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Rick Hughes
Personal information
Born (1973-08-22) August 22, 1973 (age 51)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolWalnut Hills (Cincinnati, Ohio)
CollegeThomas More (1992–1996)
NBA draft1996: undrafted
Playing career1996–2012
PositionPower forward / center
Number3
Career history
1996–1997Dakota Wizards
1997–1998Omonia Nicosia
1998–1999Club Rosaire
1999–2000Dallas Mavericks
2000Idaho Stampede
2001Ourense
2002Kansas City Knights
2002–2003JDA Dijon Basket
2003Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut
2003–2004Strasbourg IG Basket
2004Teramo Basket
2006Murcia
2006–2008León
2008–2009HTV Basket
2009–2010León
2010APOEL
2010–2012HTV Basket
Career highlights and awards
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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

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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.[citation needed]

Professional career

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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.[citation needed]

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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