
After Larry Hughes was traded to Golden State he practically disappeared from the spotlight. He is one hell of a two-guard and he deserves his props. And what better way to give him those props tha to dedicate a page to him, right?

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Vital Stats
- Full name: Larry Hughes
- Birthdate: January 23, 1979
- Age: 22
- Birthplace:
- Height: 6’5”
- Weight: 184 lbs.
- College: St. Louis '98
- Major:
- Parents:
- Brother:
- Drafted: 8th pick overall by in 1998 Philadelphia 76ers
- Current Team: Golden State Warriors
- Position: Two guard
- Number:
- Nickname: Smooth
- Daughter: Lauren Hughes

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Interesting Facts
- Traded to Golden State from Philadelphia on 2/16/00, along with Billy Owens, as part of a three-team deal also involving Chicago. Philadelphia received Toni Kukoc from Chicago
- Scored a career-high 44 points against the Denver Nuggets on 4/9/00
- Finished sixth in the NBA.com Slam Dunk competition during 2000 All-Star Weekend
- Ranked 6th among NBA rookies in 1998-99 in rebounds (3.8 rpg), 9th in steals (0.88 spg) and 10th in scoring (9.1 ppg)
- Totaled a season and game-high 22 points (6-9 FG, 10-10 FT) and 3 rebounds, in 19 minutes, in a 96-78 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 4/14/99
- Notched his first career double-double, with 12 points and 10 rebounds, in a 96-92 victory over the New Jersey Nets on 4/7/99
- Made his first career start, posting a game-high 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, against the Boston Celtics on 3/26/99
- Played in all 50 games as a rookie and was the Sixers' fourth-leading scorer, averaging 9.1 points per game
- Was traded to Golden State on Feb. 16, 2000 in a three-team deal that also included Chicago
- After averaging 10.0 points per game in 50 games for Philadelphia, he posted 22.7 points per game in 32 outings for the Warriors
- Ranked 6th among NBA rookies in rebounds (3.8 rpg), 9th in steals (0.88 spg) and 10th in scoring (9.1 ppg) in the 1998-99
- Has many tattoos (see right)
- Among them, he has one on his right arm he has "The Law" boldly printed. Then just above that he has his favorite nickname, "Smooth."
- Has another tatt over his right shoulder. There's a picture of his mother alongside an image of Jesus. Underneath it reads, "Mother and Father."

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Interesting Facts
- Led Conference USA at 20.9 points per game as a freshman at Saint Louis
- Named Honorable Mention All-America by the AP after averaging 20.9 ppg for St. Louis in 1997-98
Selected as the consensus national Freshman of the Year, and Conference USA Freshman of the Year, in 1997-98
- Opted for early entry to the 1998 NBA Draft and was the eighth overall selection, going to the Philadelphia 76ers
- Tallied 20 points or more in 15 of his 32 games at Saint Louis, netting a career-high 40 points against Marquette and setting a Conference USA Tournament record with 37 points against UAB-Birmingham
- Ranked 23rd in the nation in scoring, leading the team 24 times and setting a school single-season record with 670 points
- Averaged 5.1 rebounds per game, second on the Billikens, and 2.16 steals per game, tops on the team
- Was a First Team All-Conference selection and was named Honorable Mention All-America
- Becoming the Warriors' primary scorer, he averaged 22.7 points per game over the final 32 games of the season
- Only two shooting guards in the NBA, Iverson and Jerry Stackhouse, had higher scoring averages, albeit for the full season
- Averaged 15.0 points per game in 82 games between the two teams.
- Left college early to support his ailing brother.

Stats
| Games | G Start | Min | Fld gls | Fld Gl% | 3-pts | 3-pt% | Free Throws | FT% | Rebs | Assts | Stls | Blks | Pts | Ave |
| 1998-99 | 50 | 1 | 988 | 170-414 | 41.1% | 8-52 | 15.4% | 107-151 | 70.5 | 189 | 77 | 44 | 14 | 455 | 9.1 |
| 1999-2000-PHI | 50 | 5 | 1018 | 192-461 | 41.6% | 11-51 | 21.6% | 106-142 | 74.6% | 159 | 75 | 54 | 12 | 501 | 10.0 |
| 1999-2000-GSW | 32 | 32 | 1018 | 267-686 | 41.6% | 18-74 | 24.3% | 173-235 | 73.6% | 190 | 130 | 61 | 16 | 725 | 22.7 |
| 2000-2001 | 38 | 36 | 1446 | 240-634 | 37.9% | 14-66 | 21.2% | 155-199 | 77.9% | 223 | 183 | 76 | 24 | 649 | 17.1 |

Highs
| Season Highs | Career Highs |
| Points | 29 vs. Pacers 11/30/00 | 44 vs. Nuggets |
| Fld Gls Made | 10, 4 Times | 16 vs. Nuggets 4/09/00 |
| FGs Att. | 24, 2 Times | 32 @ Kings 4/13/00 |
| 3-pts Made | 2, 4 Times | 3 @ Pistons 2/25/00 |
| 3-pts Att. | 4, 2 Times | 6 @ Pistons 2/25/00 |
| FT Made | 9, 3 Times | 12 @ Pacers 2/26/00 |
| FT Att. | 11 @ Jazz 12/09/00 | 15, 2 Times |
| Off. Reb. | 4, 4 Times | 6, 2 Times |
| Def. Reb. | 8, 6 Times | 8, 6 Times |
| Tot. Reb. | 11, 4 Times | 12 @ Kings 4/13/00 |
| Assts. | 11, 2 Times | 16 vs. Nuggets 4/09/00 |
| Steals | 7 @ Timberwolves 11/15/00 | 7 @ Timberwolves 11/15/00 |
| Blocks | 4 @ Celtics 1/05/01 | 4 @ Celtics 1/05/01 |
| Minutes | 49 vs. Lakers 12/06/00 | 49 vs. Lakers 12/06/00 |


  
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