Mississippi State commitment Josh Hubbard named Mississippi Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year

Mississippi State dedication Josh Hubbard was chosen because the 2022-23 Gatorade Mississippi Boys Basketball Participant of the Yr on Wednesday. Hubbard, the No. 1 prospect within the state, is the all-time main scorer in Mississippi highschool basketball historical past.

Hubbard, a former Ole Miss signee, dedicated to the Bulldogs on Monday after being launched from his NLI following the firing of former Rebels coach Kermit Davis. He picked the Rebels over the Bulldogs, Southern Cal, Xavier and Seton Corridor in September.

The four-star prospect is the No. 15 level guard nationally and the No. 89 total prospect, based on the 247Sports Composite rankings. Hubbard is the one four-star in coach Chris Jans upcoming recruiting class.

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The 5-foot-10, 180-pound Hubbard averaged 27.1 factors, 5.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.1 steals per sport and helped lead Madison-Ridgeland Academy (34-8) to the MAIS Class 6A championship and to the MAIS General Match semifinals.

Hubbard broke the Mississippi highschool boys basketball scoring report Feb. 17 throughout a 28-point effort in MRA’s 55-54 victory over Presbyterian Christian within the MAIS Class 6A semifinals. Hubbard handed former Houlka standout Robert Woodard (1982-86) to change into the No. 1 scorer in state historical past. Hubbard completed with 4,367 factors.