Larry Darnell Hughes Sr. (born January 23, 1979) is an American former professional

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player. Hughes played for eight different teams during his 14-year career in the

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(NBA). Hughes attended

Saint Louis University Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg, it is the oldest university west of the Missi ...

before being selected with the eighth overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft. Hughes is the founder of the Larry Hughes Basketball Academy.

Early years

One of the most heralded basketball players to come out of St. Louis, Hughes started his basketball career at Christian Brothers College High School (CBC), which won the Missouri state championship in 1997. He also led the St. Louis Eagles to an AAU National Championship, the summer prior. He played in the 1997 McDonald's American Game scoring 21 points. Hughes played one season of college basketball at

. 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

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Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Founded in 1946 i ...

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays i ...

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers, often referred to as the Cavs, are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Divis ...

Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded on January 16 ...

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the Na ...

Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Confere ...

, Charlotte Bobcats, and

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. He was drafted by Philadelphia in the 1st round of the 1998 NBA draft out of

, where he was named Freshman of the Year.Larry Hughes Bio Page
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. He was known for being a versatile and athletic guard with strong defensive abilities. During his 76ers tenure, he and fellow guard

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were nicknamed "the Flight Brothers", for their above-the-rim play style. He 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. Hughes participated in the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest in Oracle Arena (home of the Golden State Warriors) in Oakland, California. Hughes signed a five-year $70 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers as a free agent in the summer of 2005. He was brought into Cleveland to provide assistance to young superstar

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, the Cavs' first overall draft pick in 2003. 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

, in a three-team trade, along with Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons and Shannon Brown in exchange for Ben Wallace and Joe Smith. On February 19, 2009, just before the trade deadline, Hughes was traded from the Bulls to the

for Tim Thomas, Jerome James, and Anthony Roberson. On February 18, 2010, Hughes was traded to the

in a three team deal that also moved Tracy McGrady to the Knicks. He was waived by the Kings on February 23, 2010. On March 13, 2010, he signed with the Charlotte Bobcats for the rest of the season. On December 9, 2011, Hughes signed a non-guaranteed contract with the

. He was waived on February 1, 2012, after averaging 1.3 points in nine games. Hughes was selected to play in Ice Cube's

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League on the "Killer 3s" team in the summer of 2017.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Hughes played Kelly Rowland's boyfriend in the music video of

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's single "

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". In 2014, Hughes started a basketball clinic that later became known as the Larry Hughes Basketball Academy. Since 2019 it has operated out of a facility in Chesterfield as well as Fenton, Missouri. In November 2020, Hughes announced plans to open two

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in St. Louis with former Knicks teammate Al Harrington. Hughes is the godfather of

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player Jayson Tatum, whose father,

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, was Hughes' high school and college teammate.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, Larry 1979 births Living people American men's 3x3 basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from St. Louis Big3 players Businesspeople in the cannabis industry Charlotte Bobcats players Chicago Bulls players Cleveland Cavaliers players Golden State Warriors players McDonald's High School All-Americans New York Knicks players Orlando Magic players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Philadelphia 76ers draft picks Philadelphia 76ers players Point guards Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball players Shooting guards Washington Wizards players

Early years

NBA career

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Personal life

See also

References

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