Troy Hudson

infobox NBA Player


name = Troy Hudson
nickname = T-Hud
position = Point guard
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1
weight_lbs = 178
league = NBA
team =
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1976|3|13
birth_place = Carbondale, Illinois
highschool = Carbondale Community
college = Missouri
Southern Illinois
draft = Not drafted
draft_year = 1997
career_start = 1997
career_end =
former_teams = Utah Jazz (1997)
Los Angeles Clippers (1999–2000)
Orlando Magic (2000–2002)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2002–2007)
Golden State Warriors (2007–2008)
awards =

Troy Hudson (born March 13 1976 in Carbondale, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player.

Basketball career

After a college career at the University of Missouri and Southern Illinois University, Hudson was not selected in the NBA draft. Since earning a hard-fought spot on the Utah Jazz in 1998, he later played for the Los Angeles Clippers and the Orlando Magic. However, his most productive seasons have come in Minnesota, where he averaged a career-best 14.2 pts and 5.7 assist per game in 2002-03 and would be known as the "Laker Killer" for his outstanding postseason play against the Los Angeles Lakers. Since landing a nice contract extension in 2003, Hudson has been plagued by nagging injuries that have hurt his production in recent years. He has averaged 9.2 points per game throughout his career. His contract with the Timberwolves was bought out on August 3, 2007. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2960466 Minnesota requests waivers on Hudson after contract buyout] , updated August 3, 2007]

Originally signed to the Golden State Warriors on September 24, 2007, he appeared in nine games in the 2007-08 season.cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/Warriors_Sign_Chris_Webber.html |title=Warriors Sign Free Agent Chris Webber |date=January 29, 2008 |work=NBA.com] Following hip surgery on January 10, 2008, Hudson was waived by the Warriors on January 29 to make room for Chris Webber.

Music career

Hudson has released one major album "Undrafted", and has recorded around 800 songs. A drum machine usually accompanies him on road trips. "I have my own label — Nutty Boyz Entertainment — and I have three artists (that I manage)," the former Warriors' hip-hop guard has said in an interview. [ [http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/features/hudson_040302.html TIMBERWOLVES: How Troy Hudson Found His Groove] , by Charles Hallman. Published March 2, 2004] However, the albums have not been big sellers. Hudson only sold 78 copies of his new album in its first week of sales. [ [http://mvn.com/nba-timberwolves/2007/07/27/troy-hudson-sold-78-cds/ Troy Hudson's Album Sold 78 Copies Nationwide] July 27, 2007]

Discography

References

External links

* [http://www.t-hudonline.com/home.html Troy Hudson's official web site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thudthatnuttyboy Troy Hudson's MySpace]
* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/troy_hudson/ NBA.com player profile]
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