Defensive Game
Solid two-way player who applied himself on defense and understood schemes. Not primarily defined by defense but by no means a liability in that area.
Parcours de Carrière
Atlanta Hawks
1966-1977
Louis Clyde Hudson was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player, who was an All-American at the University of Minnesota and a six-time NBA All-Star, scoring 17,940 total points in 13 NBA seasons.
Defensive Game
Solid two-way player who applied himself on defense and understood schemes. Not primarily defined by defense but by no means a liability in that area.
Intangibles
High IQ scorer who understood shot selection, pace, and opponent tendencies at an elite level. His six consecutive All-Star appearances reflect sustained excellence and basketball intelligence.
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Lou Hudson spent 11 seasons as the Atlanta Hawks most reliable scorer — a six-time All-Star whose fluid, effortless game earned him the nickname Sweet Lou and a retired #23 that honors a decade of professional excellence.
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Los Angeles Lakers
1977-1979
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Lou Hudson earned the nickname Sweet Lou from the sheer elegance of his offensive game — every movement seemed effortless, every shot seemed inevitable, earning the respect of opponents and teammates who witnessed it nightly.
He averaged 20+ points per game in six separate NBA seasons, a mark of consistency that makes him one of the most reliable scorers in franchise history despite playing in an era with limited statistical attention.
Hudson played eleven of his thirteen NBA seasons exclusively in the St. Louis and Atlanta Hawks organization — a loyalty to a single franchise that defined his professional identity and cemented his legend in Atlanta.
In 2023, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inducted Hudson through the Veterans Committee — a long-overdue recognition of a career that had been undervalued in the decades following his retirement.
Distinctions de Carrière
6x NBA All-Star (1966-1972)
Atlanta Hawks franchise scoring leader (career)
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2023, Veterans Committee)
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