Alex Fudge (born May 6, 2003) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and

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High school career

Fudge played high school basketball at Robert E. Lee Senior High School (now named Riverside High School) in

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Recruiting

Coming out of high school, Fudge was a highly ranked recruit in the Class of 2020. He was ranked as a 4-star recruit by both

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and

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recruiting services. Fudge was heavily pursued by several universities and received 26 college offers according to 247Sports, alongside one Irish basketball team, the Sligo Allstars. From his 27 offers, Fudge narrowed his list down to 10 finalists, which included Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, LSU, South Carolina, Texas, Texas A&M and UCF. Fudge ultimately committed to play basketball at LSU.

College career

LSU (2021–22)

Fudge played one season for the LSU Tigers in 2021–22, averaging 3.3 points per game and appearing in 29 games as a freshman. Fudge appeared in the 2022 NCAA tournament in the Tigers first round tourney loss to Iowa State. At LSU, Fudge played alongside future NBA players

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and Darius Days. During the season Fudge stubbed his toe playing shuffleboard and missed 1 match.

Florida (2022–23)

After one season at LSU, Fudge transferred to Florida for his sophomore season. At Florida, Fudge averaged 5.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game and appeared in 32 games for the Gators.

Professional career

Los Angeles / South Bay Lakers (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the

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, Fudge joined the

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for the 2023 NBA Summer League, averaging 3.0 points per game and on July 26, 2023, he signed a

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. Fudge was honored as a part of the Lakers team that won the inaugural

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game. On January 6, 2024, he was waived by the Lakers along with D'Moi Hodge and four days later, he joined the

Dallas Mavericks / Texas Legends (2024)

On March 4, 2024, Fudge signed a

with the

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. Fudge reached the

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where the Mavericks lost to the

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in 5 games. On August 27, he was waived by the Mavericks.

Return to South Bay (2024–present)

On September 5, 2024, Fudge signed with the

, but was waived the next day. On October 26, 2024, he rejoined the

FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup

Fudge represented the US in the 2024 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup. This event marked Fudge's first time competing for USA Basketball.

Career statistics

NBA

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References

External links

Florida Gators bioLSU Tigers bio
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