Trevor Hudgins (born March 23, 1999) is an American professional

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player who last played for

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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where he led the team to three consecutive NCAA Division II championships. Hudgins was named as the NABC Division II Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022 and the

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(MIAA) Player of the Year from 2020 to 2022, making him one of the most decorated players in

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history. Hudgins started his professional career during the 2022–23 season with the

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of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the

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of the

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. He joined Le Mans in 2023.

Early life

Hudgins is the son of Sterling and Pat Hudgins. His father is a pastor. Hudgins had his beginnings in basketball by playing with a ball when he was old enough to walk. He also participated in

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and

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while growing up.

High school career

Hudgins attended

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in his hometown of

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. The basketball team's head coach was relieved of his duties during Hudgins' freshman season and replaced by Benji George. George allowed Hudgins to play on the varsity team during the latter half of the season and recognised that he would take over the team's

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position with his distribution abilities. In his sophomore season, Hudgins helped the team improve to a 18–3 record and a championship in the Centennial League. He had played with a pass-first approach and shunned scoring until encouraged by the coaching staff. Hudgins led the team to a second Centennial League title as a junior and was named the conference's player of the year. He earned a second consecutive conference player of the year award as he led the team to a third Centennial League title in his senior season.

College recruiting

Hudgins received no

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offers. He was noticed by Northwest Missouri State head coach

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at an

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tournament game in

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, in July 2016. McCollum later travelled to Manhattan to watch Hudgins play pickup basketball at the Ahearn Field House and was satisfied by his aggression; Hudgins received an offer to Northwest the next day. Hudgins made two trips to the Northwest Missouri State campus and committed to the program after the team won its first national title in March 2017.

College career

2017–2018: Redshirt season

Hudgins redshirted during the 2017–18 season; his decision was due to the feeling that he did not live up to expectations during team practices and he spent time conditioning himself to replace senior Justin Pitts as the Bearcats' starting

2018–2019: Collegiate debut and first championship

Hudgins made his collegiate debut on November 4, 2018, against the

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and scored a team-high 25 points. Hudgins finished the season with averages of 18.7 points, 5.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game. His 203 assists broke the Bearcats' single-season assist record. Hudgins helped lead the Bearcats to a 38–0 record and was selected as the Freshman of the Year in the

(MIAA) while also earning first-team all-MIAA honors. The Bearcats defeated the

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in the championship game of the 2019 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament with Hudgins scoring 12 points and a game-high six assists. He was named the Division II

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Most Outstanding Player.

2019–2020: Postseason cancelled

Hudgins desired to become a greater offensive threat during his redshirt sophomore season of 2019–20. He averaged 19.6 points and 6 assists per game as he helped the Bearcats to achieve a 31–1 record. The Bearcats won the MIAA tournament for the second consecutive year and were poised to be the No. 1 seed in the

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until its cancellation due to the

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. Hudgins was honored as the MIAA Player of the Year and selected to the All-MIAA First-Team. He was selected as a finalist for the Bevo Francis Award alongside teammate

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2020–2021: National prominence and second championship

Hudgins averaged 19.8 points and 4.6 assists during the 2020–21 season; his 3.16 assist-to-turnover ratio was second-best amongst all

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(NCAA) players. The Bearcats achieved a 28–2 record and defeated the

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in the

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for Hudgins to win his second national championship. He was selected as the MIAA Player of the Year for a second consecutive season and chosen to the All-MIAA First Team for a third straight year. Hudgins did not consider transferring and elected to return to the Bearcats for his senior year during the 2021–22 season. He said of his decision: "My coach (

) took a chance on me when not a lot of teams did. He believed in me and that's my reason for going back to try and win another national championship." He was an early entrant for the

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but withdrew before it took place.

2021–2022: Final season and third championship

The Bearcats won the 2022 MIAA Tournament title by defeating Washburn; Hudgins scored 35 points and was selected as the MIAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. The Bearcats defeated Augusta in the NCAA Division II championship game on March 26, 2022, to win a third consecutive national championship. Hudgins scored 31 points and became the all-time leader scoring in MIAA history. He earned the NABC Division II Player of the Year award for a second consecutive season. He won the 2022 Bevo Francis Award for the best small college basketball player and became the second Northwest Missouri State player to earn the award after Justin Pitts. Hudgins declared for the

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. He had another year of eligibility available for the 2022–23 season but he planned to graduate and begin his professional career in 2022. Hudgins' strengths in deep range shooting, ability to shoot off the dribble and proficient playing style earned him attention from

(NBA) scouts and a strong senior year was expected to put him in contention for NBA workouts after he graduated. He left Northwest Missouri State as the most decorated player in Division II history. McCollum called Hudgins "the best player in Division II history."

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2022–2023)

Hudgins worked out for the

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and

prior to the

. After going undrafted, he signed a

with the Rockets on July 1 and became the first player from Northwest Missouri State to sign an NBA contract. Hudgins played for the Rockets in the

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and averaged 5.4 points per game. He made his regular season debut for the Rockets on October 22, 2022, as he scored 3 points in a loss to the

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. Hudgins made four other appearances in a three-week stretch in February 2023 due to starters Kevin Porter Jr. and

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being out of the line-up. He averaged 1.8 points and .6 assists in 5 games with the Rockets. Hudgins primarily spent his rookie season with the

of the

where he averaged 20 points, 6.1 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game. On July 2, 2023, Hudgins signed a second two-way contract with the Rockets, but was waived on October 23.

Le Mans (2023–2025)

On November 7, 2023, Hudgins signed with

of the

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to replace

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. He averaged 12.6 points and 2.9 assists per game during the 2023–24 season. Hudgins played for the

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during the

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. On July 22, 2024, Hudgins re-signed with Le Mans for the 2024–25 season. He averaged 16.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists and was selected to the All-

Second Team.

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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References

External links

Le Mans profileNorthwest Missouri State bio
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