Rick Hughes
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Born | APOEL | August 22, 1973
2010–2012 | HTV Basket |
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Rick Hughes (born August 22, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the French League Best Scorer, in 2004 and 2011.
College career
Hughes graduated from
Thomas More College. He was a four-year standout while at TMC, during the 1992–1996 seasons. He is the only player in the now defunct conference (AMC), to have been the Rookie of the Year, a four-time Player of the Year, a four-time Conference First Team Selection, a three-time Tournament MVP, a four-time Tournament First Team selection, and a four-time scoring leader. Hughes was also a Division 3 All-American during his junior and senior seasons. He left Thomas More as the school's all-time scoring leader with 2,605 points, and currently holds ten additional records. In 2002, Hughes was selected to Thomas More College's Hall of Fame. [citation needed
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Professional career
Not drafted as a senior, Hughes was forced to go the free agent route, earning a spot with the
NBA, this time from the Atlanta Hawks. With the NBA lockout looming, Hughes went back overseas; this time to Lebanon. During the 1998–1999 season, Hughes averaged over 36 points and 15 rebounds per game. [citation needed
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After a stint with the Dallas Mavericks, he went back to Europe, in January 2000, and began the next step in his pro career. Having played in Cyprus, Lebanon, Italy, Spain, and France, Hughes won multiple titles, promotions to higher divisions, and MVP awards, along with numerous scoring titles, showing his ability to adapt and compete at an advanced age.
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Profile @ Interperformances
- Profile @ Eurobasket.com
- http://www.tmcsaints.com/sports/mbkb/records Archived 2014-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.thomasmore.edu/athletics/hof_detail.cfm?id=7 Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine