Mississippi State commitment Josh Hubbard named Mississippi Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year

Langston Newsome, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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Mississippi State commitment Josh Hubbard was selected as the 2022-23 Gatorade Mississippi Boys Basketball Player of the Year on Wednesday. Hubbard, the No. 1 prospect in the state, is the all-time leading scorer in Mississippi high school basketball history.

Hubbard, a former Ole Miss signee, committed to the Bulldogs on Monday after being released from his NLI following the firing of former Rebels coach Kermit Davis. He picked the Rebels over the Bulldogs, Southern Cal, Xavier and Seton Hall in September.

The four-star prospect is the No. 15 point guard nationally and the No. 89 overall prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. Hubbard is the only four-star in coach Chris Jans upcoming recruiting class.

Madison-Ridgeland Academy Rebels Josh Hubbard (12) reacts with his father Jason Hubbard after the game against the Presbyterian Christian School Bobcats during the 2023 Class 6A basketball tournament. Hubbard broke Mississippi's all-time scoring record during the game on Friday.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy Rebels Josh Hubbard (12) reacts with his father Jason Hubbard after the game against the Presbyterian Christian School Bobcats during the 2023 Class 6A basketball tournament. Hubbard broke Mississippi's all-time scoring record during the game on Friday.

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The 5-foot-10, 180-pound Hubbard averaged 27.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game and helped lead Madison-Ridgeland Academy (34-8) to the MAIS Class 6A championship and to the MAIS Overall Tournament semifinals.

Hubbard broke the Mississippi high school boys basketball scoring record Feb. 17 during a 28-point effort in MRA's 55-54 victory over Presbyterian Christian in the MAIS Class 6A semifinals. Hubbard passed former Houlka standout Robert Woodard (1982-86) to become the No. 1 scorer in state history. Hubbard finished with 4,367 points.

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