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7. Lou Hudson

7. Lou Hudson
The owner of one of the sweetest jump shots of all time (hence the nickname of “Sweet Lou”), Lou Hudson went to six straight All-Star Games, coincidentally the first six seasons the team relocated to Atlanta.  Hudson would score over 20 Points per Game seven times, four of which would be higher than 25 Points.  While the Hawks never really went that deep into the playoffs while he was there, most of the success that Atlanta did have can be attributed to Lou Hudson.

Hudson's #23 was retired by the team in 1977, right after he retired.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Shooting Guard, Small Forward
  • Acquired: Drafted in the 1st Round, 4th Overall 5/11/66.
  • Departed: Traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Ollie Johnson 9/30/77.
  • Games Played: 730
  • Per Game Averages: 35.4 MP
    .487 eFG%
    .795 FT%
    22.0 PTS
    4.9 RB
    2.9 AST
    1.7 STL*
    0.3 BLK*

    52 Playoff Games
    38.8 MP
    .446 eFG%
    .799 FT%
    23.6 PTS
    5.9 RB
    2.8 AST
    N/A STL*
    N/A BLK*

    *Steals and Blocks were not stats until the 1973-74 Season.
  • Advanced Stats: 18.0 PER
    .531 TS%
    N/A VORP 
    73.5 WS

    52 Playoff Games
    16.8 PER
    .498 TS%
    N/A VORP 
    4.8 WS

    **VORP was not a stat when Hudson was a Hawk.
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Second Team All-NBA (1969-70)
    First Team All-Rookie (1966-67)
    All-Star (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 & 1974)
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