By TOMMY REZAC
St. Joseph Post
The Houston Rockets have signed former Northwest Missouri State guard and two-time Division II Player of the Year Trevor Hudgins to a two-way contract.
The news came late Thursday night following the conclusion of the NBA Draft. A two-way contract pays a player dependent on the league in which they are playing - either the NBA or the G-League.
Hudgins, the first Northwest player to ever sign an NBA contract, averaged 23.0 points, 4.3 assists and 1.5 steals as a senior. He shot 48.2% from the field, 41.5% from three-point range and 90.1% from the foul line this past season as well.
He was named Most Outstanding Player in the Division II NCAA Tournament in 2019 and 2022, and won three national titles with the Bearcats.
Hudgins had one year of eligibility remaining, but chose to forego it and enter the draft. ESPN ranks Hudgins 33rd on its list of best undrafted players.
He ended his college career as the highest scoring player in MIAA history with 2,829 career points. His record in college was 131-8, including a perfect 17-0 in NCAA tournament games.