Post by Brooklyn on May 12, 2016 4:10:34 GMT
 | Larry Hughes(#21)Height: 6-5 Weight: 184 lbs. Position: Shooting Guard and Point Guard and Small Forward Born: January 23, 1979 in St. Louis, Missouri Age Drafted: 20 College: Saint Louis University Source: Basketball Reference |
Strengths
Larry Hughes was an excellent all-around basketball player. Because of his versatility, he didn't really fit into a traditional basketball position - he mostly played the SG position, but because of his excellent ball handing skills and basketball intelligence he would regularly see time at PG. And because of his size and strong defence, he also spent a little bit of time at the 3 depending on the opposition.
His best season came in 2004-2005 when he played alongside Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison in Washington (22.0 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game, 4.7 assists per game, and 2.9 steals per game - leading the league in steals per game that season). During his 12 year career, his per-36 minutes averages were quite impressive: 16.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.8 steals.
Hughes was very active on defence and would regularly guard the oppositions best perimeter player. Averaged a block every other game for his career. Shot 75% from the free-throw line.
Weaknesses
Hughes' biggest weakness was his shooting. While he took more than his share of shooting attempts, he shot just 40.6% on his career on 12.7 attempts per game, and just 30.9% from three on his career on 2.3 attempts per games. While he had excellent ball handling skills and spent time playing PG, he didn't rack up a lot of assists.
Was plagued by injuries throughout his career, usually only managing to play around 60 games per season.
Notes
1999-2000 Slam Dunk Contestant
2004-2005 All Defensive 1st Team
2004-2005 Steals per Game Leader
Current Attributes
| INS | JPS | FTS | 3PS | HND | PAS | ORB | DRB | PSD | PRD | STL | BLK | QCK | STR | JMP | STA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 3.5 |
Potential Attributes
| INS | JPS | FTS | 3PS | HND | PAS | ORB | DRB | PSD | PRD | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 5 | 3.5 |
