2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2021-22
NABC Division II Player of the Year ... became only the fourth NCAA Division II player to earn the award back-to-back joining the District of Columbia's Earl Jones (1983, 1984), Southern Indiana's Stan Gouard (1995, 1996) and Winona State's John Smith (2007, 2008) ... First-Team NABC All-American ... First-Team NABC All-District for fourth straight year ... First-Team D2CCA All-American ... MIAA Player of the Year for third straight season ... First-Team All-MIAA for the fourth consecutive year ... named MVP of the 2022 MIAA Tournament ... named Outstanding Player at 2022 NCAA Central Region ... named the Most Outstanding Player at the 2022 Elite Eight ... averaged 23.0 points and 4.3 assists per game ... led all NCAA men's basketball players in points scored (897) this season ... was one of 15 players in all of the NCAA's men's basketball divisions to have scored at least 700 points this season ... one of four players to reach 800 points in 2021-22 ... among NCAA Division II men's basketball players this season, Hudgins ranked No. 1 in the nation in total points (897), three-point field goals made (168), three-point field goals made per game (4.31) and in three-point field goals attempted (405) ... his 168 made three-pointers set the NCAA Division II single-season record ... was the only NCAA men's basketball player this season to have made at least 11 three-pointers in three different games ... had eight 30-point scoring games this season. He posted 30 against Missouri-St. Louis (11/19), 38 vs. Missouri Western (12/18), 40 vs. Rogers State (12/4), 38 vs. Saint Mary (12/29), 31 vs. Nebraska-Kearney (1/15), 39 at Central Oklahoma (1/20), 35 vs. Washburn (3/6) and 31 vs. Augusta (3/26) ... took over as the MIAA's all-time leading scorer in the national championship victory over Augusta. Hudgins finished his career with 2,829 points ... sank 435 career three-pointers, which ranks No. 4 all-time among NCAA Division II men's basketball players.
2020-21
NABC Division II Player of the Year ... D2CCA Ron Lenz National Player of the Year ... First-Team NABC All-American ... First-Team D2CCA All-American ... MIAA Player of the Year ... First-Team All-MIAA for the third straight season ... named to the MIAA All-Tournament team ... named to the Central Region All-Tournament team ... earned a spot on the Elite Eight All-Tournament squad ... started all 30 games ... averaged 19.8 points per game ... dished out 4.6 assists per contest ... shot 54.2% from the field and 90.1% from the free throw line ... led the nation in three-pointers made (90) and three-point field goal percentage (50.8% - 90-of-177) ... knocked in all five of his three-point attempts in an 84-54 win over Lincoln (12/5) ... dropped in eight triples and scored 26 points vs. Emporia State (1/9) ... scored 30 points vs. Pittsburg State (2/11) ... scored 31 points vs. Missouri Southern (2/13) ... set the MIAA Tournament career record for most three-pointers (33) ... scored 29 points (27 in second half and overtime) in leading Northwest to 91-86 overtime NCAA win at Northern State (3/16) ... his step back three-pointer tied the game at 79-79 with :05 left in regulation rallying Northwest from an 11-point deficit in the final three minutes ... scored 23 points in Northwest's Elite Eight triumph over West Liberty (3/24) ... finished the season having made 31 consecutive free throws.
2019-20
MIAA Player of the Year ... First-Team All-MIAA ... finalist for Bevo Francis Award ... First-Team All-D2CCA ... D2CCA region player of the year ... Most Outstanding Player at the 2020 MIAA Tournament ... started all 32 games ... led the nation in three-point field goal percentage (53.3% - 105-of-197) ... averaged 19.6 points per game, 6.0 assists per game and 1.5 steals per game ... had 18 20-point scoring games to go along with four 30-point scoring contests ... became the school's 25th member of the 1,000-point scoring club ... collected the school's first triple-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists vs. Fort Hays State (Jan. 25) ... his 626 points this season ranks as the sixth-most for a Bearcat in a single season ... his 191 assists in 2019-2020 ranks as the second-best total in Bearcat history behind his mark of 203 set last season ... named to the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic All-Tournament team ... set his career-high with 36 points vs. Lincoln ... dished a career-high 13 assists vs. Central Methodist ... four-time MIAA player of the week recipient ... his off-balance, lean-in buzzer-beater lifted Northwest to an 77-76 win over Missouri Southern (2/20) capping a 19-point, six-assist effort against the Lions.
2018-19
Named the Most Outstanding Player at the Elite Eight ... MIAA Freshman of the Year ... First-Team All-MIAA ... MIAA All-Tournament team member ... started all 38 games ... set the Northwest freshman scoring record with 712 points ... No. 1 among freshmen in the nation in scoring (18.7 ppg) and ranked No. 3 for freshmen in assists (5.3 apg) ... set Northwest single-season assist record (203) ... ranked No. 8 in the nation (first among freshmen) in assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.22 (203 assists to 63 turnovers) ... shot 52.9 percent from the field ... buried 72 three-pointers (45.9 percent from three) ... shot 83.2 percent from the free throw line (114-of-137) ... tied the MIAA record with 36 consecutive free throws made ... named MVP of the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic after averaging 25.5 points and 5.5 assists in two wins over Northern State (11/3) and Ferris State (11/4) ... scored 25 vs. Northern State ... poured in 26 points vs. No. 13 Ferris State ... tallied 25 points and handed out 11 assists in a win vs. Winona State (11/10) ... scored 28 points vs. Truman State (11/16) ... notched his second double-double with 19 points and 10 assists vs. Midland (12/1) ... got his third double-double with 21 points and 10 assists vs. Simpson (12/30) ... set his career scoring high with 30 points in a win at Fort Hays State (1/26) ... handed out a career-high 12 assists to go along with 21 points in a win over Pittsburg State (1/31) ... played all 40 minutes and scored 20 points in a 55-51 Elite Eight win over Mercyhurst (3/27) ... poured in 27 points on 12-of-24 shooting in a 76-53 national semifinal victory over St. Anselm (3/28) ... played all 40 minutes in the 64-58 national title triumph over Point Loma (3/30) ... scored 20 or more points in 19 games.
2017-18
Redshirted.
PRIOR TO NORTHWEST
Hudgins helped lead Manhattan HS to three Centennial League titles ... named all-conference twice including picking up Player of the Year honors twice ... as a senior, he led the Indians to a state championship tournament appearance ... played for coach Benji George ... earned an all-district honor during his senior year.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2017-18Freshman
G
6'0"
180 lbs
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2018-19Redshirt Freshman
G
6'0"
180 lbs
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2019-20Sophomore
G
6'0"
180 lbs
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2020-21Junior
Point Guard
6'0"
180 lbs
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2021-22Junior
Guard
6'0"
180 lbs