John Hudson (basketball, born 1966)

John Hudson
Personal information
Born	July 6, 1966; Anderson, South Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	205 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College	San Jacinto (1985–1987); South Carolina (1987–1989);
NBA draft	1989: undrafted
Position	Power forward
Career history
1990–1992	Panionios
1992–1993	Pagrati
1993–1996	Bnei Herzlyia
1996–1997	Peiraikos Syndesmos
1997	Olympique Antibes
1997–1999	Sporting
2000	Elitzur Ashkelon
Career highlights and awards
	Greek Cup winner (1991); 2× Greek League All-Star (1991, 1996 II); Greek League Slam Dunk Contest Champion (1991); Israeli State Cup winner (1995);

John Henry Hudson (born July 6, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 2.05m (6'8 3⁄4") tall power forward.

College career[edit]

In 1990, Hudson signed with Panionios of the Greek Basket League.^[1] He also played with Pagrati, Bnei Herzliya, Peiraikos, Olympique Antibes, Sporting, and Eltizur Ashkelon.^[1]^[2] In 1991, he won the Greek Cup title, while playing with Panionios, and in 1995, he won the Israeli State Cup, while playing with Bnei Herzliya. He was also a Greek Cup semifinalist in 1993, while playing with Pagrati, and an Israeli State Cup finalist in 1996, while playing with Bnei Herzliya.

Hudson won the first Greek All-Star Game Slam Dunk Contest on December 28, 1991, where he broke the basketball backboard during the contest.^[3]^[4]

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^ Aris Laoudis (December 23, 2015). "Ο άνθρωπος που έσπαγε πλάκα... με τα ταμπλό (pics&vid)". Gazzetta. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
^ "John Hudson broke the basketball backboard". Youtube.com. Superbasket.gr. June 3, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2020.