John Hudson (basketball, born 1966)

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.

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

College career

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

Professional career

In 1990, Hudson signed with Panionios of the Greek Basketball 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 Cup, while playing with Bnei Herzliya. He was also a Greek Cup semifinalist in 1993, while playing with Pagrati, and an Israeli 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

  1. "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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