Larry Hughes

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Larry Hughes
Position Shooting Guard
League NBA
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 184 lb (84 kg)
Team Cleveland Cavaliers
Nationality Flag of United States United States
Born January 23, 1979
St. Louis, Missouri
College St. Louis
Draft 1st Round, 8th overall, 1998
Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career 1998 – present
Former teams Philadelphia 76ers( 1998–2000)
Golden State Warriors (2000–2002)
Washington Wizards (2002–2005)

Larry Darnell Hughes (born January 23, 1979 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a basketball shooting guard who currently plays for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers.

Hughes started his basketball career at Christian Brothers College High School, winning state with his team in 1997.

Hughes has previously played for the Washington Wizards, Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers, and was drafted by Philadelphia in the 1st round of the 1998 NBA Draft out of Saint Louis University, where he was named Freshman of the Year. He led the Billikens to the NCAA Tournament that year, making it to the second round after a win over University of Massachusetts. He is known for being a versatile guard with strong defensive abailties, and was selected to the 2004-05 NBA All-Defensive 1st Team as a member of the Wizards. He led the NBA in steals per game with 2.89 in 2004-2005.

Hughes signed a five-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers as a free agent in the summer of 2005. He was brought into Cleveland to provide assistance to young superstar Lebron James, the Cavs' first overall draft pick in 2003. In the 2005/2006 season he helped Lebron and the Cavs to an 18-10 record before requiring surgery on his broken finger. His last performance before the injury came in a 97-84 home upset of the Detroit Pistons, in which he scored 16 points on 7-10 shooting to go with two steals, five rebounds and three assists.

The 6'5" 184 pound guard features a dynamic game that includes both offensive and defensive prowess. Prior to injuries in 2005, he averaged 16.2 points, and 37.6 minutes per game. Both of those statistics were the second best on the team, to Lebron James. He has an ongoing rivalry with former backcourt partner Gilbert Arenas, with whom he played with for three seasons, two in Washington and one in Golden State.

On May 2, 2006 Hughes was recipient of the inaugural Austin Carr Good Guy Award, designed to recognize the Cavaliers player who is cooperative and understanding of the media, the community and the public. He received the award in Cleveland, wearing a t-shirt bearing the picture of Vito Corleone from the Godfather movie series.

Whereas Hughes' career has been plagued with injuries, his younger brother Justin's life included a serious medical condition that resulted in his death at the age of 20 on May 11, 2006.

[edit] Miscellaneous

Hughes is friends with the rapper Nelly and appeared in the "Dilemma" music video.

Hughes name was mentioned in fellow St. Louis native Murphy Lee's song "What Da Hook Gon Be."

[edit] Career Highs

Statistical Category Number Date Opponent
Points 44 4/09/00 Denver Nuggets
Field Goals Made 17 1/10/04 Philadelphia 76ers
Field Goals Attempted 32 4/13/00 Sacramento Kings
3 Point Field Goals 6 12/31/04 Boston Celtics
3 Point FG Attempted 9 1/30/04 Phoenix Suns
Free Throws Made 14 12/16/03 Utah Jazz
Free Throws Attempted 17 3/29/04 Phoenix Suns
Offensive Rebounds 6 2 Times N/A
Defensive Rebounds 12 3/25/04 Los Angeles Clippers
Total Rebounds 13 2 Times N/A
Assists 13 2/19/02 New Jersey Nets
Steals 7 2 Times N/A
Blocks 4 1/05/01 Boston Celtics
Minutes Played 52 11/28/04 Toronto Raptors

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