Ranking the 10 greatest Atlanta Hawks players of all time
3. Lou Hudson, SG/SF (1966-77)
Hudson played 11 of his 13 NBA seasons with the Hawks and earned six All-Star selections. He scored over 20 points per game in seven seasons and garnered MVP votes twice on his way to a Basketball Hall of Fame induction in 2022. Hudson remains third in the franchise record books with 16,049 points and sixth with 730 games played. The Hawks retired his No. 23 in 1977.
On this date in 1966, 6-time All-Star Lou Hudson made his NBA debut for the St. Louis Hawks. Look up underrated in the dictionary, and you’ll find clips of Sweet Lou.
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) October 15, 2024
