University of Minnesota Athletics
Lou Hudson
9/6/2007 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Lou Hudson |
A silky-smooth shooter, Lou Hudson was an All-American and first-team All-Big Ten selection in 1965. "Sweet Lou," averaged 24.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game that year, leading the Gophers to a second-place finish in the Big Ten. Incredibly, that next year Hudson led the Gophers' charge for the Big Ten title with a cast on his shooting hand, still averaging 19.0 points and 7. 5 rebounds per game. The Greensboro, N.C., native finished his illustrious career in Gold Country with 1,329 career points, as well as a 20.4 points and 8.9 rebounds per game average. He then went on to be selected as the fourth overall pick of the 1966 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks, where he averaged 18.4 points per game as a rookie. He later played for the Lakers in what would prove to be an 11-year NBA career. The six-time All-Star amassed 17,980 career points and finished 12th on the NBA's all-time scoring list. In 1994, Hudson was further honored by having his No. 14 Gopher jersey retired.
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