Former Bearcat Hudgins signs with Houston Rockets on two-way deal

Jun. 25—Former Northwest Missouri State Bearcat standout Trevor Hudgins agreed to a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets on Thursday.

Hudgins is a two-time Division II men's basketball Player of the Year and won three Division II national championships in his decorated career with the Bearcats.

Hudgins two-way contract with the Rockets means he is expected to spend most of his time this upcoming season on the Rockets' G-League affiliate, Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

Hudgins will be featured on the Rockets' Summer League roster next month. His first game would be July 7 against the Orlando Magic, who took Duke's Paolo Banchero with the number one overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday night.

Aside from Hudgins, the Rockets also added Jabari Smith Jr, Tari Eason and TyTy Washington Jr. in Thursday night's draft.

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