Troy Hudson
 Hudson on the bench in February 2007. |
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| No. 6,11,16 | |
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| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 13, 1976 Carbondale, Illinois |
| Nationality | USA |
| High school | Carbondale Community |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Missouri (1994–1995) Southern Illinois (1995–1997) |
| NBA Draft | 1997 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 1997–2008 |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1998 | Yakima Sun Kings (CBA) |
| 1998 | Utah Jazz |
| 1998–1999 | Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) |
| 1999–2000 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2000–2002 | Orlando Magic |
| 2002–2007 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2007–2008 | Golden State Warriors |
Troy Hudson (born March 13, 1976) is a former American professional basketball player at the point guard position.
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[edit] Basketball career
After a college career at the University of Missouri and Southern Illinois University that finished in his junior year,[1]Hudson was not selected in the 1997 NBA draft, and played his first season in the Continental Basketball Association. Since earning a hard-fought spot on the Utah Jazz in 1998, which only lasted two months, he later played for the Los Angeles Clippers (also playing during the short-lived 1999 season in the CBA) and the Orlando Magic, where he first developed into an important player, averaging 12 points and 3 assists per game during 2001-02, while appearing in 81 games.
However, Hudson's most productive seasons came with the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he averaged a career-best 14.2 pts and 5.7 assists in 2002-03, also receiving the nickname "Laker Killer" for his outstanding postseason play against the Los Angeles Lakers, where he increased his numbers to 23.5 points in a 2-4 first-round loss.
Since landing a lucrative contract extension in 2003, Hudson was plagued by nagging injuries that subsequently hurt his production, as he only appeared in 70 games from 2005-07 combined. His contract with the Timberwolves was bought out on August 3, 2007.[2]
Originally signed to the Golden State Warriors on September 24, 2007, Hudson appeared in only nine games in the 2007-08 season.[3]Following hip surgery on January 10, 2008, he was waived by the Warriors on January 29, to make room for Chris Webber,[3]averaging 9.0 points per game throughout his NBA career.
[edit] Music career
Hudson released one major album, Undrafted, also having recorded around 800 songs. A drum machine usually accompanies him on road trips. "I have my own label — Nutty Boyz Entertainment — and I have three artists (that I manage)", he said in an interview.[4]However, the albums were not big sellers, with Hudson only selling 78 copies of his own in its first week of sales.[5]
[edit] 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 |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Utah | 8 | 0 | 2.9 | .429 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 1.5 |
| 1998–99 | L.A. Clippers | 25 | 6 | 21.0 | .400 | .319 | .895 | 2.2 | 3.7 | .4 | .1 | 6.8 |
| 1999–00 | L.A. Clippers | 62 | 38 | 25.7 | .377 | .311 | .811 | 2.4 | 3.9 | .7 | .0 | 8.8 |
| 2000–01 | Orlando | 75 | 7 | 13.4 | .336 | .202 | .817 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .5 | .0 | 4.8 |
| 2001–02 | Orlando | 81 | 4 | 22.9 | .434 | .353 | .876 | 1.8 | 3.1 | .7 | .1 | 11.7 |
| 2002–03 | Minnesota | 79 | 74 | 32.9 | .428 | .365 | .900 | 2.3 | 5.7 | .8 | .1 | 14.2 |
| 2003–04 | Minnesota | 29 | 1 | 17.3 | .386 | .403 | .818 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .2 | .0 | 7.5 |
| 2004–05 | Minnesota | 79 | 32 | 21.9 | .401 | .345 | .778 | 1.3 | 3.6 | .3 | .1 | 8.7 |
| 2005–06 | Minnesota | 36 | 0 | 22.2 | .381 | .396 | .923 | 1.2 | 2.9 | .3 | .1 | 9.5 |
| 2006–07 | Minnesota | 34 | 6 | 16.3 | .379 | .350 | .813 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .4 | .1 | 5.9 |
| 2007–08 | Golden State | 9 | 0 | 10.3 | .290 | .333 | 1.000 | .8 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 3.1 |
| Career | 517 | 168 | 21.8 | .401 | .339 | .858 | 1.7 | 3.4 | .5 | .0 | 9.0 |
[edit] Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Orlando | 4 | 0 | 14.0 | .286 | .000 | .833 | 2.3 | 2.3 | .2 | .0 | 4.3 |
| 2002 | Orlando | 4 | 0 | 26.5 | .375 | .000 | .938 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | 12.8 |
| 2003 | Minnesota | 6 | 6 | 36.8 | .415 | .436 | .947 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 1.3 | .0 | 23.5 |
| Career | 14 | 6 | 27.4 | .389 | .362 | .933 | 1.8 | 3.4 | .6 | .0 | 14.9 |
[edit] References
- ^ College stats at SportsStats.com
- ^ Minnesota requests waivers on Hudson after contract buyout, August 3, 2007
- ^ a b "Warriors sign free agent Chris Webber". NBA.com. January 29, 2008. http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/Warriors_Sign_Chris_Webber.html.
- ^ How Troy Hudson found his groove, by Charles Hallman. Published March 2, 2004
- ^ Troy Hudson's album sold 78 copies nationwide, July 27, 2007
[edit] External links
- NBA.com profile
- Troy Hudson at Basketball-Reference.com
- Official website
- Hudson's MySpace page
- 1976 births
- Living people
- African American basketball players
- Basketball players from Illinois
- Golden State Warriors players
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- Minnesota Timberwolves players
- Missouri Tigers men's basketball players
- Orlando Magic players
- People from Carbondale, Illinois
- Point guards
- Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) players
- Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
- Utah Jazz players
- Yakima Sun Kings players
