MICHAEL HUGHES CAREER RECAP
Hughes Game-by-Game at Akron/Click "stats"
- Started 72 times and scored in double digits 47 times in his 77 games at Duquesne.
- Completed his career as the most-accurate shooter in school history at .562, breaking the DU career mark of .561 set by 1994 NBA second round draft pick Derrick Alston (1991-94) (min. 600 points).
- Finished fourth on DU’s all time blocked shots list with 177.
- His 2.3 blocks per game was the third-best career average in DU history.
- Led the Atlantic 10 in conference-only blocks in two of his three seasons at DU (2019 & 2020).
- Had 13 career double-doubles (all at Duquesne), including six as a senior.
- Finished with 863 career points (includes 35 in 20 games as a freshman at Akron).
As a Senior (2020-21)
- Played in all 18 games with 16 starts.
- Led the team in rebounding (7.9 rpg.), field goal percentage (.510), blocked shots (29, 1.6 bpg.) and was tied for team high with 18 steals.
- Was also second on the team in scoring (10.8 ppg.), assists (38, 2.1 apg.)
- Ranked fourth among A-10 players in rebounds per game (all games) at 7.94 rpg.
- Posted five double-doubles, including four in A-10 play and one at the A-10 Championship: Rhode Island (15-10), St. Bonaventure (15-12), at Fordham (13-11), vs. Dayton (13-14) and 11-10 vs. Richmond at the A-10 Championship.
- Had 12 points, five rebounds, three blocks and a career high-tying five assists in the Jan. 2 win at GW.
- Tied his career highs for rebounds (14) and assists (5) in the Jan. 9 win over Fordham.
- Scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half to help the Dukes rally from a 15-point second half deficit in the 71-69 win over Rhode Island. Added 10 rebounds and three blocks in 24 minutes vs. the Rams.
- Posted his second consecutive double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds vs. St. Bonaventure.
- Made it three double-doubles in a row with 13 points and 11 rebounds at Fordham. His six assists vs. the Rams (with one turnover) were a career high.
- Had 13 points and a career high-tying 14 rebounds in the home win over Dayton.
- Scored a season-high 20 points - including four dunks - to go along with nine rebounds, three assists, four steals and a block at Richmond. His 16 second-half points helped DU rally from a 14-point deficit to take a late lead in the 79-72 defeat.
- Scored in double digits in 10 of DU’s last 11 games.
As a Junior (2019-20)
- Started 28 of DU’s 30 games.
- Finished 8th nationally in blocked shots per game at 2.73. Ranked 10th nationally in block percentage according to KenPom.com.
- His 82 blocks were the fifth-highest single-season total in DU history.
- Was the only A-10 player to lead his team in blocks (82) and steals (44).
- Ranked fourth in the A-10 in field goal percentage (.573).
- Scored in double digits 18 times and grabbed 10 or more boards five times.
- Had four double-doubles: 17-10 vs. Lamar, 10-10 vs. Lipscomb, 23-11 vs. VMI and 14-13 vs. Davidson.
- Blocked five or more shots four times, including a career high-tying 7 in the A-10 opener vs. Saint Louis.
- Averaged 8.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game in earning a spot in the Junkanoo Jam All-Tournament Team (five blocks vs. Air Force followed by six rejections vs. Loyola Marymount).
- Scored a career-high 23 points, on 10-of-11 shooting, to go along with 11 rebounds and four blocks vs. VMI. Was named A-10 co-Player of the Week (Dec. 9) for his effort.
- Had five of his seven blocks in the first 3:38 of the second half of the Jan. 2 win over Saint Louis.
- Followed that with a 14-13 double-double vs. Davidson.
- Came off the bench for just the second time in his DU career to score a team-high 19 points vs. #7 (AP) Dayton. Added seven rebounds and four steals vs. the Flyers.
- Had 11 points, nine rebounds, a career-high five steals and three blocks in the win at Saint Louis.
- Had 10 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals in the loss to GW.
- Went 8-of-9 from the field in scoring 18 points in the overtime win at St. Bonaventure. Added seven rebounds, three assists and three blocks - including a rejection of a Kyle Lofton shot with DU clinging to a 79-77 lead with seven seconds left, in the 81-77 victory.
- Had 14 points and eight rebounds in 28 minutes in the OT win at VCU.
As a Sophomore (2018-19)
- Played in 29 of 32 games with 28 starts.
- Was third on the team in scoring (11.2 ppg.) and second in rebounding (6.5 rpg.).
- His .589 field goal pct., which ranked sixth in the Atlantic 10, was the sixth-best single-season mark in DU history.
- Finished second in the A-10 with 2.3 blocks per game. His 2.9 blocks/g. in conference games only led the league.
- Ranked 20th nationally in blocks per game (66 in 29 g., 2.28 bpg.).
- Scored in double digits 17 times. His high game entering the season was six.
- Scored 20 or more three times: 20 in back-to-back games vs. Pitt and Marshall and 21 at George Washington.
- Posted his first career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds vs. Pitt. Went 9-of-11 from the field vs. the Panthers.
- Was 7-of-9 in scoring 20 points vs. Marshall.
- Missed the Longwood, Maryland Eastern Shore and Maine games with a knee injury.
- Scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half to help DU rally from a 15-point deficit to defeat Saint Joseph’s. Added eight rebounds and three blocks vs. the Hawks.
- Set career highs for points (21), rebounds (14) and blocks (7) in the overtime win at GW. Had four rejections in OT alone.
- Posted an 11-12 double-double at Fordham and followed that with 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting at La Salle.
- Had 17 points, nine rebounds and five blocks in 34 minutes vs. UMass.
As a Freshman at Akron (2016-17)
- Played in 20 games for the 27-9 Zips.
- Averaged 1.8 points and 1.2 rebounds in 7.3 minutes per game, playing behind MAC Player of the Year Isaiah Johnson. Shot 45.8 percent from the field, including 65.0 percent (13-of-20) from the foul line.
- Scored a season-high six points in a season-high 15 minutes vs. Adrian.
- Had a season-best four rebounds in 11 minutes vs. Coppin State.
- Saw action in six Mid-American Conference games.
High School
- Liberty North High School in Liberty, Mo. (head coach Chris McCabe).
- Finished his career with school records for rebounds (979) and blocked shots (349) and field-goal percentage (64.9 percent). The blocks total ranked tenth in Missouri State High School Activities Association history. His 1,209 points were the second-most in school history.
- Averaged 22 points and 15 rebounds in helping Liberty North to a sixth-consecutive district championship as a senior.
- Was the first player in program history named as a finalist for the DiRenna Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding high school basketball player in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
- Named all-state by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association.
- Was named to the 20-man 2016 Class 5A all-state team by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association.
- Was a three-time Suburban Middle Seven all-conference and all-district first-team honoree.
- Earned District MVP as a junior and senior.
- Averaged a double-double as a senior (22 ppg., 15 rpg.) and a junior (14.4 ppg., 12.0 rpg.) and 12.1 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore.
Personal
- Transferred to Duquesne in April of 2017.
- Originally signed with Akron in November of 2015.
- His 80-foot buzzer-beating 3-pointer from his own foul line at the end of the first half of Liberty North’s 74-62 win against Fort Osage, earned him the No. 2 spot on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays on Feb. 12, 2016.
- Major: integrated marketing communication.
- Date of birth: 2/1/98.
Hughes Stats at Akron
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* 20/0 146/7.3 11-24 .458 0-0 .000 13-20 .650 8/16 24-1.2 25-1 7 9 10 6 35-1.8
* - at Akron
Career High Games
Points - 23, VMI (Jr.)
Rebounds - 14, 3x, Dayton (Sr.) last
Assists - 6, at Fordham (Sr.)
Steals - 5, 2x, Richmond A-10 Tour. (Sr.) last
Blocks - 7, at George Washington (So.) & Saint Louis (Jr.)
3-Pointers - 2, Dayton (Jr.)
Minutes - 37, at George Washington (So.)
Superlatives
Double-Digit Scoring Games - 47 (0 Fr., 17 So., 18 Jr., 12 Sr.)
20-Point Games - 5 (0 Fr., 3 So., 1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
10-Rebound Games - 15 (0 Fr., 3 So., 5 Jr., 7 Sr.)
Double-Doubles - 13 (0 Fr., 3 So., 4 Jr., 6 Sr.)
5-Block Games - 6 (0 Fr., 2 So., 4 Jr., 0 Sr.)