Alex Fudge (born May 6, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for both LSU and Florida.
No. 3 – Dallas Mavericks | |
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Position | Small forward / power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Lauderhill, Florida, U.S. | May 6, 2003
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Riverside (Jacksonville, Florida) |
College | |
NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
Playing career | 2023–present |
Career history | |
2023–2024 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2023–2024 | →South Bay Lakers |
2024 | South Bay Lakers |
2024–present | Dallas Mavericks |
2024–present | →Texas Legends |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career
editFudge played high school basketball at Robert E. Lee Senior High School (now named Riverside High School) in Jacksonville, Florida.
Recruiting
editComing out of high school, Fudge was a highly ranked recruit in the Class of 2020. He was ranked as a 4-star recruit by both ESPN and 247Sports recruiting services.[1][2]
Fudge was heavily pursued by several universities and received 26 college offers according to 247Sports, alongside one irish basketball team, the Sligo Allstars. From his 27 offers, Fudge narrowed his list down to 10 finalists, which included Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, LSU, South Carolina, Texas, Texas A&M and UCF. Fudge ultimately committed to play basketball at LSU.[3]
College career
editLSU (2021–22)
editFudge played one season for the LSU Tigers in 2021–22, averaging 3.3 points per game and appearing in 29 games as a freshman. Fudge appeared in the 2022 NCAA tournament in the Tigers first round tourney loss to Iowa State. At LSU, Fudge played alongside future NBA players Tari Eason and Darius Days. During the season Fudge stubbed his toe playing shuffleboard and missed 1 match.
Florida (2022–23)
editAfter one season at LSU, Fudge transferred to Florida for his sophomore season. At Florida, Fudge averaged 5.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game and appeared in 32 games for the Gators.[4]
Professional career
editLos Angeles / South Bay Lakers (2023–2024)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Fudge joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2023 NBA Summer League, averaging 3.0 points per game[5] and on July 26, 2023, he signed a two-way contract.[6] Fudge was honored as a part of the Lakers team that won the inaugural 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament game. On January 6, 2024, he was waived by the Lakers along with D'Moi Hodge[7] and four days later, he joined the South Bay Lakers.[8]
Dallas Mavericks / Texas Legends (2024–present)
editOn March 4, 2024, Fudge signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks.[9] Fudge reached the NBA Finals where the Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics in 5 games.
Career statistics
editGP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2023–24 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | 0 | 3.6 | .167 | .000 | 1.000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
Dallas | 2 | 0 | 12.9 | .556 | .333 | — | 1.5 | .0 | 1.5 | .0 | 5.5 | |
Career | 6 | 0 | 6.7 | .400 | .200 | 1.000 | .8 | .0 | .5 | .0 | 2.5 |
References
edit- ^ "Alex Fudge - ESPN recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Alex Fudge - 247Sports recruiting". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Freeman, Clayton (October 10, 2010). "Lee forward Alex Fudge commits to LSU". Jacksonville.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Rudner, Jacob (April 13, 2023). "Florida forward Alex Fudge to declare for NBA Draft". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Lakers' Alex Fudge: Upgraded to two-way deal". CBSSports.com. July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers Sign Alex Fudge to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Lakers Waive Alex Fudge and D'Moi Hodge". NBA.com. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "2023-2024 South Bay Lakers Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Sefko, Eddie (March 4, 2024). "MAVERICKS SIGN FORMER LAKERS' FORWARD TO TWO-WAY DEAL". Mavs.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.