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2017-18 (Senior): Started all 33 games... 10+ points in 18 games, 20+ points in 3 games... 10.7 points (29th AAC) and 5.5 rebounds (14th AAC)... 46.2 FG% (123-266)... 47.0 3FG% (63-134, 1st AAC)... 1.3 steals (12th AAC)... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Career-high 24 points (10-18 FG, 3-8 3FG, 1-3 FT), with 3 rebounds and 3 steals at Tulsa 2/1... Scored 23 points (6-10 FG, 4-8 3FG, 7-8 FT) with 8 rebounds, 2 steals and an assist against Connecticut in the opening round of the AAC Championship 3/8… Recorded 20 points (7-11 FG, 5-7 3FG, 1-3 FT) with 5 rebounds and 2 steals in the win vs [2/4] Arizona 11/23... Had 16 points (6-7 FG, 4-5 3FG) with 6 rebounds and 3 steals against [14/18] USC 12/2... AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (12/26)... Senior CLASS Award Candidate (1 of 30).



2017 Summer Tour (Canada – Aug. 7-14): Averaged 11.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists while hitting 13-26 FGs (.500) and 7-15 3FGs (.467)… Had 17 points (6-11 FG, 4-7 3FG, 1-1 FT), 5 rebounds and an assist in the finale vs. M.A.D.E. of the Crown League.

2016-17 (Junior): Played in all 35 games, started 3... Averaged 4.3 points and 2.7 rebounds… Had three starts, including at UCF (Jan. 25) …GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 6 points, including a halftime buzzer-beating 3-pointer from 30-plus feet, with 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the AAC titile game win vs. [15/18] Cincinnati 3/12...Had 11 points (9 in second half) with 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in the win vs. [11/11] Cincinnati 2/12...Started and played a career-high 37 minutes, recording 5 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and a block in the win at UCF 1/25...Season-high 13 points (5-6 FG, 3-4 3FG) with 5 rebounds, 4 assists and a steal in win vs. Houston 1/21...Added 11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists in the win vs. USF 1/7...Had 9 points, including 2-5 3FG, with 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in the win vs. Stanford 12/19...Added 9 points (4-7 FG, 1-3 3FG with a season-high 6 assists, 3 rebounds and a steal vs. McNeese 12/14...Had 6 points, 4 assists and a career-high 6 rebounds in the win vs. Eastern Michigan 11/13... AWARDS: Named AAC Co-Sixth Man of the Year (March 7).

2015 Summer: Played for the Global Sports Academy U.S. team during its 2015 Goodwill Tour (August 6-14). The team went 5-0 on the tour with games in Belgium, Germany, England and the Netherlands. He was on the same team as Semi Ojeleye.

2015-16 (Redshirt): Missed season due to injury.
 
2015 Summer: Played for the Global Sports Academy U.S. team coached by Jay Duncan during its 2015 Goodwill Tour (August 6-14). The team went 5-0 on the tour with games in Belgium, Germany, England and the Netherlands. He was on the same team as Semi Ojeleye.
 
2014-15 (Sophomore): Played in 34 games, started 4... Averaged 2.8 pts & 1.8 rebs... 20 stls... REGULAR SEASON: 9 pts (3-3 3FG), 3 rebs & 2 stls vs. UCF (Jan. 31)... 9 pts (3-9 FG, 1-4 3FG), 2 rebs & 2 asts vs. Eastern Washington (Nov. 22)... 8 pts (2-5 FG, 1-3 3FG, 3-3 FT), 3 rebs, 3 asts, 3 stls & 1 blk vs. Lamar (Nov. 14).
 
2013-14 (Freshman at Virginia Tech): Played in 22 games, making 12 starts ... Was named team captain before the season ... Scored six points and added two assists in limited action against USC Upstate ... Put up 22 points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked three shots in the win over West Virginia ... Scored 16 points against Western Carolina ... Had three assists and 19 points against VMI ... Made four threes as part of an 18-point night against Seton Hall ... Missed the Furman, Radford and Winthrop games due to concussion symptoms ... Had 11 points and five rebounds in the overtime win at Miami ... Made his first career start against VCU, scoring 12 points and grabbing six rebounds ... Scored 11 points and added five rebounds against UNCG ... Had nine assists in the win over UMES ... Scored nine points against No. 2 Syracuse ... Scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds against Boston College ... Scored 11 points and brought down six rebounds against Clemson ... Missed the game at Notre Dame and against Wake Forest due to a right ankle sprain ... Scored six points at Virginia ... Made two steals and added eight points at Boston College ... Led the team with 21 points against Maryland ... Scored eight points at Florida State ... Had three assists and six points at Pittsburgh ... Scored nine points and had two steals in the win over Miami ... Scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds against Virginia ... Missed the NC State, Duke, North Carolina and Maryland games with an ankle injury ... Returned at Georgia Tech and scored eight points ... Scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds in the ACC Tournament game against Miami
 
High School: Three-year letterwinner at South Grand Prairie where he was coached by Brandon Bennett ... Tabbed as a three-star recruit by ESPN, ranking as the No. 56 shooting guard in the country ... Helped his team to the state championship game ... Named VYPE Player of the year ... Garnered First Team All-District honors ... Named to the All-State Tournament Team ... Broke the scoring record in the Texas Hall of Fame All-Star Game with 38 points ... AAU team won U17 Gold Championship in 2011.
 
Personal: Born November of 1994 in Dallas, Texas ... Son of Stephanie Hughey ... Has a brother and a sister... His brother, Lindsey Hughey, played basketball at Weber State... His cousin, Cedrick Hughey, played basketball at Washington State.

Major: Masters of Science in Sport Management...Completed his B.S. in Sports Performance Leadership with a minor in Sport Management in May 2017.
 

Jimmy Whitt makes the save and Ben Emelogu hits the three... #PonyUpNorth pic.twitter.com/8iYHKJqYCr

— SMU Basketball (@SMUBasketball) August 12, 2017

Everett Ray with an offensive rebound & Ben Emelogu knocks down the three. #PonyUpNorth pic.twitter.com/9DGBvatd3y

— SMU Basketball (@SMUBasketball) August 10, 2017