Jalen Hudson

Jalen Hudson
Hudson with Virginia Tech in 2016
No. 3 – Yukatel Merkezefendi Basket
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1996-05-21) May 21, 1996 (age 27)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Vincent–St. Mary
(Akron, Ohio)
College
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Capital City Go-Go
2021Telekom Baskets Bonn
2021–2022Larisa
2022Hapoel Galil Elyon
2023TNT Tropang Giga
2023Pallacanestro Trieste
2023–presentYukatel Merkezefendi
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com

Jalen Andreas Hudson (born May 21, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Yukatel Merkezefendi of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Florida Gators.

High school career

Hudson attended St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, where he was coached by Dru Joyce. As a senior, he led the Irish to the Division II state semifinal. In the semifinal game, a 56–51 loss to Bishop Watterson, he still had a good game with 18 points. Along with teammate V. J. King, Hudson was a first-team member of the Division II All-Ohio and Northeast Inland District teams.[1]

College career

Hudson was recruited to Virginia Tech by James Johnson and honored his commitment after he was fired.[2] Hudson averaged 7.7 points per game as a freshman. He posted 8.4 points and 2.3 rebounds as a sophomore and showed flashes of brilliance, including a 27-point performance in a loss to Louisville and 28 in the Hokies' NIT victory over Princeton. After his sophomore season, he transferred to Florida, choosing the Gators over Texas because he liked coach Mike White.[3] He said his relationship with coach Buzz Williams was not very good and he was unhappy after his freshman year but persevered for another season.[4]

Per NCAA regulations, Hudson had to sit out the 2016–17 season but was Florida's best player in practice.[5] He had a career-high 35 points including eight three-pointers on November 25, 2017, in a 111–105 overtime win over Gonzaga.[6] The following game, an 87–84 loss to Duke, Hudson had a double double with 24 points and 10 rebounds.[7] He led Florida to a 21–13 record and appearance in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament, where the Gators lost 69–66 to Texas Tech despite 23 points from Hudson.[8] As a junior at Florida, Hudson averaged 15.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game and led the team in three-pointers with 78. After the season he opted to declare for the 2018 NBA draft without hiring an agent, thereby keeping his collegiate eligibility.[9] On May 29, he announced he was withdrawing from the draft and returning to Florida.[10] As a senior, Hudson struggled for the first half of the season and his averages dipped to 9.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. He finished his career with 1,387 points.[11]

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2019 NBA draft, Hudson joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2019 NBA Summer League.[11] On August 25, 2019, Hudson signed his first professional contract with Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim of the Israeli National League.[12] However, on September 9, 2019, he parted ways with the team before appearing in a game for them.[13] On October 26, 2019, Hudson was selected with the 7th overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA G League draft by the Capital City Go-Go.[14] Hudson scored a season-high 23 points on January 9, 2020, in a 120–118 triple overtime loss to the Maine Red Claws.[15]

On February 16, 2021, he signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[16] Hudson averaged 6.9 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game.

On August 31, 2021, Hudson signed with Larisa of the Greek Basket League.[17] In 32 league games, he averaged 13.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists, playing around 28 minutes per contest.

On September 4, 2022, he signed with Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Premier League.[18]

In January 2023, he signed with the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as the team's import for the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup.[19] On February 8, Hudson recorded 56 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists in a 128–122 against the Converge FiberXers.[20]

On March 8, 2023, he signed with Pallacanestro Trieste of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[21]

On July 26, 2023, he signed with Yukatel Merkezefendi of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[22]

References

  1. ^ Cassilo, David (March 20, 2014). "St. Vincent-St. Mary senior Jalen Hudson faces uncertain future after final game for Irish". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Jalen Hudson is Perfect Fit With the Gators". WRUF. March 17, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Goodman, Jeff (May 11, 2016). "Jalen Hudson to transfer from Virginia Tech to Florida". ESPN. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Hutchinson, Jordan (November 27, 2017). "From Blacksburg to Gainesville, Jalen Hudson has found a home in Florida". Collegiate Times. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "Florida's Jalen Hudson declares for draft, says he'll weigh options". ESPN. Associated Press. March 27, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "No. 7 Florida beats No. 17 Gonzaga 111–105 in double OT". ESPN. Associated Press. November 25, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  7. ^ "Top-ranked Duke rallies for 87–84 victory over No. 7 Florida". ESPN. Associated Press. November 27, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "Keenan Evans, Texas Tech to Sweet 16 after win over Florida". ESPN. Associated Press. March 18, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  9. ^ Johnson, Raphielle (March 27, 2018). "Florida SG Jalen Hudson to enter 2018 NBA Draft without an agent". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  10. ^ McPherson, Jordan (May 29, 2018). "Here's why Florida basketball's top scorer is returning to school for one more year". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  11. ^ a b Goldkamp, Thomas (June 21, 2019). "Jalen Hudson to play with Cavaliers in NBA Summer League". 247 Sports. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  12. ^ Lupo, Nicola (August 25, 2019). "Jalen Hudson signs with Hapoel Ramat Gan". Sportando. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  13. ^ "האדסון עזב את ר"ג, באהנן חתם באופן רשמי". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  14. ^ "Jalen Hudson: Snared seventh in G League Draft". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  15. ^ "Sports Digest: Red Claws outlast Go-Go in three overtimes, 120–118". Portland Press Herald. January 9, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  16. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (February 16, 2021). "Telekom Baskets Bonn lands Alex Hamilton and Jalen Hudson". Sportando. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  17. ^ Mammides, Chris (August 31, 2021). "Larissa BC signs Jalen Hudson, ex Bonn". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  18. ^ Skerletic, Dario (September 4, 2022). "Hapoel Galil Elyon lands Jalen Hudson". Sportando. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  19. ^ "Governors' Cup features old and new imports". PBA.ph. January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  20. ^ Terrado, Reuben (February 8, 2023). "Hudson explodes for 56 as TNT deals Converge its first loss". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  21. ^ "Pallacanestro Trieste officially signs Jalen Hudson". Sportando. March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  22. ^ @merkezefendigsk (July 26, 2023). "Şehrin Efendileri'ne hoş geldin Jalen Hudson" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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