made public appearances as an "ambassador" for the "Power to End Stroke" organization.[5]

In 2014, he died after a stroke, at age 69.[6]

Honors

  • In 1994, Hudson's #14 jersey was retired by the University of Minnesota.[4]
  • In 2002, Hudson was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.
  • In 2003, Hudson was named "Humanitarian of the Year" by the XNBA, the retired NBA player's association.[7]

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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1966–67 St. Louis 80–30.6.467–.7065.41.2––18.4
1967–68 St. Louis 46–21.0.454–.7324.21.4––12.5
1968–69 Atlanta 81–35.4.492–.7776.62.7––21.9
1969–70 Atlanta 80–38.6.531–.8244.73.5––25.4
1970–71 Atlanta 76–41.0.484–.7595.13.4––26.8
1971–72 Atlanta 77–39.5.503–.8125.04.0––24.7
1972–73 Atlanta 75–40.4.477–.8256.23.4––27.1
1973–74 Atlanta 65–39.8.500–.8365.43.32.50.425.4
1974–75 Atlanta 11–34.5.431–.8424.33.61.20.222.0
1975–76 Atlanta 81–31.6.472–.8143.72.61.50.217.0
1976–77 Atlanta 58–30.1.456–.8402.22.71.20.316.7
1977–78 L.A. Lakers 82–27.8.497–.7742.32.41.10.213.7
1978–79 L.A. Lakers 78–21.6.517–.8871.81.80.70.29.8
Career 890–33.5.489–.7974.42.71.40.320.2
All-Star 6316.5.426–.9332.21.00.00.211.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1967 St. Louis 9–35.2.430–.7215.31.7––22.6
1968 St. Louis 6–30.2.444–.8947.22.3––21.7
1969 Atlanta 11–38.5.468–.7695.42.9––22.0
1970 Atlanta 9–40.0.417–.8204.43.7––21.9
1971 Atlanta 5–42.6.454–.7447.03.0––25.4
1972 Atlanta 6–44.3.453–.8285.53.5––25.0
1973 Atlanta 6–42.5.458–.8977.82.8––29.7
1978 L.A. Lakers 3–31.0.368–.8753.03.01.70.011.7
1979 L.A. Lakers 6–15.0.531–1.0000.70.20.20.06.3
Career 61–36.0.446–.8045.22.70.70.021.3

References

  1. 1 2 3 Yardley, William (April 12, 2014), "'Sweet' Lou Hudson, 69, a Master of the Jump Shot, Dies", The New York Times
  2. ↑ "ATLANTA HAWKS MOURN PASSING OF LOU HUDSON". nba.com. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E6DE1139F937A35757C0A9629C8B63
  4. 1 2 "GopherIllustrated.com – Lou Hudson comes back to the U". Minnesota.rivals.com. 2006-10-22. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  5. ↑ "www.heart.org". Americanheart.org. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  6. ↑ Yahoo! Sports former Hawks Star Hudson"
  7. ↑ Chris Broussard (2004-04-04). "PRO BASKETBALL; Hudson Never Won Ring, But Doesn't Feel Hollow". New York Times. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
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