Duquesne University Athletics

Hughes Game-by-Game at Missouri/Click "current stats"

Transferred to Duquesne in June of 2017 after playing in 30 of 32 games as a freshman at Missouri in 2016-17. Was a consensus 3-star recruit out of high school. Underwent knee surgery in October of 2019 which sidelined him for the 2019-20 season. Entered the transfer portal in March of 2020.

As a Sophomore (2018-19)

• Was one of three players to see action on all 32 games.
• Led the team with 71 3-point field goals. His 2.2 3-pointers made/g. ranked fifth in the A-10.
• His 219 3-point attempts were the seventh-most in school history.
• 79.9 percent of his field goal attempts came from the 3-point arc.
• Hit at least one 3-pointer in 31 of 32 games, including the last 21 in a row.
• Scored in double-digits 12 times with a high of 21 vs. GW (career high seven 3-pointers, 7-of-15).
• Scored 20 in back-to-back games vs. VCU and Rhode Island.
• Hit four of his five 3-pointers (5-of-10) in the second half of his 15-point game at Richmond and scored all 20 of his points - including five more 3-pointers - in the second half to help the Dukes erase a 19-point halftime deficit in the win over Rhode Island.
• Hit five more ‘3’s’ in scoring 15 in DU’s 19-point comeback win at George Mason.
• Posted a career-high six assists  to go along with his 10 points at GW.
• Hit at least three 3-pointers eight times with highs of five at Richmond (5-10), vs. Rhode Island (5-13), at George Mason (5-11) & seven (7-15) vs. GW.
• Had 11 points and a career-high nine rebounds vs. St. Bonaventure.
• All four of his games with five or more 3-pointers came in DU’s last 16 games of the season.

As a Freshman at Missouri (2016-17)

• Played in 30 of 32 games with 11 consecutive starts to open the season for the 8-24 Tigers.
• Averaged 7.6 points and 2.6 rebounds in just under 20 minutes per game.
• Averaged 11.8 ppg. as a starter.
• Scored in double digits eight times, with seven coming in the first nine games.
• His 45 3-pointers, in a team-high 168 attempts, were second-most on the team (45-of-168, .268).
• The 45 made 3-pointers were one shy of the Missouri freshman record set by Kareem Rush in 1999-00.
• Scored 23 points in the season opener vs. Alabama A&M and followed that with a season-high 24 points vs. No. 11 (AP) Xavier in the first round of the Tire Pros Invitational at Orlando, Fla.
• Was the first Tiger to start a career with back-to-back 20-point games.
• The 23 points vs. Alabama A&M tied the Mizzou mark for points by a freshman in a debut set by Steve Stipanovich vs. Southwest Texas State on Nov. 30, 1979.
• Scored 22 points in 27 minutes off the bench at Mississippi.
• Hit five 3-pointers in a game twice (5-of-13 vs. Xavier and 5-of-11 at Ole Miss).
• Hit a game-tying 3-pointer with :03 left to force overtime in the Tigers’ 86-83 win over Auburn in the opening round of the SEC Championship.

High School

• Garfield Heights High School in Garfield Heights, Ohio (head coach Sonny Johnson).
• Averaged 19.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as a senior for 23-5 Garfield Heights.
• Helped lead the Bulldogs to back-to-back Ohio Division I State semifinal appearances.
• Named Associated Press Division I First Team All-Ohio as a senior.
• Named to Cleveland.com’s boys basketball All-Star team following the 2015-16 season.
• Scored 20 or more points five times as a senior, including a 20-point outing in a 70-69 double-overtime win over St. Ignatius to help Garfield Heights to the 2016 OHSAA Division I Final Four.
• Scored a season-high 27 points vs. Shaw as a senior.
• Helped lead Garfield Heights to a 24-4 record as a junior.
• Averaged nearly 15 points per game as a junior, with a career-high game of 28 points vs. Mentor.

 
Personal

• Transferred to Duquesne in June of 2017.
• Received interest from Minnesota, Wichita State, Dayton, Rhode Island and Saint Joseph’s among others prior to committing to Duquesne.
• Signed with Missouri in April of 2016.
• Originally signed with Louisville in November of 2015 and was released from his national letter of intent in March of 2016.
• Had scholarship offers from Saint Joseph’s, VCU and Wisconsin prior to signing with the Cardinals.
• Ranked as the 11th-best high school prospect in Ohio by 247sports.com as a senior.
• Communication major with a sociology minor.
• Date of birth: 11/11/97.

Hughes Stats at Missouri

YEAR   G/GS   MIN/AVG   FG-AT   PCT   3M-AT    PCT   FT-AT  PCT   O/D   REB     PF-DQ   A   TO  BK   S   PTS-AVG
2017*  30/11  578/19.3  77-260 .296   45-168  .268   30-53 .566  14/64  78-2.6  44-0   35   39   2  19   229-7.6
* - at Missouri

Career Highs
Points - 24, vs. Xavier (Fr.)
Rebounds - 9, St. Bonaventure (So.)
Assists - 6, at George Washington (So.)
Steals - 3, four times, Saint Louis (So.) last
Blocks - 2, at Davidson & Fordham (So.)
3-Pointers - 7, George Washington (So.)
Minutes - 41, vs. Xavier (Fr.)

Superlatives
Double-Digit Scoring Games - 20 (8 Fr., 12 So.)
20-Point Games - 6 (3 Fr., 3 So.)
5-Assist Games - 2 (0 Fr., 2 So.)
Double-Doubles - 0 (0 Fr., 0 So.)
5 or More 3-Pointers - 6 (2 Fr., So. 4)