Rick Hughes Explained

Rick Hughes
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lb:235
Nationality:American
Birth Date:22 August 1973
Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
High School:Walnut Hills (Cincinnati, Ohio)
College:Thomas More (1992–1996)
Draft Year:1996
Career Start:1996
Career End:2012
Career Position:Power forward / center
Career Number:3
Years1:1996–1997
Team1:Dakota Wizards
Years2:1997–1998
Team2:Omonia Nicosia
Years3:1998–1999
Team3:Club Rosaire
Years5:2000
Team5:Idaho Stampede
Years6:2001
Years7:2002
Team7:Kansas City Knights
Years8:2002–2003
Team8:JDA Dijon Basket
Years9:2003
Team9:Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
Years10:2003–2004
Team10:Strasbourg IG Basket
Years11:2004
Team11:Teramo Basket
Years12:2006
Team12:Murcia
Years13:2006–2008
Team13:León
Years14:2008–2009
Team14:HTV Basket
Years15:2009–2010
Team15:León
Years16:2010
Team16:APOEL
Years17:2010–2012
Team17:HTV Basket
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Rick Hughes (born August 22, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player. He was the French League Best Scorer, in 2004 and 2011.

College career

Hughes graduated from Walnut Hills High School, in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1991, and afterwards, he attended Thomas More College. He was a four-year standout while at TMC, during the 1992–1996 seasons. He is the only player in the now defunct conference (AMC), to have been the Rookie of the Year, a four-time Player of the Year, a four-time Conference First Team Selection, a three-time Tournament MVP, a four-time Tournament First Team selection, and a four-time scoring leader. Hughes was also a Division 3 All-American during his junior and senior seasons. He left Thomas More as the school's all-time scoring leader with 2,605 points, and currently holds ten additional records. In 2002, Hughes was selected to Thomas More College's Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Not drafted as a senior, Hughes was forced to go the free agent route, earning a spot with the Phoenix Suns, for the Summer Pro League in Los Angeles. Eventually, he went to Cyprus to play, and excelled in his first professional season. He averaged over 26 points and 13 rebounds per game, and once again garnered interest from the NBA, this time from the Atlanta Hawks. With the NBA lockout looming, Hughes went back overseas; this time to Lebanon. During the 1998–1999 season, Hughes averaged over 36 points and 15 rebounds per game.

After a stint with the Dallas Mavericks, he went back to Europe, in January 2000, and began the next step in his pro career. Having played in Cyprus, Lebanon, Italy, Spain, and France, Hughes won multiple titles, promotions to higher divisions, and MVP awards, along with numerous scoring titles, showing his ability to adapt and compete at an advanced age.

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