2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
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Hughes, Phillip
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Jersey Number 15
Phillip Hughes
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Madison, Miss.
- Previous School:
- Madison-Ridgeland Academy
- High School:
- Madison-Ridgeland Academy
Bio
2021-22: Redshirted…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Was the floor general of a prestigious Madison-Ridgeland Academy program that won the Mississippi 5A state championship for three consecutive seasons (2019-21) while adding a Midsouth Association of Independent Schools Overall state championship this past season...Playing under the legendary Richard Duease (the winningest coach in Mississippi history), he was an all-state selection and was named the 2021 Mississippi 5A Co-Most Valuable Player...Those honors came after he helped guide the Patriots to their seventh straight 5A state title and 13th Overall championship after a 33-3 season (including a perfect 29-0 mark against MAIS competition)...Earned all-conference, All-5A state tournament and All-Overall state tournament accolades in his senior, junior and sophomore seasons...In the Overall state title victory over Greenville Christian, he scored the first four points of overtime and nailed a pair of free throws with 18 seconds remaining to seal the win...Was also named the MVP for the South squad during the 2021 Mississippi Top Seniors All-Star Game while additionally earning a MAIS All-Star selection following his senior campaign...His strong senior year included all-tournament accolades at the Sunkist Shootout event held in Lafayette, La....At that tournament, he poured in a career-best 30 points to go along with 12 rebounds in the quarterfinals against Southside before securing 21 points against previously unbeaten Ellender in the tournament semifinals...Scored his 1,000th career point against Heritage Academy on Dec. 5 and also tossed in 28 points against Hillcrest Christian on Nov. 19...Was part of a MRA team that went 32-7 overall during his junior season...Scored 19 clutch points in the victory over Jackson Prep in the 5A state finals and tossed in 26 points in an early season win over Pascagoula...Was also a multi-sport star in high school as he was part of the MRA state championship 1600 meter relay squad with a school-record time of 3:29.91 in May 2021.
PERSONAL: Born on March 11, 2003...Son of Whit and Shelley Hughes...Father Whit played on the 1996 Final Four men’s basketball team at Mississippi State...Has two siblings, Pax and Presley...Majoring in management.
BEFORE UTM: Was the floor general of a prestigious Madison-Ridgeland Academy program that won the Mississippi 5A state championship for three consecutive seasons (2019-21) while adding a Midsouth Association of Independent Schools Overall state championship this past season...Playing under the legendary Richard Duease (the winningest coach in Mississippi history), he was an all-state selection and was named the 2021 Mississippi 5A Co-Most Valuable Player...Those honors came after he helped guide the Patriots to their seventh straight 5A state title and 13th Overall championship after a 33-3 season (including a perfect 29-0 mark against MAIS competition)...Earned all-conference, All-5A state tournament and All-Overall state tournament accolades in his senior, junior and sophomore seasons...In the Overall state title victory over Greenville Christian, he scored the first four points of overtime and nailed a pair of free throws with 18 seconds remaining to seal the win...Was also named the MVP for the South squad during the 2021 Mississippi Top Seniors All-Star Game while additionally earning a MAIS All-Star selection following his senior campaign...His strong senior year included all-tournament accolades at the Sunkist Shootout event held in Lafayette, La....At that tournament, he poured in a career-best 30 points to go along with 12 rebounds in the quarterfinals against Southside before securing 21 points against previously unbeaten Ellender in the tournament semifinals...Scored his 1,000th career point against Heritage Academy on Dec. 5 and also tossed in 28 points against Hillcrest Christian on Nov. 19...Was part of a MRA team that went 32-7 overall during his junior season...Scored 19 clutch points in the victory over Jackson Prep in the 5A state finals and tossed in 26 points in an early season win over Pascagoula...Was also a multi-sport star in high school as he was part of the MRA state championship 1600 meter relay squad with a school-record time of 3:29.91 in May 2021.
PERSONAL: Born on March 11, 2003...Son of Whit and Shelley Hughes...Father Whit played on the 1996 Final Four men’s basketball team at Mississippi State...Has two siblings, Pax and Presley...Majoring in management.
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