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My Take
What strikes me about Larry Hughes is the journey from one season at Saint Louis to the eighth pick in the 1998 draft. That's a quick leap, and earning USBWA National Freshman of the Year tells me his talent was obvious from the start. Playing for eight different teams across a 14-year NBA career is a stat I find telling too. It can read as restlessness, but to me it speaks to durability and value. At 196 cm he had the size for a versatile guard, and surviving 14 seasons through that many roster changes is a kind of resilience I respect more than any single highlight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Larry Hughes
- Name (Japanese)
- ラリー・ヒューズ
- Reading
- らりー・ひゅーず
- Born
- January 23, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Height
- 196 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- High school
- Christian Brothers College High School
- University
- Christian Brothers College High School
Awards & achievements
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Larry Hughes born?
Born January 23, 1979 (age 47).
Where is Larry Hughes from?
Larry Hughes is from St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
What does Larry Hughes do?
Larry Hughes works as basketball player.
How tall is Larry Hughes?
Larry Hughes is 196 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.