Jalen Hudson
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Akron, Ohio, U.S.
.jpg) Hudson with Virginia Tech in 2016 | |
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 21, 1996 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Vincent–St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Capital City Go-Go |
| 2021 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2021–2022 | Larisa |
| 2022 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 2023 | TNT Tropang Giga |
| 2023 | Pallacanestro Trieste |
| 2023–2024 | Yukatel Merkezefendi |
Jalen Andreas Hudson (born May 21, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Yukatel Merkezefendi of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Florida Gators.
Hudson attended St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, where he was coached by Dru Joyce. As a senior, he led the Irish to the Division II state semifinal. In the semifinal game, a 56–51 loss to Bishop Watterson, he still had a good game with 18 points. Along with teammate V. J. King, Hudson was a first-team member of the Division II All-Ohio and Northeast Inland District teams.[1]
College career
Hudson was recruited to Virginia Tech by James Johnson and honored his commitment after he was fired.[2] Hudson averaged 7.7 points per game as a freshman. He posted 8.4 points and 2.3 rebounds as a sophomore and showed flashes of brilliance, including a 27-point performance in a loss to Louisville and 28 in the Hokies' NIT victory over Princeton. After his sophomore season, he transferred to Florida, choosing the Gators over Texas because he liked coach Mike White.[3] He said his relationship with coach Buzz Williams was not very good and he was unhappy after his freshman year but persevered for another season.[4]
Per NCAA regulations, Hudson had to sit out the 2016–17 season but was Florida's best player in practice.[5] He had a career-high 35 points including eight three-pointers on November 25, 2017, in a 111–105 overtime win over Gonzaga.[6] The following game, an 87–84 loss to Duke, Hudson had a double double with 24 points and 10 rebounds.[7] He led Florida to a 21–13 record and appearance in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament, where the Gators lost 69–66 to Texas Tech despite 23 points from Hudson.[8] As a junior at Florida, Hudson averaged 15.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game and led the team in three-pointers with 78. After the season he opted to declare for the 2018 NBA draft without hiring an agent, thereby keeping his collegiate eligibility.[9] On May 29, he announced he was withdrawing from the draft and returning to Florida.[10] As a senior, Hudson struggled for the first half of the season and his averages dipped to 9.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. He finished his career with 1,387 points.[11]