- Walter Hodge
Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Walter Hodge
caption = Hodge, center, between coachBilly Donovan andGeorge W. Bush .
college = Florida
conference = SEC
sport =Basketball
position = Guard
class = Senior
major =
career_start = 2005
career_end =
nickname =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 170
nationality = PUR
birth_date = birth date and age|1986|9|21
birth_place =Guaynabo ,Puerto Rico
highschool =Florida Air Academy ,Melbourne, FL
former_school(s)=
career_highlights = y
awards =
honors =
records =
championships = 4
championship_list = 2006 NCAA Div I Championship
2007 NCAA Div I Championship 2006 SEC Tournament Champion 2007 SEC Tournament Champion
tournaments = y
tournament_list =2006 NCAA Tournament
2007 NCAA TournamentWalter Hodge is a Puerto Rican
basketball guard who plays collegiately for the Florida Gators. A reserve point guard his first two seasons with the Gators, he is now a starting guard for the two-time defending national champions in the 2007-08 season. He is collegiately the most experienced player on the team.College career
Hodge attended
Florida Air Academy inMelbourne, Florida , where he won state titles on undefeated teams his sophomore and senior seasons. He chose to attend Florida over Auburn, Hofstra, Georgetown, and Kansas.Playing a reserve role in 2005-06, Hodge averaged 3.9 points and 1.2 assists per game as a freshman. He started 8 games in SEC play and averaged 19 minutes per contest during the Gators' first national title run.
Hodge had a decreased number of starts and minutes during the 2006-07 season, starting just three games but increasing his scoring average to 5.7 points per game as the Gators repeated as national champions. He had a career high of 17 points against Florida State, and finished the season hitting exactly .500 on three-point shots.
With the departure of
Taurean Green to theNBA , Hodge became the starting point guard for the Gators in the 2007-08 season. He is currently averaging 10.1 points and 2.9 assists per game.External links
* [http://www.gatorzone.com/basketball/men/bios.php?year=2007&player_id=4 Gatorzone.com] player biography
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