SMU lands commitment from Georgia State SF Ja'Heim Hudson
SMU Basketball landed a commitment last weekend from Georgia State forward transfer Ja’Heim Hudson, he announced on Instagram. He’ll have two seasons of eligibility remaining with the Mustangs.
Hudson played for Mustangs head coach Rob Lanier for the 2021-22 season when the Marietta, Ga. native broke out as a true freshman. 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.
SMU already has a pair of transfer guards signed in Denver Anglin and Chuck Harris. The Mustangs have also brought in former Oklahoma State forward Tyreek Smith. Now, Hudson is the fourth.
Stay tuned to find out who the Mustangs bring in next for the 2023-24 season.
