SMU F Ja'Heim Hudson enters NCAA Transfer Portal
SMU forward Ja’Heim Hudson entered the NCAA Transfer Portal earlier this week, a source told On3. For his final year of eligibility, the former Georgia State transfer is headed elsewhere.
This season at SMU, the 6-7 forward played in 31 of 33 games. He averaged 5.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game while adding 18 steals and 17 blocked shots. He notched a season-high 21 points with four rebounds in the first round NIT loss at Indiana State.
With SMU’s move to the ACC, Hudson would’ve likely been coming off the bench as Andy Enfield’s staff build out the roster. With his departure, he can pursue a more prominent role.
Hudson played for former SMU head coach Rob Lanier for the 2021-22 season when the Marietta, Ga. native broke out as a true freshman at Georgia State. He played in 27 games with 12 starts, averaging five points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
He scored 135 points and grabbed 125 rebounds to along with 23 blocks and 10 steals on the year. He finished up the season by having five points and five rebounds in NCAA Tournament game against Gonzaga.
In 2022-23, he led the team with 6.9 rebounds per game while scoring 10.1 points per game. He led the team with 22 blocked shots and was third with 27 steals. Hudson started 21-of-28 games played this past season.
As a prep star, he led Wheeler High School to back-to-back state championships as a junior and senior, earning AJC Class AAAAAA All-State First Team honors his senior year as Wheeler finished with a top 25 national ranking.
