D'Moi Hodge
| No. 55 – Rip City Remix | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 20, 1998 Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Faith Baptist Christian Academy (Ludowici, Georgia) |
| College |
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2024–present | Rip City Remix |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
D'Moi Hodge (born December 20, 1998) is a British professional basketball player for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the State College of Florida, Cleveland State, and Missouri.
Early life and high school career
Hodge was born on December 20, 1998, in
Hodge moved to the United States as a teenager but returned one year later due to homesickness.[2] He decided to go back to the United States at the age of 17 to pursue his goals that were not possible in the Islands.[2] Hodge played his senior year of high school basketball at Faith Baptist Christian Academy in Ludowici, Georgia.[2] While at Faith Baptist Christian Academy, Hodge earned league MVP and championship MVP honors.
College career
Coming out of high school, Hodge was not ranked as a college basketball recruit by major recruiting services. Hodge began his college basketball career with
At the State College of Florida, Hodge began to emerge as one of the best junior college players in the country. Over his two seasons in the junior college ranks, Hodge averaged 22.3 points per game. He received numerous honors, including being named to the FCSAA All-State and
Hodge would spend two seasons at the State College of Florida, before transferring to
After two seasons at Cleveland State, Hodge transferred to the University of Missouri for his graduate season. Hodge would average 14.7 points per game in his lone season at Missouri. He was the second leading scorer on the Tigers behind Kobe Brown. He would help the Tigers to an appearance in the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and a first round victory over Utah State University, 76–65.
Professional career
Los Angeles / South Bay Lakers (2023–2024)
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Hodge signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 3, 2023.[4] On November 4, he became the first British Virgin Islander to ever play in the NBA.[5][6] Hodge was later honored as a part of the Lakers team that won the inaugural 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament game. On January 6, 2024, he was waived by the Lakers along with Alex Fudge.[7]
Rip City Remix (2024–present)
On January 17, 2024, Hodge was traded to the Rip City Remix for a 2025 first round pick, subsequently joining the team.[8]
Career statistics
| 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 |
NBA
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | L.A. Lakers | 7 | 0 | 5.9 | .333 | .250 | .500 | .0 | .7 | .1 | .1 | 2.0 |
| Career | 7 | 0 | 5.9 | .333 | .250 | .500 | .0 | .7 | .1 | .1 | 2.0 | |
References
- ^ "D'MOI HODGE".
- ^ a b c d Lewis, Jaden (March 7, 2023). "D'Moi Hodge and Mabor Majak: Inside the life and journey of an international player". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "Hodge Signed to Lakers".
- ^ lalnkioski (July 3, 2023). "Lakers Sign D'Moi Hodge to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "D'Moi Hodge Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "D'Moi M. Hodge scores first NBA points in regular season play with LA Lakers". VirginIslandsNewsOnline.com. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Lakers Waive Alex Fudge and D'Moi Hodge". NBA.com. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ Rip City Remix [@ripcityremix] (January 18, 2024). "The Rip City Remix have acquired D'Moi Hodge from the South Bay Lakers in exchange for a 2025 First Round Draft Pick.💿" (Tweet). Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Twitter.