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Jersey Number 33
Elijah Hughes
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Beacon, N.Y.
- High School:
- Beacon/Kennedy/South Kent Prep, Conn.
- Prev School:
- East Carolina
Bio
Redshirt Junior Year at Syracuse: Hughes was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division I Player of the Year and earned a first-team All-ECAC slot ... Hughes earned all-district recognition from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the United States Basketball Writers of America ... Hughes was named first-team All-ACC ... Hughes led the ACC in points per game (19.0), points (609), field goal attempts (465) and minutes played (1,175:11) ... Hughes was on the Julius Erving Small Forward Award watch list during the course of the campaign ... Hughes scored 14 points to go along with five rebounds and one steal against VIRGINIA...He had a career high eight assists to go along with 14 points, three rebounds and two steals versus COLGATE ... Hughes tallied 15 points, four assists and six boards en route to victory over SEATTLE ... He notched team-bests with 22 points and seven assists in a triumph over CORNELL ... Hughes reached 20 points for the second consecutive game against BUCKNELL, recording 21 points to pair with five assists ... He established a new career-standard with 28 points in a loss to OKLAHOMA STATE ... A team-leading 19 points was not enough in a loss to PENN STATE ... Hughes became the first Orange player since Tyus Battle to top 30 points, establishing a new career-high (33) in a triumph over GEORGIA TECH ... He topped 20 points for the fifth time in the season against GEORGETOWN, dropping 21 in a loss ... Hughes refused to lose against OAKLAND, leading all players with 23 points en route to victory ... He helped the Orange triumph over NORTH FLORIDA with a team-leading 18 points ... Hughes finished one rebound and one assist shy of becoming the first Syracuse player to record a triple-double since Allen Griffin in 2001 when he tallied 19 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in a victory over NIAGARA ... He scored 19 points to pair with five boards in a losing effort against NOTRE DAME ... Hughes had a team-high 18 points to go along with four rebounds in a loss to VIRGINIA TECH ... He had 18 points en route to victory over VIRGINIA ... In victory against BOSTON COLLEGE, Hughes had 19 points, four rebounds and five assists ...He scored his 1000th collegiate point in a 17 point effort to pair with seven rebounds during a win against VIRGINIA TECH ... Hughes had a team-high 26 points to pair with seven rebounds in a win over NOTRE DAME ... Hughes cruised to 22 points and four boards in a loss against CLEMSON ... He had 21 points in a loss against DUKE ... Hughes had a team-high eight rebounds to pair with 20 points in a win over WAKE FOREST ... He had a team-high 25 points in a losing effort against FLORIDA STATE ... Hughes tallied 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists during a win against GEORGIA TECH ... He netted 25 points en route to victory over PITTSBURGH ... Hughes scored his 1000th Syracuse point in a loss against NORTH CAROLINA, totaling 19 points on the game ... He set a new career-high in field goals (11) as part of a 28 point effort in a win over BOSTON COLLEGE ... Hughes had 27 points and eight boards in a win against NORTH CAROLINA at the ACC Tournament.
Italy: Hughes topped Syracuse scorers on the four-game exhibition swing, averaging 14.5 points per game ... He opened with a squad-leading 18 points in a 69-59 defeat of VARESE ALL-STARS ... Hughes added seven rebounds and three assists ... He had seven points and five steals when the Orange defeated OXYGEN BASSANO ... Hughes contributed 13 points and four boards versus SIENA SELECT ... His best offensive showing came against VIRTUS ROMA, when he 20 points ... He had five 3-pointers in the triumph and added three assists and four steals.
Italy: Hughes topped Syracuse scorers on the four-game exhibition swing, averaging 14.5 points per game ... He opened with a squad-leading 18 points in a 69-59 defeat of VARESE ALL-STARS ... Hughes added seven rebounds and three assists ... He had seven points and five steals when the Orange defeated OXYGEN BASSANO ... Hughes contributed 13 points and four boards versus SIENA SELECT ... His best offensive showing came against VIRTUS ROMA, when he 20 points ... He had five 3-pointers in the triumph and added three assists and four steals.
Redshirt Sophomore Year at Syracuse: Hughes scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds against MOREHEAD STATE ... He scored 15 points and had two steals in the loss against CONNECTICUT ... Hughes tallied 14 points, two rebounds, two assists, and five steals versus OREGON ... He scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds in the win against COLGATE ... Hughes recorded 18 points, three rebounds, three assists, and a block in a win against OHIO STATE ... He scored 17 points with four rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes of play against NORTHEASTERN ... Hughes provided 15 points in a win against GEORGETOWN ... Hughes totaled 15 points, six rebounds, and two assists in a loss against OLD DOMINION ... Hughes tallied 16 points while also recording two steals in a loss against BUFFALO ... Hughes netted 17 points while also grabbing six boards in a win against ARKANSAS STATE ... Hughes scored 16 points in a win against ST BONAVENTURE ... Hughes recorded his first career double-double with career-highs in points (22) and rebounds (10) against NOTRE DAME ... Hughes tallied 14 points while also grabbing seven boards in a win against CLEMSON ... Hughes tallied 12 points in a loss against GEORGIA TECH ... Hughes scored 20 points in a career-high 45 minutes during a win against #1 DUKE ... Hughes tied season-highs with six 3-pointers and 22 points in a win over MIAMI ... Hughes scored 17 points and was a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line in the game versus FLORIDA STATE ... Hughes led the Orange with 18 points in a win against #18 LOUISVILLE ... Hughes scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds against #1 DUKE at home ... Hughes scored 15 points and hit 5 threes in a loss against #5 NORTH CAROLINA ... Hughes tallied 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a win against WAKE FOREST ... Hughes scored 18 points and made five 3-pointers in the ACC Tournament first-round victory over PITTSBURGH ... Hughes tallied eight points, five rebounds, and two blocks in the ACC Tournament second-round loss to DUKE ...Hughes scored a season-high 25 points and made 6 three-pointers in the first-round NCAA Tournament loss to BAYLOR.
Sophomore Year at Syracuse: Hughes transferred to Syracuse and sat out the season per NCAA rules ... He was allowed to practice with the team but not participate in any contests.
Freshman Year at East Carolina: Hughes averaged 7.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game as a freshman ... He played in 25 games for the Pirates, including seven as a starter ... East Carolina was 15-18 overall and 10-15 in games Hughes participated in ... He participated in all 18 American Athletic Conference (AAC) games and averaged 7.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest ... Hughes made his collegiate debut against GRAMBLING, a game won by the Pirates, 72-57 ... His first points with the Pirates came in the second game, a 61-51 triumph against NORTH CAROLINA A&T. Hughes had 10 points, four rebounds and three assists ... Hughes missed seven early-season games due to injury ... After returning to the lineup, Hughes had a 12-point showing at NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON that included five rebounds ... He had a season-best 19 points, which included three 3-pointers, in a home-court victory versus USF ... Hughes had 10 points, three assists and two steals against SMU ... He posted 18 points, including three 3-pointers, in a career-high 33 minutes versus CINCINNATI ... The showing against CINCINNATI was the start of a three-game stretch in which Hughes averaged 14.7 points per contest. He had 14 points, six rebounds and four assists at CONNECTICUT and 12 points versus TULSA ... The six rebounds against the HUSKIES represented a career high ... Hughes helped the Pirates beat Temple in the AAC Tournament, 80-69. He had 17 points in the triumph ... In a season-ending loss to SMU, Hughes had 15 points ... He averaged 16.0 points and shot 10-of-17 (.588) from the field in two AAC Tournament contests.
South Kent School (Conn.): Hughes spent his senior season at South Kent under Coach Kevin Jefferson ... The Cardinals were 20-10 overall and participated in the National Prep Championship ... He earned honorable mention All-New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) recognition ... When South Kent defeated Post JV, 100-66, Hughes contributed 18 points ... Hughes had 36 points when the Cardinals defeated Redemption Christian, 115-57 ... South Kent defeated Upper Room Christian School, 121-101, and Hughes had 24 points ... The Cardinals split two games in the National Prep Showcase -- losing 86-79 to Hargrave Military Academy despite 18 points and nine rebounds from Hughes, and defeating Monteverde Academy, 100-80, with Hughes scoring 18 ... Hughes scored 24 points and added six rebounds in a 90-67 triumph against Putnam Science Academy ... An 87-82 victory at Brewster Academy featured a 30-point effort from Hughes ... In a late season rematch with Brewster Academy, won by South Kent 92-85, Hughes tallied 21 points and 10 boards ... His 20 points helped the Cardinals defeat Lee Academy, 90-84.
Kennedy High School: The New York State Sportswriters Association named Hughes first-team Class A all-state ... Kennedy was 26-2 overall and reached the 2015 Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) Class A state championship game ... Hughes scored 17 points in a 66-56 victory against Cardinal Spellman ... He scored 18 points in back-to-back triumphs -- a 73-33 victory against Xavier and a 97-66 win versus Dwight Morrow ... When Kennedy defeated Fordham Prep, 70-53, Hughes contributed 14 points ... He posted 23 points when the Gaels defeated St. Joseph By-The-Sea, 73-43 ... Kennedy lost a rematch with Fordham Prep, despite 16 points from Hughes ... Hughes had 16 points and helped Kennedy defeat McClancy, 53-43, in the CHSAA quarterfinals ... The Gaels defeated Monsignor Farrell in the CHSAA semifinals, 55-46, and Hughes scored 21 ... He contributed 15 points and nine rebounds in a 72-61 win in the CHSAA title game ... Kennedy was defeated by Canisius in the title tilt, 65-55. Hughes had 15 points in the defeat ... Hughes earned CHSAA Class A MVP honors ... He was coached by Al Morales.
Beacon High School: Hughes attended Beacon High School and played for Coach Tom Powers in 2013-14 ... The Bulldogs finished the campaign 15-7 ... In Beacon’s season opener, a 47-37 victory at Carmel, Hughes had 13 points ... His first 20-point outing of the season came in a 80-63 win against Somers, when he had 20 points to go with six rebounds and five steals ... Beacon beat Peekskill, 66-61, and Hughes contributed 14 points and five steals ... Hughes had a season-high 33 points as well as six assists and six steals against Red Hook. He was 12-of-18 from the field, including 4-of-6 on 3-point attempts. The Bulldogs won, 70-57 ... In a 58-52 triumph at Arlington, he posted 11 points and seven steals ... Hughes missed four straight games during the January portion of Beacon’s schedule ... Beacon defeated Our Lady of Lourdes, 60-50, and Hughes had 22 points, 8 rebounds and five steals ... The Bulldogs lost to Arlington a second time, 66-56, despite Hughes tallying 19 points and seven rebounds ... Beacon bounced back by defeating John Jay, 75-63, and Hughes had 16 points and five assists ... He posted a double-double (19 points-10 rebounds) when Beacon lost to Clarkstown South, 77-73 ... Hughes had a season-high five 3-pointers and finished with 31 points in a 77-68 loss to Ketcham ... The Bulldogs closed out the regular season by beating Poughkeepsie, 78-59, behind a 25-point effort from Hughes ... Beacon opened the Section 1 Class A postseason with a 69-39 victory against Lincoln in an outbracket game. Hughes had 13 points and five assists ... He had 25 points in a 72-64, Section 1 Class A first round win against Pearl River ... Hughes had 17 points and seven rebounds when the Bulldogs lost to Panas in the Section 1 Class A quarterfinals, 63-51.
Personal: Elijah Wayne Hughes was born in Poughkeepsie ... He is the son of Wayne and Penny Hughes ... He is enrolled in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and majoring in human development and family science.
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