| Number | 12 |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Height | 5 ft |
| Height in | 11 |
| Weight lbs | 190 |
| Team | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Birth date | December 27, 2004 (age 21) |
| High school | Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison, Mississippi) |
| College | Mississippi State (2023–present) |
| Highlights |
Josh Hubbard (born December 27, 2004) is an American college basketball point guard for the Mississippi State Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
High school career
Hubbard attended Madison-Ridgeland Academy in Madison, Mississippi. As a senior, he averaged 27.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game and was named the Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year.[1] Hubbard finished his high school career totaling 4,367 points, becoming Mississippi's all-time leading scorer.[2][3] Hubbard was originally committed to play for the Ole Miss Rebels before decommitting after Rebels head coach Kermit Davis was fired.[4] A four-star recruit, he committed to play college basketball at Mississippi State University over offers from Georgetown, Houston, and LSU.[5]
College career
As a freshman, Hubbard averaged 17.1 points per game and made 108 threes, leading the SEC.[6] As a result, he was named the winner of the Howell Trophy, becoming the first freshman to receive the award.[7][8]
Career statistics
College
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 | style="text-align:left;"| Mississippi State | 35 || 16 || 27.7 || .385 || .355 || .853 || 2.2 || 1.7 || .7 || .1 || 17.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25 | style="text-align:left;"| Mississippi State | 34 || 34 || 33.0 || .402 || .345 || .878 || 2.1 || 3.1 || .9 || .1 || 18.9
Personal life
Hubbard is third cousins with former NBA all-star and Nasmith Hall of Fame inductee, Dwyane Wade.[9]
References
- ^ Newsome, Langston. "Mississippi State commitment Josh Hubbard named Mississippi Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "MRA's Josh Hubbard Breaks Boys Basketball State Scoring Record". WJTV. 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Johnstone, Patrick & Doehring, Joseph (2023-02-18). "MRA's Josh Hubbard breaks career scoring record". WLBT. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Johnstone, Patrick (2023-02-28). "Josh Hubbard de-commits from Ole Miss". WLBT. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Murphy, Alex (2023-03-13). "Four-star point guard Hubbard flips script, commits to Mississippi State". The Dispatch. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Krajisnik, Stefan. "Mississippi State basketball star Josh Hubbard announces return for sophomore season". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Sklar, Sam. "Mississippi State men's, women's basketball players sweep 2024 Howell and Gillom trophies". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Staff Reports (2024-03-13). "Former MRA standout wins Howell Trophy". Madison County Journal. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ Sklar, Sam. "Why is Dwyane Wade attending Mississippi State-SMU game? It's because of Josh Hubbard". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2025-02-08.