Meet Brittney Hudson
Fort Bend Austin High School is not a powerhouse basketball program; however, it did produce the leading scorer in the Houston area last season.
Brittney Hudson.
In high school, Hudson averaged 23 (points per game) as a senior, "junior year, 21; "18 as a sophomore; and 15 as a freshman".
Brittney enters her freshman season at Rice University. A few weeks ago, at the end of one the Owls' open gym sessions, I said to Brittney she'd be the next player I'd like to interview. She looked at me with a sort of "Okay. Why me?" look.
Simply put, Brittney can play. Hudson is a player.
"Brittney's a very skilled player," Owls head coach Greg Williams said. "She's a very talented player. She led the city of Houston in scoring last year. We know she's explosive. She did some good things in practice and you saw some of that. She made some good defensive reads. She was aggressive with that basketball. It's just going to be a matter of her figuring it out and understanding what we want her to do. We're primarily going to play her at the two (shooting guard) because she's such a great scorer; but, we'll also look at her at the point guard because she does have very good creating ability. I liked the way she attacked the basket in practice because we know she can shoot it and can score."
Brittney described her first practice as a Rice Owl as "kind of tough"; "I'm a little tired. Not too tired. I'm learning. It's a new experience; but, I'm learning."
Besides Rice, Hudson received looks from Houston, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, North Texas, and Arkansas.
She chose Rice because it's close to home. "My home is like 15 minutes from here; and, the academics here are second to none. You can't go wrong with a Rice degree. I really like the school; the whole atmosphere; everything."
During the open gym sessions when she wasn't on the court playing, I saw Brittney sitting on the sidelines with her nose in a school textbook. Hudson said, "The first four weeks were really hard. They kicked my butt. Here, you have to study for a test at least a week ahead of time instead of trying to cram the night before. I wasn't really focused on school the first couple of weeks; but, my mind is right right now."
Veteran players like post player Valeriya Berezhynska and point guard Kadie Riverin "set the bar for us. If we're not going hard, we know they will."
"He (Coach Williams) told me I'll play mostly two; but, I'll point guard also. I'm 5'7, 5'8 - pushing it. I'm hoping my body will catch up with my feet eventually. I'm hoping I'll be about 5'10, 5'9. I'll be good with that."
During practice, Hudson came from the weak side to emphatically block a lay-up attempt by Kadie Riverin. Later, Hudson cleanly stole the ball from wing player Maudess Fulton as Fulton drove to the basket.
This season, Hudson hopes the Owls reach the "top of the conference. No less. Hopefully, NC double A appearance."
Brittney Hudson.
In high school, Hudson averaged 23 (points per game) as a senior, "junior year, 21; "18 as a sophomore; and 15 as a freshman".
Brittney enters her freshman season at Rice University. A few weeks ago, at the end of one the Owls' open gym sessions, I said to Brittney she'd be the next player I'd like to interview. She looked at me with a sort of "Okay. Why me?" look.
Simply put, Brittney can play. Hudson is a player.
"Brittney's a very skilled player," Owls head coach Greg Williams said. "She's a very talented player. She led the city of Houston in scoring last year. We know she's explosive. She did some good things in practice and you saw some of that. She made some good defensive reads. She was aggressive with that basketball. It's just going to be a matter of her figuring it out and understanding what we want her to do. We're primarily going to play her at the two (shooting guard) because she's such a great scorer; but, we'll also look at her at the point guard because she does have very good creating ability. I liked the way she attacked the basket in practice because we know she can shoot it and can score."
Brittney described her first practice as a Rice Owl as "kind of tough"; "I'm a little tired. Not too tired. I'm learning. It's a new experience; but, I'm learning."
Besides Rice, Hudson received looks from Houston, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, North Texas, and Arkansas.
She chose Rice because it's close to home. "My home is like 15 minutes from here; and, the academics here are second to none. You can't go wrong with a Rice degree. I really like the school; the whole atmosphere; everything."
During the open gym sessions when she wasn't on the court playing, I saw Brittney sitting on the sidelines with her nose in a school textbook. Hudson said, "The first four weeks were really hard. They kicked my butt. Here, you have to study for a test at least a week ahead of time instead of trying to cram the night before. I wasn't really focused on school the first couple of weeks; but, my mind is right right now."
Veteran players like post player Valeriya Berezhynska and point guard Kadie Riverin "set the bar for us. If we're not going hard, we know they will."
"He (Coach Williams) told me I'll play mostly two; but, I'll point guard also. I'm 5'7, 5'8 - pushing it. I'm hoping my body will catch up with my feet eventually. I'm hoping I'll be about 5'10, 5'9. I'll be good with that."
During practice, Hudson came from the weak side to emphatically block a lay-up attempt by Kadie Riverin. Later, Hudson cleanly stole the ball from wing player Maudess Fulton as Fulton drove to the basket.
This season, Hudson hopes the Owls reach the "top of the conference. No less. Hopefully, NC double A appearance."
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