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Troy Hudson
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2007-08 Statistics

PPG: 3.1
RPG: 0.80
APG: 1.0
EFF: + 2.00

Born: Mar 13, 1976

Height: 6-1 / 1,85

Weight: 178 lbs. / 80,7 kg.

College: Southern Illinois

Years Pro: 10

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	Background

Background

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS::
Was not drafted as an early entry candidate for the 1997 NBA Draft...Signed as a free agent by Utah on October 3, 1997...Waived by Jazz December 28, 1997...Played parts of 1997-98 & 1998-99 seasons in CBA...Signed by the L.A. Clippers to the first of two consecutive 10-day contracts on March 23, 1999...Re-signed by the Clippers for the remainder of the season on April 13, 1999...Signed as a free agent by Orlando on August 10, 2000...Re-signed as a free agent by the Magic on September 10, 2001...Signed as a free agent with Minnesota on August 26, 2002...Signed a multi-year contract extension with Minnesota on August 9, 2004...Was waived by Minnesota after reaching a contractual buyout agreement on August 3, 2007...Signed as a free agent with Golden State on September 24, 2007...Enters 2007-08 owning career averages of 9.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 22.0 minutes (508 regular-season games over 10 seasons with Utah, L.A. Clippers, Orlando and Minnesota)...Has appeared in 14 playoff games, averaging 14.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists.

2006-07 HIGHLIGHTS WITH MINNESOTA:
Appeared in 34 games (six starts), averaging 5.9 points and 2.1 assists...20-plus points three times...Missed six games due to a strained left hamstring and two games on the inactive list...DNP-CD 40 times.

2005-06 HIGHLIGHTS WITH MINNESOTA:
Appeared in 36 games, averaging 9.5 points and 2.9 assists in 22.2 minutes...Missed 42 games due to injury or illness including the final 37 contests with a sore right ankle.

2004-05 HIGHLIGHTS WITH MINNESOTA:
In 79 games (32 starts), averaged 8.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 21.9 minutes...Led Wolves in assists on 13 occasions.

2003-04 HIGHLIGHTS WITH MINNESOTA:
Saw action in 29 games (one start), averaging 7.5 points and 2.4 assists...Shot a career-high 40.3% from beyond the arc...Missed 45 games due to injury...Underwent surgery on right ankle in late April.

2002-03 HIGHLIGHTS WITH MINNESOTA:
Appeared in 79 games (74 starts), averaging career-highs in scoring (14.2 ppg), assists (5.7 apg) and minutes (32.9 mpg)...Ranked fourth in the NBA in free throw percentage (90.0%), which was the second-highest mark in Minnesota franchise history (Micheal Williams 90.7%, 1992-93)...Ranked 16th in the league in assists...Tallied 20-plus points 15 times and 30-plus points three times...Recorded six point/assist double-doubles...Handed out career-high 15 assists vs. Cleveland (2/28/03)...In First Round Playoff series against L.A. Lakers, averaged 23.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.33 steals in 36.8 minutes per contest...Career playoff high 37 points and 10 assists in Game 2 victory on April 22, 2003.

2001-02 HIGHLIGHTS WITH ORLANDO:
In a career-high 81 games (four starts), averaged 11.7 points, 1.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 22.9 minutes...As a starter, averaged 16.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.0 steals in 37.5 minutes...Tied for fifth in voting for NBA Sixth Man Award and tied for seventh in Most Improved Player voting...Scored in double-figures 48 times including 20-plus points 12 times...Netted career-high 34 points (14-23 FG, 5-10 3FG and 1-1FT) vs. Phoenix (3/13/02)...Led Orlando and was tied for ninth in the NBA in free throw percentage (87.6% FT)...Appeared in all four games of First Round Playoff series against Charlotte, averaging 12.8 points per game.

2000-01 HIGHLIGHTS WITH ORLANDO:
Appeared in 75 games (seven starts), averaging 4.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 13.5 minutes...As a starter, averaged 13.7 points, 1.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.14 steals in 36.7 minutes...In four games of First Round Playoff series against Milwaukee, averaged 4.3 points in 14.0 minutes.

1999-2000 HIGHLIGHTS WITH L.A. CLIPPERS:
Saw action in 62 games (38 starts), averaging 8.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 25.7 minutes...Led Clippers in assists per game (3.9 apg), including three games with 10-plus assists.

1998-99 HIGHLIGHTS WITH L.A. CLIPPERS & SIOUX FALLS (CBA):
Played in 25 games with L.A. Clippers, averaging 6.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 21.0 minutes...Started the final six games of the season and averaged 15.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 9.3 assists in 45.8 minutes...Began the season with Sioux Falls of the CBA, appearing in 37 games and averaging 12.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists.

1997-98 HIGHLIGHTS WITH UTAH & SIOUX FALLS/YAKIMA (CBA):
Appeared in eight games with Utah Jazz, averaging 1.5 points in 2.9 minutes...Played in 22 CBA games with Yakima and Sioux Falls, averaging 9.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
Played two seasons at Southern Illinois University (1995-96 and 1996-97), averaging 21.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists...Became SIU’s all-time leading two-year scorer with 1,144 points and all-time leader in three-point field goals with 225...During his junior season (1996-97), averaged 21.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 35.8 minutes...Set school and Missouri Valley Conference records for three-pointers made in a season (134)...Had a one-semester stint at the University of Missouri, where he played in only two contests in 1994-95.

	Personal

Personal


	Nickname is “T-Hud”...Went on a USO tour to Kuwait in summer of 2003 and earned an NBA Community Assist Award for his participation...While with the Timberwolves, visited with terminally ill patients at a Minneapolis hospice...As a senior at Carbondale High School, led his team to the Illinois state finals...Would like to work in the music industry at the completion of his playing career...Magic Johnson was his favorite player while growing up...Has three younger brothers and one younger sister.