Alfredrick Hughes (born July 19, 1962) is an American former professional

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player who was selected by the

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in the first round (14th pick overall) in the

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. He played

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for the

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Loyola career

After graduating from

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's Robeson High School, Hughes played college basketball at Loyola Chicago, where the

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averaged 17.0 points per game as a freshman, 25.7 as a sophomore, 27.6 as a junior, and 26.3 as a senior. Hughes is Loyola's all-time leading scorer with 2,914 points, ranking ninth on the NCAA career scoring list. Hughes also ended his college career as the all-time scoring leader in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, now known as the

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, holding this record until Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis—who had the benefit of a fifth year of athletic eligibility due to

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disruptions—broke it in December 2022. He also holds the school record for most points scored in a game with 47 against Detroit (now Detroit Mercy) on February 5, 1985. Hughes was an All-American in 1985 and was a three-time Midwestern Collegiate Conference Player of the Year. His #21 is retired at Loyola.

NBA career

Hughes played in only one

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season. He played for the Spurs during the

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, appearing in 68 games and averaging 5.2 ppg.

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