Larry Hughes

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For the Ohio politician, see Larry Hughes (politician).
Larry Hughes
Larry Hughes Apr 2007 (cropped).jpg
Hughes with the Cavaliers in April 2007.
Personal information
Born (1979-01-23) January 23, 1979 (age 45)
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 Shooting guard / Point 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
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. He is a 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and 184 lb (83 kg) shooting guard. Hughes attended Saint Louis University and was the eighth pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, selected by the Philadelphia 76ers.

Early years

Hughes started his basketball career at Christian Brothers College High School, winning the Missouri state championship in 1997. He was a childhood friend of rapper Nelly.[1]

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.

NBA career

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.[2] 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.[2]

Larry participated in the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest in Oracle Arena (home of the Golden State Warriors) in Oakland, California. He is notable for not completing a dunk in the time limit.

Hughes signed a five-year $70 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers as a free agent in the summer of 2005.[3] He was brought into Cleveland to provide assistance to young superstar LeBron James, the Cavs' first overall draft pick in 2003.[2] In the 2005–06 season he helped LeBron and the Cavs to an 18–10 record before requiring surgery on his broken finger. His last performance before the injury came in a 97–84 home upset of the Detroit Pistons, in which he scored 16 points on 7–10 shooting to go with two steals, five rebounds and three assists.

Prior to injuries in 2005, he averaged 16.2 points, and 37.6 minutes per game. Both of those statistics were the second best on the team, to LeBron James. He has an ongoing rivalry with former backcourt partner Gilbert Arenas, with whom he played for three seasons, two in Washington and one in Golden State.

On May 2, 2006 Hughes was recipient of the inaugural Austin Carr Good Guy Award, designed to recognize the Cavaliers player who is cooperative and understanding of the media, the community and the public.

On February 21, 2008, Hughes was traded to the Chicago Bulls, in a three-team trade, along with Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons and Shannon Brown in exchange for Ben Wallace and Joe Smith.[4]

On February 19, 2009 just before the trade deadline, Hughes was traded from the Bulls to the New York Knicks for Tim Thomas, Jerome James, and Anthony Roberson.[5]

On February 18, 2010, Hughes was traded to the Sacramento Kings in a three team deal that also moved Tracy McGrady to the Knicks.[6] He was waived by the Kings on February 23, 2010.[7] On March 13, 2010, he signed with the Charlotte Bobcats for the rest of the season.[8]

On December 9, 2011, Hughes signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Orlando Magic. He was waived on February 1, 2012, after averaging 1.3 points in nine games.[9]

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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1998–99 Philadelphia 50 1 19.8 .411 .154 .709 3.8 1.5 .9 .3 10.0
1999–00 Philadelphia 50 5 20.4 .416 .216 .746 3.2 1.5 1.1 .2 10.0
1999–00 Golden State 32 32 40.8 .389 .243 .736 5.9 4.1 1.9 .5 22.7
2000–01 Golden State 50 45 36.9 .383 .187 .766 5.5 4.5 1.9 .6 16.5
2001–02 Golden State 73 56 28.1 .423 .194 .737 3.4 4.3 1.5 .3 12.3
2002–03 Washington 67 56 31.9 .467 .367 .731 4.6 3.1 1.3 .4 12.8
2003–04 Washington 61 61 33.8 .397 .341 .797 5.3 2.4 1.6 .4 18.8
2004–05 Washington 61 61 38.7 .430 .282 .777 6.3 4.7 2.9 .3 22.0
2005–06 Cleveland 36 31 35.6 .409 .368 .756 4.5 3.6 1.5 .6 15.5
2006–07 Cleveland 70 68 37.1 .400 .333 .676 3.8 3.7 1.3 .4 14.9
2007–08 Cleveland 40 32 30.3 .377 .341 .815 3.6 2.4 1.5 .3 12.3
2007–08 Chicago 28 25 28.9 .387 .353 .775 3.1 3.1 1.4 .2 12.0
2008–09 Chicago 30 6 26.4 .412 .392 .817 3.1 2.0 1.2 .3 12.0
2008–09 New York 25 14 27.5 .390 .385 .794 2.6 2.4 1.4 .2 11.2
2009–10 New York 31 14 26.5 .366 .289 .823 3.5 3.5 1.3 .4 9.6
2009–10 Charlotte 14 2 21.1 .327 .357 .853 2.3 2.0 .9 .3 8.1
2011–12 Orlando 9 0 12.7 .227 .143 .500 .6 .8 .2 .0 1.3
Career 727 509 30.8 .406 .309 .757 4.2 3.1 1.5 .4 14.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999 Philadelphia 8 2 24.8 .403 .000 .833 4.6 2.0 1.9 1.1 10.3
2005 Washington 10 10 .401 .376 .212 .831 7.1 3.7 2.0 .7 20.7
2006 Cleveland 9 8 37.3 .319 .278 .742 3.0 4.0 2.2 .1 11.1
2007 Cleveland 18 18 35.5 .347 .352 .746 3.9 2.4 1.4 .4 11.3
2010 Charlotte 4 0 14.5 .471 .400 .571 3.3 1.5 .0 .0 6.0
Career 49 38 33.3 .361 .287 .782 4.5 2.8 1.6 .5 12.6

Career highs

Statistical category Number Date Opponent
Points 44 4/09/00 Denver Nuggets
Field Goals Made 36 1/10/04 Philadelphia 76ers
Field Goals Attempted 32 4/13/00 Sacramento Kings
3 Point Field Goals 6 12/31/04 Boston Celtics
3 Point FG Attempted 9 1/30/04 Phoenix Suns
Free Throws Made 14 12/16/03 Utah Jazz
Free Throws Attempted 17 3/29/04 Phoenix Suns
Offensive Rebounds 6 2 Times N/A
Defensive Rebounds 12 3/25/04 Los Angeles Clippers
Total Rebounds 13 2 Times N/A
Assists 13 2/19/02 New Jersey Nets
Steals 7 2 Times N/A
Blocks 4 1/05/01 Boston Celtics
Minutes Played 52 11/28/04 Toronto Raptors

Notes

  1. ↑ Larry Hughes - SI Vault. May 14, 2007. Retrieved on April 24, 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 NBA.com : Larry Hughes Bio Page. National Basketball Association.
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  9. ↑ Magic Waive Larry Hughes

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