Larry Hughes
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Hughes with the Cavaliers in April 2007
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
January 23, 1979 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Christian Brothers College (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| College | Saint Louis (1997–1998) |
| NBA draft | 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1998–2012 |
| Position | Guard / Small forward |
| Number | 21, 20, 32, 0 |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2000 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2000–2002 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2002–2005 | Washington Wizards |
| 2005–2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2008–2009 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2009–2010 | New York Knicks |
| 2010 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2011–2012 | Orlando Magic |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 10,242 (14.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,039 (4.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,290 (3.1 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Larry Darnell Hughes (born January 23, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who played for eight different teams during a 14-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hughes attended Saint Louis University before being selected with the eighth overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft. Larry Hughes is the founder of a basketball academy named the Larry Hughes Basketball Academy.
One of the most heralded basketball players to come out of St. Louis, Hughes started his basketball career at Christian Brothers College High School. After getting passed a loaded Riverview Gardens team in a quarterfinals match-up, CBC won the Missouri state championship in 1997. He also led the St. Louis Eagles to an AAU National Championship, the summer prior. He played in the 1997 McDonald's American Game scoring 21 pts. He is the godfather of Duke basketball player Jayson Tatum .
Hughes played 1 season of college basketball at Saint Louis University. He finished the 1997–98 season with per game averages of 20.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2.16 steals. He led the Billikens to the NCAA Tournament that year, making it to the second round after a win over University of Massachusetts.
Hughes has played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Bobcats, and Orlando Magic. He was drafted by Philadelphia in the 1st round of the 1998 NBA draft out of Saint Louis University, where he was named Freshman of the Year. He is known for being a versatile and athletic guard with strong defensive abilities, and was selected to the 2004–05 NBA All-Defensive 1st Team as a member of the Wizards. He led the league in steals per game with 2.89 in 2004–05.
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