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Louisiana's Ahmad Hudson shines in EYBL, earns SEC offers

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Ahmad Hudson (Via X)
Ahmad Hudson (Via X)

In his first AAU action since May, Ahmad Hudson wasted no time showing why he’s shot up the rankings as a basketball player in the 2027 class this calendar year. Playing up a year, with the JL3 17U organization based out of Houston, Hudson had 12 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks in 23 minutes on Friday afternoon in Augusta, South Carolina, helping push his team to an overtime win to start the weekend.

“It felt good to contribute the way I did,” Hudson said. “I didn’t have to score a lot of points because my teammates can do that. All I had to do was rebound and contest shots. As long as we got the win, I’m happy with the outcome.”

Hudson came off the bench and was an immediate impact player in the frontcourt. At 6-foot-8 with exceptional strength and athleticism, he hounded the glass and has multiple putback dunks to go with some crafty finishes over taller defenders.

The Ruston, Louisiana native spent all of June traveling, attending football camps at Nebraska, Ohio State, and LSU, keeping him busy as the football offers continue to pile up. On the football field, he’s the No. 40 player in the 2027 class on On3 and the No. 3 tight end prospect. In basketball, he’s the No. 108 player in the 2027 class and the No. 2 player in Louisiana.

A potential four-star in both, Hudson has posted on X and made it clear he intends to play both football and basketball at the next level, something he’s positioned himself to do in the long run if he continues to play at this level.

“It’s ben pretty hard on my body, being tired and all that, but it’s been fun,” Hudson said. “That’s why I do it. I just want to have fun and do what I do.

“My footwork [translates on the football field],” Hudson said. “In basketball I have to have great footwork to play the way I play, so that helps when I have to block somebody. Then the toughness out here and playing up, people are a lot tougher to face.”

On Friday, after his performance, both Auburn and Alabama basketball programs offered Hudson, showing that his dream of playing two sports in the SEC is very much a reality. The two join the LSU and Nebraska basketball programs who had already offered Hudson.

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