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Jeffery Allen Hodge (born November 18, 1966)[1] is an American retired professional basketball player. He was a second round pick in the 1989 NBA draft out of the University of South Alabama.[2]

Jeff Hodge

Personal information
Born	(1966-11-18) November 18, 1966 (age 55) Birmingham, Alabama
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Woodlawn (Birmingham, Alabama)
College	South Alabama (1985–1989)
NBA draft	1989 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53rd overall
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Position	Guard
Career history
1989–1990	Wichita Falls Texans
1991–1992	Oklahoma City Cavalry
Career highlights and awards
Sun Belt Player of the Year (1989) 3× First-team All-Sun Belt (1987–1989) No. 5 retired by South Alabama Jaguars

High school

Hodge played basketball at Woodlawn High School. He won multiple awards:

• 6A Player of the Year
• Super 5
• Was one of many players from his high school to play in All State or All Tournament.[3]

College career

Hodge was well known for his 3-pointer against the state rivals, University of Alabama. He sank the needed 3-pointer with two seconds left in regulation; it was needed to win the game and advance. This happened in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Southeast Regional Tournament.[4] In the next game South Alabama would play the eventual NCAA Division I champion University of Michigan, but would lose 91-82.[5]

During their playing days at South Alabama, fellow guard Junie Lewis and Hodge were usually referred to as "peanut butter and jelly", respectively.[6][7] Hodge's jersey (5) was retired alongside Lewis's in a ceremony on January 20, 2018.[8]

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Hodge was drafted in the second round of the 1989 NBA draft (53rd pick overall) by the Dallas Mavericks. He never played in the NBA, but did play in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Wichita Falls Texans and Oklahoma City Cavalry. He averaged 17 points per game for his 64-game CBA career.[1]

References

External links

• Jeff Hodge Player Profile, South Alabama, NCAA Stats, Awards - RealGM

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