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* [[List of NBA In-Season Tournament champions|NBA In-Season Tournament champion]] ([[2023 NBA In-Season Tournament championship game|2023]])
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* Horizon League All-Defensive Team (2022)
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'''D'Moi Hodge''' (born December 20, 1998) is a British professional [[basketball]] player who last played for the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), on a [[two-way contract]] with the [[South Bay Lakers]] of the [[NBA G League]]. He played [[college basketball]] for the [[State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota|State College of Florida]], [[Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball|Cleveland State]], and [[Missouri Tigers men's basketball|Missouri]].
'''D'Moi Hodge''' (born December 20, 1998) is a British professional [[basketball]] player for the [[South Bay Lakers]] of the [[NBA G League]]. He played [[college basketball]] for the [[State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota|State College of Florida]], [[Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball|Cleveland State]], and [[Missouri Tigers men's basketball|Missouri]].


==Early life and high school career==
==Early life and high school career==
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==Professional career==
==Professional career==
===Los Angeles Lakers (2023–2024)===
===Los Angeles Lakers (2023–2024)===
After going undrafted in the [[2023 NBA draft]], Hodge signed a [[two-way contract]] with the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] on July 3, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|author=lalnkioski|title=Lakers Sign D'Moi Hodge to Two-Way Contract|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/lakers-sign-dmoi-hodge-to-two-way-contract-7-3-23|website=NBA.com|date=July 3, 2023|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> On November 4, he became the first [[British Virgin Islands|British Virgin Islander]] to ever play in the NBA.<ref>{{cite web|title=D'Moi Hodge Statistics|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hodgedm01.html|website=Basketball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=November 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=D’Moi M. Hodge scores first NBA points in regular season play with LA Lakers|url=https://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/dmoi-m-hodge-scores-first-nba-points-in-regular-season-play-with-la-lakers|website=VirginIslandsNewsOnline.com|date=November 9, 2023|access-date=November 9, 2023}}</ref> Hodge was later honored as a part of the Lakers team that won the inaugural [[2023 NBA In-Season Tournament]] game. On January 6, 2024, he was waived by the Lakers along with [[Alex Fudge]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lakers Waive Alex Fudge and D'Moi Hodge|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/lakers-waive-alex-fudge-and-dmoi-hodge-010624|website=NBA.com|date=January 6, 2024|access-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref>
After going undrafted in the [[2023 NBA draft]], Hodge signed a [[two-way contract]] with the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] on July 3, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|author=lalnkioski|title=Lakers Sign D'Moi Hodge to Two-Way Contract|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/lakers-sign-dmoi-hodge-to-two-way-contract-7-3-23|website=NBA.com|date=July 3, 2023|access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref> On November 4, he became the first [[British Virgin Islands|British Virgin Islander]] to ever play in the NBA.<ref>{{cite web|title=D'Moi Hodge Statistics|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hodgedm01.html|website=Basketball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=November 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=D’Moi M. Hodge scores first NBA points in regular season play with LA Lakers|url=https://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/dmoi-m-hodge-scores-first-nba-points-in-regular-season-play-with-la-lakers|website=VirginIslandsNewsOnline.com|date=November 9, 2023|access-date=November 9, 2023}}</ref> Hodge was later honored as a part of the Lakers team that won the inaugural [[2023 NBA In-Season Tournament]] game. On January 6, 2024, he was waived by the Lakers along with [[Alex Fudge]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lakers Waive Alex Fudge and D'Moi Hodge|url=https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/lakers-waive-alex-fudge-and-dmoi-hodge-010624|website=NBA.com|date=January 6, 2024|access-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref>On January 6, 2024, Hodge rejoined the South Bay Lakers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Lakers player D’Moi Hodge re-joined G League team South Bay Lakers for the remainder of the 2023-24 season.|url=https://hoopshype.com/rumor/2612384/|website=Hoopshype.com|date=January 16, 2024|access-date=January 16, 2024}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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*[https://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-baskbl/2021-22/bios/hodge_d-moi_0vqf Cleveland State Vikings bio]
*[https://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-baskbl/2021-22/bios/hodge_d-moi_0vqf Cleveland State Vikings bio]
*[https://mutigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/d-moi-hodge/13772 Missouri Tigers bio]
*[https://mutigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/d-moi-hodge/13772 Missouri Tigers bio]

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Revision as of 06:18, 17 January 2024

D'Moi Hodge
South Bay Lakers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-12-20) December 20, 1998 (age 25)
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolFaith Baptist Christian Academy
(Ludowici, Georgia)
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Los Angeles Lakers
2023–presentSouth Bay Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

D'Moi Hodge (born December 20, 1998) is a British professional basketball player for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the State College of Florida, Cleveland State, and Missouri.

Early life and high school career

Hodge was born on December 20, 1998, in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, to parents Courtney Hodge and Cleopatria King Defreitas.[1] He started to play basketball at a community court behind his house where he played with his cousins and friends.[2]

Hodge moved to the United States as a teenager but returned one year later due to homesickness.[2] He decided to go back to the United States at the age of 17 to pursue his goals that were not possible in the Islands.[2] Hodge played his senior year of high school basketball at Faith Baptist Christian Academy in Ludowici, Georgia.[2] While at Faith Baptist Christian Academy, Hodge earned league MVP and championship MVP honors.

College career

Coming out of high school, Hodge was not ranked as a college basketball recruit by major recruiting services. Hodge began his college basketball career with New Mexico Junior College (2017–18), but chose to redshirt and never played an game for the college, transferring to State College of Florida for the 2018–19 season.[3]

At the State College of Florida, Hodge began to emerge as one of the best junior college players in the country. Over his two seasons in the junior college ranks, Hodge averaged 22.3 points per game. He received numerous honors, including being named to the FCSAA All-State and NJCAA All-Region VIII team. In the Junior College Recruiting Rankings, Hodge was ranked as the 11th-best JUCO player in the country.

Hodge would spend two seasons at the State College of Florida, before transferring to Cleveland State University, joining the Cleveland State Vikings who compete at the NCAA Division I level of college basketball. In a game against Purdue Fort Wayne on Dec. 20, 2020, Hodge recorded his Division I career-high in scoring, recording 46 points, seven rebounds, three assists, four steals and one block. Hodge set numerous records for the Cleveland State basketball program, including: three-pointers in a game (10), most made three-pointers in a half (8), most points scored by a junior (46) and most points scored in a first half (31).

After two seasons at Cleveland State, Hodge transferred to the University of Missouri for his graduate season. Hodge would average 14.7 points per game in his lone season at Missouri. He was the second leading scorer on the Tigers behind Kobe Brown. He would help the Tigers to an appearance in the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and a first round victory over Utah State University, 76–65.

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Hodge signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 3, 2023.[4] On November 4, he became the first British Virgin Islander to ever play in the NBA.[5][6] Hodge was later honored as a part of the Lakers team that won the inaugural 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament game. On January 6, 2024, he was waived by the Lakers along with Alex Fudge.[7]On January 6, 2024, Hodge rejoined the South Bay Lakers.[8]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 L.A. Lakers 7 0 5.9 .333 .250 .500 .0 .7 .1 .1 2.0
Career 7 0 5.9 .333 .250 .500 .0 .7 .1 .1 2.0

References

  1. ^ "D'MOI HODGE".
  2. ^ a b c d Lewis, Jaden (March 7, 2023). "D'Moi Hodge and Mabor Majak: Inside the life and journey of an international player". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Hodge Signed to Lakers".
  4. ^ lalnkioski (July 3, 2023). "Lakers Sign D'Moi Hodge to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "D'Moi Hodge Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "D'Moi M. Hodge scores first NBA points in regular season play with LA Lakers". VirginIslandsNewsOnline.com. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "Lakers Waive Alex Fudge and D'Moi Hodge". NBA.com. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Former Lakers player D'Moi Hodge re-joined G League team South Bay Lakers for the remainder of the 2023-24 season". Hoopshype.com. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
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