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John Hudson (basketball, born 1966)

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John Hudson
Personal information
Born(1966-07-06)July 6, 1966
Anderson, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height205 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft1989: undrafted
PositionPower forward
Career history
1990–1992Panionios
1992–1993Pagrati
1993–1996Bnei Herzlyia
1996–1997Peiraikos Syndesmos
1997Olympique Antibes
1997–1999Sporting
2000Elitzur Ashkelon
Career highlights and awards

John Henry Hudson (born July 6, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 2.05m (6'8 34") tall power forward.

College career

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Born in Anderson, South Carolina, Hudson played college basketball at San Jacinto Junior College, and at the University of South Carolina.

Professional career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Φέρτε μου ταμπλό να το σπάσω!". womenonly.gr (in Greek). June 26, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "ΧΑΝΤΣΟΝ ΤΖΟΝ". basketbook.gr. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Aris Laoudis (December 23, 2015). "Ο άνθρωπος που έσπαγε πλάκα... με τα ταμπλό (pics&vid)". Gazzetta. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "John Hudson broke the basketball backboard". Youtube.com. Superbasket.gr. June 3, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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