2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Hughes, Elijah
Jersey Number 4
Elijah Hughes
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Beacon, N.Y.
- High School:
- South Kent School
- Major:
- General College
Bio
Career Notes
Inked his National Letter of Intent with ECU during the 2015 fall signing period.
As A Freshman (2016-17)
Game-By-Game Statistics
Played in 25 games and made seven starts ... Missed a total of seven games in November and December due to injury ... Averaged 7.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 20.5 minutes per game ... Ranked fifth on the team in points, assists (1.3), steals (0.6) and blocked shots (0.4) per game ... Scored double figures in nine games ... Led the Pirates in scoring twice with 19 points at home against USF and 18 versus Cincinnati ... Longest double digit scoring streak of the season was three games ... Averaged 16.0 points on 10-of-17 (.588) shooting from the field, 4-of-6 (.667) outside the 3-point arc and 8-of-10 (.800) in two games at The American Basketball Championship, scoring 17 against Temple and 15 versus SMU ... Posted season-highs for rebounds (6) and assists (4) on the road against UCONN ... Distributed four assists at Temple as well ... Made a trio of 3-pointers at home against USF and Cincinnati.
High School
Played his senior year at the South Kent School (Conn.) … Averaged 16 points per game and helped the Cardinals earn an invitation to the National Prep Championship, finishing with an 18-12 overall record … Received All-NEPSAC (New England Preparatory School Athletic Council) AAA honorable mention accolades … As a junior at Kennedy Catholic (N.Y.) Highs School in 2014-15, he was named first-team Class A all-state by the New York State Sportswriters Association … Averaged 15.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists to earn the CHSAA Class A MVP award and led the Gaels to a 26-2 record … Keyed a 23-0 start and Kennedy went on to win the city title and Gaels appeared in the CHSAA Class A state championship game … Played his first two years of high school basketball at Beacon (N.Y.) High School, averaging 12.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 33 games.
Personal
Full name is Elijah Wayne Hughes … Born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. to Wayne and Penny Hughes … Has five sisters: Selena, Amber, Stephanie, Talah and Ariel and one brother, DeMarrio … Academic major is undeclared.
Inked his National Letter of Intent with ECU during the 2015 fall signing period.
As A Freshman (2016-17)
Game-By-Game Statistics
Played in 25 games and made seven starts ... Missed a total of seven games in November and December due to injury ... Averaged 7.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 20.5 minutes per game ... Ranked fifth on the team in points, assists (1.3), steals (0.6) and blocked shots (0.4) per game ... Scored double figures in nine games ... Led the Pirates in scoring twice with 19 points at home against USF and 18 versus Cincinnati ... Longest double digit scoring streak of the season was three games ... Averaged 16.0 points on 10-of-17 (.588) shooting from the field, 4-of-6 (.667) outside the 3-point arc and 8-of-10 (.800) in two games at The American Basketball Championship, scoring 17 against Temple and 15 versus SMU ... Posted season-highs for rebounds (6) and assists (4) on the road against UCONN ... Distributed four assists at Temple as well ... Made a trio of 3-pointers at home against USF and Cincinnati.
High School
Played his senior year at the South Kent School (Conn.) … Averaged 16 points per game and helped the Cardinals earn an invitation to the National Prep Championship, finishing with an 18-12 overall record … Received All-NEPSAC (New England Preparatory School Athletic Council) AAA honorable mention accolades … As a junior at Kennedy Catholic (N.Y.) Highs School in 2014-15, he was named first-team Class A all-state by the New York State Sportswriters Association … Averaged 15.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists to earn the CHSAA Class A MVP award and led the Gaels to a 26-2 record … Keyed a 23-0 start and Kennedy went on to win the city title and Gaels appeared in the CHSAA Class A state championship game … Played his first two years of high school basketball at Beacon (N.Y.) High School, averaging 12.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 33 games.
Personal
Full name is Elijah Wayne Hughes … Born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. to Wayne and Penny Hughes … Has five sisters: Selena, Amber, Stephanie, Talah and Ariel and one brother, DeMarrio … Academic major is undeclared.
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