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Jersey Number 22
Joshua Hughes
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-10
- Hometown:
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Prev School:
- Evansville
2025-26: Started in all 32 games in which he played for Evansville while averaging 9.3 points, 4.7 rebounds in 27.6 minutes per contest ... Had 18 games where he finished in double figures, including a season-high 16 points on four occasions ... He also had three double-doubles, most recently against Valparaiso when he grabbed 10 boards and 10 points ... Opened the season with six-consecutive games in double-figures, starting with a 15-point, 11-rebound double-double against Purdue (Nov. 4), which was the program's first double-double against a ranked opponent since 2016 ... Bookended that stretch with a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double against Oregon State (Nov. 21) ... Made a season-high four threes on three occasions: at Notre Dame (Dec. 13), at Bradley (Dec. 29) and at Murray State (Feb. 21).
2024-25: Played in all 32 games for Evansville while averaging 7.2 points and 5.2 rebounds in 29.7 minutes per contest ... His average of 1.13 blocks per game was 5th in the MVC while his rebounding average was 20th in the league ... Scored a season-high of 19 points versus Radford going 6-of-11 from the field and 4-for-8 from outside ... Added 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting in win over Green Bay ... Hauled in a career-high 10 boards in road win at Indiana State ... In home games he registered 9.7 PPG while shooting 46.5% (53-114) from the field and 37.3% (22-of-59 from outside) ... On the road, he scored 4.7 PPG while shooting 27.3% (30-110) from the field and 8.9% (5-for-56) from outside.
2023-24: Saw action in all 35 games of freshman season ... Set his scoring mark with 22 points in home game against Missouri State; was 7-of-10 from 3-point range in the contest ... Added 21 points in Nov. 25 win over SEMO; finished that game 8-for-12 from the field while adding five free throws, six rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks ... Led the Purple Aces with 38 blocked shots ... His average of 1.09 blocks per game led the Aces and was 7th in the MVC ... Started 10 games with first start coming at Cincinnati ...Grabbed a career-best 9 rebounds in home win over Valparaiso.
Prep experience: Represented Australia at the U17 World Cup in 2022 ... Played for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence last year in the NBL1 League ... In 14.7 minutes per game last season, he averaged 6.9 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 56% from the field and 85% from the line.
2024-25: Played in all 32 games for Evansville while averaging 7.2 points and 5.2 rebounds in 29.7 minutes per contest ... His average of 1.13 blocks per game was 5th in the MVC while his rebounding average was 20th in the league ... Scored a season-high of 19 points versus Radford going 6-of-11 from the field and 4-for-8 from outside ... Added 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting in win over Green Bay ... Hauled in a career-high 10 boards in road win at Indiana State ... In home games he registered 9.7 PPG while shooting 46.5% (53-114) from the field and 37.3% (22-of-59 from outside) ... On the road, he scored 4.7 PPG while shooting 27.3% (30-110) from the field and 8.9% (5-for-56) from outside.
2023-24: Saw action in all 35 games of freshman season ... Set his scoring mark with 22 points in home game against Missouri State; was 7-of-10 from 3-point range in the contest ... Added 21 points in Nov. 25 win over SEMO; finished that game 8-for-12 from the field while adding five free throws, six rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks ... Led the Purple Aces with 38 blocked shots ... His average of 1.09 blocks per game led the Aces and was 7th in the MVC ... Started 10 games with first start coming at Cincinnati ...Grabbed a career-best 9 rebounds in home win over Valparaiso.
Prep experience: Represented Australia at the U17 World Cup in 2022 ... Played for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence last year in the NBL1 League ... In 14.7 minutes per game last season, he averaged 6.9 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 56% from the field and 85% from the line.
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