Elijah Hughes
No. 15 – Wisconsin Herd | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. | March 10, 1998
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College |
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NBA draft | 2020: 2nd round, 39th overall pick |
Selected by the New Orleans Pelicans | |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2022 | Utah Jazz |
2021 | →Salt Lake City Stars |
2022 | Portland Trail Blazers |
2022–present | Wisconsin Herd |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Elijah Wayne Hughes (born March 10, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the East Carolina Pirates and the Syracuse Orange.
Early life
Hughes was born in Poughkeepsie, New York and grew up in Beacon, New York. He started playing basketball through the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) and began playing on the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) circuit for local coach, Kenney Dawson. Hughes became well-known in Beacon for his basketball ability, dominating games at Loopers Park.[1]
High school career
Following his eighth-grade basketball season, Hughes was called up to the
As a junior, he led his team to a 26–2 record and runners-up finish at the
College career
Hughes began his collegiate career at East Carolina. As a freshman, he averaged 7.8 and 2.3 rebounds in 27 games, missing seven games due to injury.[5][6] The Pirates finished 15–18, and Hughes gained weight due to the injury.[1] His season-high 19 points came against South Florida on December 28, 2016. Following the end of the season, Hughes announced that he would be leaving East Carolina.[7]
Hughes decided to transfer to
Professional career
Utah Jazz (2020–2022)
Hughes was selected with the 39th pick in the second round of the 2020 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans. His draft rights were traded to the Utah Jazz.[14] On November 24, 2020, the Utah Jazz announced that they had signed with Hughes.[15] He was assigned to the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League on February 15, 2021.
Portland Trail Blazers (2022)
On February 9, 2022, Hughes was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team trade.[16]
Wisconsin Herd (2022–present)
On November 3, 2022, Hughes was named to the opening night roster for the Wisconsin Herd.[17]
On July 3, 2023, Hughes signed with Manisa BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi,[18] but on August 22, without having played a single game, he parted ways with the club due to personal reasons.[19] On October 19, he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks,[20] but was waived two days later.[21] Nine days later, he joined the Wisconsin Herd.[22]
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
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | Utah | 18 | 0 | 3.6 | .333 | .348 | .750 | .5 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 1.7 |
2021–22 | Utah | 14 | 1 | 8.0 | .417 | .357 | 1.000 | 1.2 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 3.1 |
2021–22 | Portland | 22 | 3 | 14.6 | .296 | .224 | .667 | 1.9 | .7 | .5 | .3 | 3.8 |
Career | 54 | 4 | 9.2 | .328 | .280 | .769 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 2.9 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | East Carolina | 25 | 7 | 20.5 | .349 | .273 | .684 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .6 | .4 | 7.8 |
2017–18 | Syracuse | Redshirt | ||||||||||
2018–19 | Syracuse | 34 | 34 | 32.7 | .420 | .369 | .742 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .8 | 13.7 |
2019–20 | Syracuse | 32 | 32 | 36.7 | .427 | .342 | .813 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .8 | 19.0 |
Career | 91 | 73 | 30.7 | .411 | .342 | .763 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .7 | 13.9 |
Personal life
Hughes is the sixth of seven children. Hughes' father, Wayne, works for
References
- ^ a b c d e f Ditota, Donna (August 8, 2019). "Elijah Hughes, the 'Golden Child,' spins small-town promise into Syracuse basketball dream". The Post-Standard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c Gutierrez, Matthew (October 30, 2019). "How Elijah Hughes went from an under-recruited mid-major prospect to Syracuse's budding star". The Athletic. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ a b Waters, Mike (October 21, 2019). "Syracuse's Elijah Hughes says he's ready for starring role". The Post-Standard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Manning, Bobby (November 5, 2019). "Elijah Hughes to fight for ACC scoring title as he leads Syracuse, inspires Beacon". Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ Sigel, Ben (May 10, 2017). "East Carolina transfer Elijah Hughes will begin Syracuse visit today". NunesMagician.com. SB Nation. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Igoe, Stephen (January 17, 2019). "Where are they now? Recent ECU hoops departures". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Friedlander, Brett (April 25, 2017). "Freshman Hughes leaving ECU basketball team". North State Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Waters, Mike (May 11, 2017). "East Carolina transfer Elijah Hughes commits to Syracuse". The Post-Standard. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Manning, Bobby (October 4, 2019). "Syracuse basketball preseason player profiles: Elijah Hughes". NunesMagician.com. SB Nation. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "College basketball awards: 20 small forwards named to 2020 Julius Erving Award preseason watch list". NCAA. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Burrows, Ben (February 11, 2020). "Elijah Hughes leaves Syracuse basketball's game vs. NC State". The Post-Standard. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "2020 ACC Men's Basketball Award Winners Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ Weinstein, Robbie (March 21, 2020). "Syracuse star Elijah Hughes declares for 2020 NBA Draft". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Elijah Hughes is Headed to the Utah Jazz". SI.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Jazz sign Azubuike and Hughes". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS COMPLETE THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Wisconsin Herd Announces 2022-23 Opening Day Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "Ailemize Hoş Geldin Elijah Hughes". ManisaBBSK.com.tr (in Turkish). July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ Manisa BBSK Basketbol [@mbbskbasketbol] (August 22, 2023). "Elijah Wayne Hughes Hakkında Zorunlu Açıklama" (Tweet). Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Maher, Rory (October 19, 2023). "Bucks Sign Elijah Hughes, Kihei Clark To Camp Deals". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ Amico, Sam (October 21, 2023). "Bucks Waive Glenn Robinson III, Elijah Hughes, Kihei Clark". HoopsWire.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "WISCONSIN HERD ANNOUNCE 2023 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Talah Hughes". Saint Peter's University Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2020.