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Jersey Number 12
Josh Hubbard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Madison, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Madison-Ridgeland Academy
HONORS & AWARDS
2025-26 Coach John R. Wooden Citizenship Cup Winner
2025-26 NABC • National Association of Basketball Coaches All-Southeast District First Team
2025-26 All-SEC Second Team • Media
2025-26 All-SEC Third Team • Coaches
2025-26 Bailey Howell Trophy Finalist • Awarded on April 15, 2026
2025-26 John R. Wooden Award Preseason Watch List • 1 of 50
2025-26 Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List • 1 of 50
2025-26 Oscar Robertson Trophy Preseason Watch List • 1 of 50
2025-26 Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List • 1 of 20
2025-26 Preseason All-SEC First Team • Coaches • Media
2025-26 ESPN Dick Vitale’s National Player of the Week • Jan. 5, 2026
2025-26 SEC Player of the Week • Jan. 5, 2026
2025-26 Basketball Hall of Fame Classic All-Tournament Team
2025-26 All State NACDA Good Works Winter Team
2025-26 SEC Community Service Team
2024-25 John R. Wooden Award Midseason Watch List • 1 of 25
2024-25 Coach John R. Wooden Citizenship Cup Finalist • 1 of 30
2024-25 NABC • National Association of Basketball Coaches All-Southeast District First Team
2024-25 All-SEC Second Team • Coaches • Media
2024-25 Bailey Howell Trophy Recipient
2024-25 Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List • 1 of 50
2024-25 Lute Olson Award Early Season Watch List • 1 of 50
2024-25 Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List • 1 of 20
2024-25 Preseason All-America Honorable Mention • Sports Illustrated
2024-25 Preseason All-SEC Second Team • Coaches • Media
2024-25 Preseason All-SEC Third Team • Lindy’s
2024-25 Arizona Tipoff All-Tournament Team
2024-25 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024-25 SEC Community Service Team
2023-24 All-SEC Second Team • Coaches
2023-24 All-SEC Freshman Team • Coaches
2023-24 All-SEC Tournament Team • Media
2023-24 Bailey Howell Trophy Recipient
2023-24 SEC Freshman of the Week • Nov. 20, 2023 • Jan. 15, 2024 • Jan. 29, 2024
2023-24 SEC Freshman of the Week • Feb. 19, 2024 • Feb. 26, 2024
2023-24 Hall of Fame Tipoff All-Tournament Team • Tournament MVP
2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
ESPN No. 88 National Recruit • Class of 2023
CAREER
Hubbard has played in 101 games with 82 consecutive starts (Jan. 27, 2024-March 11, 2026) and has been State’s leading scorer on 2 NCAA Tournament squads … A three-time All-SEC selection and a two-time NABC All-District First-Team honoree who has racked up 1,947 points, 283 assists, 228 rebounds and 94 steals … The 1,947 points check in 4th on State’s all-time list and rank 34th overall in SEC history … The 1,947 points also are 4th highest for SEC players following their junior season behind only Pete Maravich (LSU • 2,286 PTS • 1967-68, 1968-69), Allan Houston (Tennessee • 2,132 PTS • 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92) and Bernard King (Tennessee • 1,962 PTS • 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77) … Joined by Bailey Howell (State), Maravich (LSU) and Vernon Maxwell (Florida) as the only SEC players to have 3 of his school’s top 10 scoring seasons … Hubbard, Houston and King are the only SEC players to garner 575+ points during their freshmen, sophomore and junior seasons … Hubbard and Howell are the only State players with 3 straight seasons of 575+ points … Led State in scoring in 65 of 101 games and in 55 of his 82 starts … Joined by Erick Dampier (1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96) as the only State players to collect All-SEC honors as freshmen, sophomores and juniors … Hubbard and Mark Sears (Alabama) are the only SEC players and 2 of 12 major conference players (ACC • BIG EAST • Big Ten • Big 12 • SEC • former Pac-12) to have multiple seasons of 640+ points and 100+ assists during the 2000s … The prestigious list has 5 NBA Draft 1st Round picks in Troy Bell (Boston College), Juan Dixon (Maryland), Ben Gordon (Connecticut), Nolan Smith (Duke) and Jay Williams (Duke) … His 19.28 points per game average is 4th best in State history … Connected on 40.4 percent from the floor (623-of-1543), 34.9 percent of his three-point attempts (311-of-891) and 82.1 percent at the free throw line (390-of-475) … The 311 treys are already a State record and are tied for 9th in SEC history … Set a SEC record with 69 consecutive games with a three-pointer (Feb. 7, 2024-Jan. 31, 2026) … Also ranks among State’s top 10 in 5 additional categories: three-point attempts (891 – 1st), field goal attempts (1543 – 4th), field goals made (623 – 7th), free throw percentage (82.1 – 8th) and free throws made (390 – 9th) … Pumped home double figures in 93 of 101 games fueled by 72 of his last 75 outings (Feb. 24, 2024-March 11, 2026) … The 93 outings with 10+ points are 4th in State history … Provided 29 of his 46 efforts of 20+ points and 10 of his 11 performances of 30+ points versus SEC opponents … The 11 games of 30+ points are tied for 2nd in State history … Sank multiple treys in 83 of 101 games and drained 5+ trifectas on 20 occasions … The 2023-24 and 2024-25 Howell Trophy recipient which is awarded to the state of Mississippi’s top collegiate player … The 3rd Bulldog to win the award multiple times joining Jarvis Varnado (2008-09, 2009-10) and Quinndary Weatherspoon (2017-18, 2018-19) … State has won the Howell Trophy in 7 of the last 8 seasons since 2017-18 … Attempting to become the award’s first three-time male winner in 2025-26.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Hubbard has had his fair share of recognition for his work off the court and was chosen as the 2026 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup winner for his exceptional leadership, his character and his commitment to community service … Honored on March 25, 2026 for his contributions inside Mississippi’s capitol building and was presented with Senate Resolution 93 led by State Senator Josh Harkins in Jackson … Used his platform and his resources through Name Image Likeness in numerous community efforts starting with The Josh Hubbard Showcase, a basketball camp which has hosted around 200 aspiring athletes in his hometown of Madison, Mississippi and awarded approximately $40,000 in scholarship money over the last two April’s … Partnered with Make-A-Wish Mississippi where he launched the “Buckets for Wishes” campaign where every three-point shot he made in 2025-26 resulted in donations from sponsors and donors that directly funding wishes for children in Mississippi … The “Buckets for Wishes” campaign has already granted 11 wishes for children and raised over $75,000 … Handed out close to 100 holiday gifts in December 2025 that he purchased at Children’s of Mississippi Hospital in Jackson, the same hospital where he was a patient for 19 days at 9 years old in September 2014 … As a child, Hubbard was diagnosed and treated for Kawasaki disease which is a condition causing inflammation in the walls of some blood vessels in the body … Teamed with his showcase, Aerus, and US Foods for helping provide food and donations to Ballas Family Community Kitchen, which serves 200 meals a day to the Greenwood, Mississippi, community in November 2025 … Worked closely with Delbert Hosemann, the Lieutenant Governor in the State of Mississippi, on a public awareness campaign to reduce rates of chronic absenteeism among school children in Spring 2025.
2025-26 • JUNIOR
Hubbard was the only player in State’s starting 5 during all 32 games … Selected to 4 national preseason award watch lists (Bob Cousy, John R. Wooden, Naismith Trophy, Oscar Robertson Trophy) … Garnered All-SEC Second-Team honors from the Associated Press and an All-SEC Third-Team pick from the SEC coaches … Dialed up NABC All-Southeast District First-Team accolades in back-to-back seasons … Amassed 22.1 points, 3.6 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game … Hit 42.2 percent from the floor (237-of-562), 34.7 percent from beyond the three-point line (95-of-274) and 75.0 percent at the foul line (138-of-184) … The 1st State player during the 2000s and the 4th State player (Jim Ashmore • 1956-57; Bailey Howell • 1956-57 1957-58, 1958-59; Jeff Malone • 1982-83) to finish among the NCAA’s top 10 in points per game … Ascended 23 spots on State’s scoring list from 27th place to 4th place in 2025-26 … Teamed with Jayden Epps for 35.8 points per game which is State’s highest scoring duo during the 2000s and the program’s best since Malone and Terry Lewis paired up for 42.0 PPG in 1982-83 … Checked inside the SEC’s top 15 in 4 categories: points per game (22.09 – 2nd), three-pointers made (2.97 – 3rd), three-point percentage (34.7 – 8th) and assists per game (3.59 – 15th) … Compiled 6 marks in State’s top 10 for a season: points (707 – 3rd), field goals (237 – 3rd), field goal attempts (562 – 3rd), three-pointers attempted (274 – 3rd), three-pointers made (95 – 4th) and points per game (22.09 – 9th) … Fired in double figures during 30 of 32 games and led State in scoring on a team-leading 21 occasions … Exploded for a SEC-leading 7 performances of 30+ points, while his 19 efforts of 20+ points were tied for 3rd among SEC players … The 1st State player to amass 700+ points and 100+ assists in the same season … His 1,947 points are 4th highest for SEC players following their junior season behind only Pete Maravich (LSU • 2,286 PTS • 1967-68, 1968-69), Allan Houston (Tennessee • 2,132 PTS • 1989-90, 1990-91,1991-92) and Bernard King (Tennessee • 1,962 PTS • 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77) … Was 1 of 9 major conference players (ACC • BIG EAST • Big Ten • Big 12 • SEC) to dial up 700+ points and 100+ assists in 2025-26 … The elite club includes 3 fellow SEC players in Darius Acuff Jr. (Arkansas), Labarion Philon (Alabama) and Tyler Tanner (Vanderbilt) along with Cameron Boozer (Duke), Nick Boyd (Wisconsin), AJ Dybantsa (BYU), PJ Haggerty (Kansas State) and Bennett Stirtz (Iowa).
2025-26 • BEST GAMES
Hubbard poured in 27 points, a season’s best 8 assists and 2 steals against North Alabama (Nov. 5) in the season opener … Added 25 points and 5 assists versus No. 16 Iowa State (Nov. 10) … Notched 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists against New Orleans (Nov. 24) … Turned in 25 points and 5 assists at Georgia Tech (Dec. 3) … Fired in a non-conference season’s best 34 points versus Long Island (Dec. 16) … Started SEC action with a bang scoring 20 of his 38 points at Texas (Jan. 3) during the 1st half … Made it back-to-back outings with 30 points against Oklahoma (Jan. 7) during the SEC home opener … Ripped off double figures in 12 straight games (Jan. 28-March 11) to conclude the season sparked by 26.0 points per contest and 35 three-pointers over his last 9 outings (Feb. 11-March 11) … Began flurry with a 31-point effort against Tennessee (Feb. 11) … Followed with 32 points and 6 assists during road triumph at Ole Miss (Feb. 14) … Set a State SEC record with 46 points aided by a program single-game mark of 10 three-pointers and grabbed a career-high 9 rebounds versus Auburn (Feb. 18) … The 46 points were tied for the 2nd most by a NCAA player during a 2025-26 major conference game (ACC • BIG EAST • Big Ten • Big 12 • SEC) with Keaton Wagler (Illinois) and behind only Darius Acuff Jr. (Arkansas) … The 5th SEC player to hit at least 10 triples in a conference game … Hubbard outscored Auburn, 35-33, and drained 9 treys in the 1st half … The 35 points before halftime were the most for a NCAA Division I player since Iowa’s Luke Garza versus Southern in 2020-21 … Registered 42 points on 16-of-27 shooting against Georgia (March 7) during the regular season finale … Became the 1st State player with multiple SEC games of 40+ points during the same season … Finished campaign with 22 points versus Auburn (March 11) which gave him a program record 5 games of 20+ points at the SEC Tournament.
2024-25 • SOPHOMORE
Hubbard was the only State player to start in all 34 games … Listed among four national award watch lists throughout the season (Bob Cousy Preseason, Lute Olson Early Season, John R. Wooden Midseason, Oscar Robertson Midseason) … Tucked away All-SEC Second-Team accolades for the 2nd straight season … Notched NABC All-Southeast District First-Team honors … Piled up 18.9 points, 3.1 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game … Knocked down 40.2 percent of his field goal attempts (202-of-503), 34.5 percent from three-point territory (108-of-313) and 87.8 percent at the charity stripe (130-of-148) … His 642 points were 6th in program history, while his 108 treys matched his own program season record from 2023-24 … The 87.8 free throw percentage is a program-best for a season … Ranked among the SEC’s top 15 in 7 categories: points (18.88 – 2nd), assists-to-turnover ratio (2.49 – 2nd), three-pointers made (3.18 – 2nd), free throw percentage (87.8 – 4th), three-point percentage (34.5 – 7th), assists (3.15 – 15th) and field goal percentage (40.2 – 15th) … Piled up double figures in 33 of 34 outings sparked by 14 performances of 20+ points … Led the team in scoring on a team-leading 21 occasions … Registered 9 outings of 5+ assists where State posted a 7-2 record … The 1st State player to secure 600+ points and 100+ assists during the same season … His 1,240 points were the most during the 2000s and the 4th highest among SEC freshmen/sophomores in league history only behind Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (LSU • 1,854 PTS • 1988-89, 1989-90), Allan Houston (Tennessee • 1,415 PTS • 1989-90, 1990-91) and Bernard King (Tennessee • 1,290 PTS • 1974-75, 1975-76) … Was 1 of 8 major conferences players (ACC • BIG EAST • Big Ten • Big 12 • SEC) to accomplish 640+ points and 100+ assists in 2024-25 … The list featured 5 NBA players in Johni Broome (Auburn • Philadelphia 76ers), Walter Clayton Jr. (Florida • Memphis Grizzlies), Cooper Flagg (Duke • Dallas Mavericks), Kam Jones (Marquette • Indiana Pacers) and Mark Sears (Alabama • Milwaukee Bucks).
2024-25 • BEST GAMES
Hubbard began his scoring barrage with a 26-point effort versus West Georgia (Nov. 4) during the season opener … Joined by Claudell Harris Jr. as the only State players to hit at least 6 treys in the same game in program history … Poured in 20 of his 23 points after halftime during comeback win over Utah (Nov. 17) … Added 16 points, 5 assists and 2 steals versus McNeese (Dec. 14) … Provided 25 points and 3 assists against Prairie View (Dec. 8) … Started SEC action with 21 points versus South Carolina (Jan. 4) … Finished the season with 19 straight games of 10+ points (Jan. 11-March 21) … Exploded for 25 of his season-high 38 points against No. 4 Alabama (Jan. 29) during the 2nd half … The 38 points were the most for a State player during the 2000s at the time and the most points in program history versus a ranked opponent … Opened run of 22.6 points per game ignited by 49 three-pointers over his last 14 games (Jan. 29-March 21) … The 43rd player in program history to eclipse 1,000 career points at Georgia (Feb. 8) … Came away with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in road win over No. 19 Ole Miss (Feb. 15) … Dialed up 25 points, 4 assists and a season’s best 4 steals against No. 7 Texas A&M (Feb. 18) … Fired in 20 of his 30 points versus LSU (March 1) … Logged 26 points and 3 assists against LSU (March 14) during SEC Tournament … Ripped off 26 points on 11-of-18 shooting versus Baylor (March 21) in NCAA Tournament Round of 64 … The 26 points are the 5th most by a State player during an NCAA Tournament game.
2023-24 • FRESHMAN
Hubbard was 1 of 5 players to play in all 35 games and earned a started nod during the team’s last 16 contests (Jan. 27-March 21) … Secured All-SEC Second-Team status and All-SEC Freshman-Team honors … Joined Erick Dampier (1993-94) as the only State freshmen to capture All-SEC Second Team … The 1st true freshman to win the Bailey Howell Trophy which is awarded to the state of Mississippi’s top collegiate player … Won the SEC’s Freshman of the Week award a program-record 5 times which surpassed Jamont Gordon (2005-06) previous mark of 4 occasions … Racked up 17.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game … According to Elias, his 13 games of 20+ points were 1st followed by his 2 games of 30+ points were 2nd nationally among true freshmen … Provided 9 of his 13 outings of 20+ points against SEC opponents … His 17.1 points per game were 7th overall in the SEC rankings and 1st among SEC freshmen … Sank 38.5 percent from the floor (184-of-478), 35.5 percent of his three-point attempts (108-of-304) and 85.3 percent at the foul line (122-of-143) … His 598 points were a State freshman record and ranked 8th for a single season at the time … His 108 treys were both overall program and freshman single season records … Amassed double figures in 30 of 35 games, 16 of 19 times off the bench and led the team in scoring on 23 occasions … Also ranked among the SEC’s top 15 in three-pointers made (3.09 – 1st), three-point field goal percentage (35.5 – 5th), free throw percentage (85.3 – 9th) and field goal percentage (35.5 – 15th).
2023-24 • BEST GAMES
Hubbard made at least one three-pointer during his first 11 games (Nov. 8-Dec. 17) and scored his first career basket on a triple with 14:57 remaining in the 1st half against Arizona State (Nov. 8) … Poured in 22 points aided by 5 treys versus Tennessee • Martin (Nov. 11) during his home debut … Exploded for a non-conference season’s best 29 points against Northwestern (Nov. 19) … The 29 points were the most for a State player off the bench since Tony Watts also scored 29 against Ole Miss on 01/24/1990 … Won the 1st of a program-record 5 SEC Freshman of the Week honors (Nov. 20) … Scored all 22 points during the first half versus Tulane (Dec. 9) … Provided 25 points during State’s victory over No. 5 Tennessee (Jan. 10) … Dialed up 26 points at Florida (Jan. 24) … Made his 1st career start against No. 8 Auburn (Jan. 27) where he scored 15 of his 17 points in the 2nd half … Managed 21 points and dished out a season-high 7 assists at Ole Miss (Jan. 30) … Notched 19 points sparked by the go-ahead trey inside the final minute versus Arkansas (Feb. 17) … Pumped home 24.2 points per game fueled by 6 consecutive efforts of 20+ points (Feb. 24-March 14) and 38 three’s over his last 9 games (Feb. 24-March 21) … The last time a State player had 6 straight games of 20+ points was the program’s all-time leading scorer Jeff Malone (1982-83) … Opened the 6-game run with 32 points at LSU (Feb. 24) … Amassed a season-high 34 points on a season’s best 7 three-pointers against No. 16 Kentucky (Feb. 27) … Scored 22 points in the second half and hit three treys during the game’s final 45 seconds to bring State back from an 8-point deficit to tie the score … According to Elias, Hubbard and Alabama’s Brandon Miller (2022-23) are the only SEC players with back-to-back games of 30+ points over the last 20 seasons as freshmen … Broke State’s freshman scoring mark previously held by Rickey Brown (1976-77) with a 28-point outburst versus No. 17 South Carolina (March 9) … Also broke State’s single season three-point record against the Gamecocks … Capped his 6-game streak of 20+ point games with a 24-point effort versus LSU (March 14) at SEC Tournament … The 24 points were the most by a State freshman during a SEC Tournament game … Added 20 points against No. 12 Auburn (March 16) in SEC Tournament semifinals … The first State freshmen to earn All-SEC Tournament Team status … Totaled 15 points against Michigan State (March 21) in NCAA Tournament Round of 64.
HIGH SCHOOL
Hubbard prepped at Madison-Ridgeland Academy under Richard Duease … A four-star signee rated the state’s top prospect and No. 85 nationally in the 2023 ESPN 100 … Averaged 27.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game during his senior season … Finished high school career as the state of Mississippi’s all-time leading scorer with 4,367 points, which broke the previous mark that stood for 37 years by Mississippi State’s Robert Woodard … Named the 2022-23 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year … Earned multiple MAIS Player of the Year selections … Secured 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game as a junior … Team was the 2021 MAIS Class 6-A state champions and the 2022 MAIS Class 6A runner-up … Played the AAU circuit for Team Thad based in Memphis, Tennessee.
PERSONAL
Born on December 27 … Majoring in Human Development and Family Studies … Cousin is Dwyane Wade who is a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, a 3x NBA Champion, a 13x NBA All-Star, an 8x All-NBA selection and a member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
2025-26 Coach John R. Wooden Citizenship Cup Winner
2025-26 NABC • National Association of Basketball Coaches All-Southeast District First Team
2025-26 All-SEC Second Team • Media
2025-26 All-SEC Third Team • Coaches
2025-26 Bailey Howell Trophy Finalist • Awarded on April 15, 2026
2025-26 John R. Wooden Award Preseason Watch List • 1 of 50
2025-26 Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List • 1 of 50
2025-26 Oscar Robertson Trophy Preseason Watch List • 1 of 50
2025-26 Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List • 1 of 20
2025-26 Preseason All-SEC First Team • Coaches • Media
2025-26 ESPN Dick Vitale’s National Player of the Week • Jan. 5, 2026
2025-26 SEC Player of the Week • Jan. 5, 2026
2025-26 Basketball Hall of Fame Classic All-Tournament Team
2025-26 All State NACDA Good Works Winter Team
2025-26 SEC Community Service Team
2024-25 John R. Wooden Award Midseason Watch List • 1 of 25
2024-25 Coach John R. Wooden Citizenship Cup Finalist • 1 of 30
2024-25 NABC • National Association of Basketball Coaches All-Southeast District First Team
2024-25 All-SEC Second Team • Coaches • Media
2024-25 Bailey Howell Trophy Recipient
2024-25 Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List • 1 of 50
2024-25 Lute Olson Award Early Season Watch List • 1 of 50
2024-25 Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List • 1 of 20
2024-25 Preseason All-America Honorable Mention • Sports Illustrated
2024-25 Preseason All-SEC Second Team • Coaches • Media
2024-25 Preseason All-SEC Third Team • Lindy’s
2024-25 Arizona Tipoff All-Tournament Team
2024-25 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024-25 SEC Community Service Team
2023-24 All-SEC Second Team • Coaches
2023-24 All-SEC Freshman Team • Coaches
2023-24 All-SEC Tournament Team • Media
2023-24 Bailey Howell Trophy Recipient
2023-24 SEC Freshman of the Week • Nov. 20, 2023 • Jan. 15, 2024 • Jan. 29, 2024
2023-24 SEC Freshman of the Week • Feb. 19, 2024 • Feb. 26, 2024
2023-24 Hall of Fame Tipoff All-Tournament Team • Tournament MVP
2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
ESPN No. 88 National Recruit • Class of 2023
CAREER
Hubbard has played in 101 games with 82 consecutive starts (Jan. 27, 2024-March 11, 2026) and has been State’s leading scorer on 2 NCAA Tournament squads … A three-time All-SEC selection and a two-time NABC All-District First-Team honoree who has racked up 1,947 points, 283 assists, 228 rebounds and 94 steals … The 1,947 points check in 4th on State’s all-time list and rank 34th overall in SEC history … The 1,947 points also are 4th highest for SEC players following their junior season behind only Pete Maravich (LSU • 2,286 PTS • 1967-68, 1968-69), Allan Houston (Tennessee • 2,132 PTS • 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92) and Bernard King (Tennessee • 1,962 PTS • 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77) … Joined by Bailey Howell (State), Maravich (LSU) and Vernon Maxwell (Florida) as the only SEC players to have 3 of his school’s top 10 scoring seasons … Hubbard, Houston and King are the only SEC players to garner 575+ points during their freshmen, sophomore and junior seasons … Hubbard and Howell are the only State players with 3 straight seasons of 575+ points … Led State in scoring in 65 of 101 games and in 55 of his 82 starts … Joined by Erick Dampier (1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96) as the only State players to collect All-SEC honors as freshmen, sophomores and juniors … Hubbard and Mark Sears (Alabama) are the only SEC players and 2 of 12 major conference players (ACC • BIG EAST • Big Ten • Big 12 • SEC • former Pac-12) to have multiple seasons of 640+ points and 100+ assists during the 2000s … The prestigious list has 5 NBA Draft 1st Round picks in Troy Bell (Boston College), Juan Dixon (Maryland), Ben Gordon (Connecticut), Nolan Smith (Duke) and Jay Williams (Duke) … His 19.28 points per game average is 4th best in State history … Connected on 40.4 percent from the floor (623-of-1543), 34.9 percent of his three-point attempts (311-of-891) and 82.1 percent at the free throw line (390-of-475) … The 311 treys are already a State record and are tied for 9th in SEC history … Set a SEC record with 69 consecutive games with a three-pointer (Feb. 7, 2024-Jan. 31, 2026) … Also ranks among State’s top 10 in 5 additional categories: three-point attempts (891 – 1st), field goal attempts (1543 – 4th), field goals made (623 – 7th), free throw percentage (82.1 – 8th) and free throws made (390 – 9th) … Pumped home double figures in 93 of 101 games fueled by 72 of his last 75 outings (Feb. 24, 2024-March 11, 2026) … The 93 outings with 10+ points are 4th in State history … Provided 29 of his 46 efforts of 20+ points and 10 of his 11 performances of 30+ points versus SEC opponents … The 11 games of 30+ points are tied for 2nd in State history … Sank multiple treys in 83 of 101 games and drained 5+ trifectas on 20 occasions … The 2023-24 and 2024-25 Howell Trophy recipient which is awarded to the state of Mississippi’s top collegiate player … The 3rd Bulldog to win the award multiple times joining Jarvis Varnado (2008-09, 2009-10) and Quinndary Weatherspoon (2017-18, 2018-19) … State has won the Howell Trophy in 7 of the last 8 seasons since 2017-18 … Attempting to become the award’s first three-time male winner in 2025-26.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Hubbard has had his fair share of recognition for his work off the court and was chosen as the 2026 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup winner for his exceptional leadership, his character and his commitment to community service … Honored on March 25, 2026 for his contributions inside Mississippi’s capitol building and was presented with Senate Resolution 93 led by State Senator Josh Harkins in Jackson … Used his platform and his resources through Name Image Likeness in numerous community efforts starting with The Josh Hubbard Showcase, a basketball camp which has hosted around 200 aspiring athletes in his hometown of Madison, Mississippi and awarded approximately $40,000 in scholarship money over the last two April’s … Partnered with Make-A-Wish Mississippi where he launched the “Buckets for Wishes” campaign where every three-point shot he made in 2025-26 resulted in donations from sponsors and donors that directly funding wishes for children in Mississippi … The “Buckets for Wishes” campaign has already granted 11 wishes for children and raised over $75,000 … Handed out close to 100 holiday gifts in December 2025 that he purchased at Children’s of Mississippi Hospital in Jackson, the same hospital where he was a patient for 19 days at 9 years old in September 2014 … As a child, Hubbard was diagnosed and treated for Kawasaki disease which is a condition causing inflammation in the walls of some blood vessels in the body … Teamed with his showcase, Aerus, and US Foods for helping provide food and donations to Ballas Family Community Kitchen, which serves 200 meals a day to the Greenwood, Mississippi, community in November 2025 … Worked closely with Delbert Hosemann, the Lieutenant Governor in the State of Mississippi, on a public awareness campaign to reduce rates of chronic absenteeism among school children in Spring 2025.
2025-26 • JUNIOR
Hubbard was the only player in State’s starting 5 during all 32 games … Selected to 4 national preseason award watch lists (Bob Cousy, John R. Wooden, Naismith Trophy, Oscar Robertson Trophy) … Garnered All-SEC Second-Team honors from the Associated Press and an All-SEC Third-Team pick from the SEC coaches … Dialed up NABC All-Southeast District First-Team accolades in back-to-back seasons … Amassed 22.1 points, 3.6 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game … Hit 42.2 percent from the floor (237-of-562), 34.7 percent from beyond the three-point line (95-of-274) and 75.0 percent at the foul line (138-of-184) … The 1st State player during the 2000s and the 4th State player (Jim Ashmore • 1956-57; Bailey Howell • 1956-57 1957-58, 1958-59; Jeff Malone • 1982-83) to finish among the NCAA’s top 10 in points per game … Ascended 23 spots on State’s scoring list from 27th place to 4th place in 2025-26 … Teamed with Jayden Epps for 35.8 points per game which is State’s highest scoring duo during the 2000s and the program’s best since Malone and Terry Lewis paired up for 42.0 PPG in 1982-83 … Checked inside the SEC’s top 15 in 4 categories: points per game (22.09 – 2nd), three-pointers made (2.97 – 3rd), three-point percentage (34.7 – 8th) and assists per game (3.59 – 15th) … Compiled 6 marks in State’s top 10 for a season: points (707 – 3rd), field goals (237 – 3rd), field goal attempts (562 – 3rd), three-pointers attempted (274 – 3rd), three-pointers made (95 – 4th) and points per game (22.09 – 9th) … Fired in double figures during 30 of 32 games and led State in scoring on a team-leading 21 occasions … Exploded for a SEC-leading 7 performances of 30+ points, while his 19 efforts of 20+ points were tied for 3rd among SEC players … The 1st State player to amass 700+ points and 100+ assists in the same season … His 1,947 points are 4th highest for SEC players following their junior season behind only Pete Maravich (LSU • 2,286 PTS • 1967-68, 1968-69), Allan Houston (Tennessee • 2,132 PTS • 1989-90, 1990-91,1991-92) and Bernard King (Tennessee • 1,962 PTS • 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77) … Was 1 of 9 major conference players (ACC • BIG EAST • Big Ten • Big 12 • SEC) to dial up 700+ points and 100+ assists in 2025-26 … The elite club includes 3 fellow SEC players in Darius Acuff Jr. (Arkansas), Labarion Philon (Alabama) and Tyler Tanner (Vanderbilt) along with Cameron Boozer (Duke), Nick Boyd (Wisconsin), AJ Dybantsa (BYU), PJ Haggerty (Kansas State) and Bennett Stirtz (Iowa).
2025-26 • BEST GAMES
Hubbard poured in 27 points, a season’s best 8 assists and 2 steals against North Alabama (Nov. 5) in the season opener … Added 25 points and 5 assists versus No. 16 Iowa State (Nov. 10) … Notched 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists against New Orleans (Nov. 24) … Turned in 25 points and 5 assists at Georgia Tech (Dec. 3) … Fired in a non-conference season’s best 34 points versus Long Island (Dec. 16) … Started SEC action with a bang scoring 20 of his 38 points at Texas (Jan. 3) during the 1st half … Made it back-to-back outings with 30 points against Oklahoma (Jan. 7) during the SEC home opener … Ripped off double figures in 12 straight games (Jan. 28-March 11) to conclude the season sparked by 26.0 points per contest and 35 three-pointers over his last 9 outings (Feb. 11-March 11) … Began flurry with a 31-point effort against Tennessee (Feb. 11) … Followed with 32 points and 6 assists during road triumph at Ole Miss (Feb. 14) … Set a State SEC record with 46 points aided by a program single-game mark of 10 three-pointers and grabbed a career-high 9 rebounds versus Auburn (Feb. 18) … The 46 points were tied for the 2nd most by a NCAA player during a 2025-26 major conference game (ACC • BIG EAST • Big Ten • Big 12 • SEC) with Keaton Wagler (Illinois) and behind only Darius Acuff Jr. (Arkansas) … The 5th SEC player to hit at least 10 triples in a conference game … Hubbard outscored Auburn, 35-33, and drained 9 treys in the 1st half … The 35 points before halftime were the most for a NCAA Division I player since Iowa’s Luke Garza versus Southern in 2020-21 … Registered 42 points on 16-of-27 shooting against Georgia (March 7) during the regular season finale … Became the 1st State player with multiple SEC games of 40+ points during the same season … Finished campaign with 22 points versus Auburn (March 11) which gave him a program record 5 games of 20+ points at the SEC Tournament.
2024-25 • SOPHOMORE
Hubbard was the only State player to start in all 34 games … Listed among four national award watch lists throughout the season (Bob Cousy Preseason, Lute Olson Early Season, John R. Wooden Midseason, Oscar Robertson Midseason) … Tucked away All-SEC Second-Team accolades for the 2nd straight season … Notched NABC All-Southeast District First-Team honors … Piled up 18.9 points, 3.1 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game … Knocked down 40.2 percent of his field goal attempts (202-of-503), 34.5 percent from three-point territory (108-of-313) and 87.8 percent at the charity stripe (130-of-148) … His 642 points were 6th in program history, while his 108 treys matched his own program season record from 2023-24 … The 87.8 free throw percentage is a program-best for a season … Ranked among the SEC’s top 15 in 7 categories: points (18.88 – 2nd), assists-to-turnover ratio (2.49 – 2nd), three-pointers made (3.18 – 2nd), free throw percentage (87.8 – 4th), three-point percentage (34.5 – 7th), assists (3.15 – 15th) and field goal percentage (40.2 – 15th) … Piled up double figures in 33 of 34 outings sparked by 14 performances of 20+ points … Led the team in scoring on a team-leading 21 occasions … Registered 9 outings of 5+ assists where State posted a 7-2 record … The 1st State player to secure 600+ points and 100+ assists during the same season … His 1,240 points were the most during the 2000s and the 4th highest among SEC freshmen/sophomores in league history only behind Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (LSU • 1,854 PTS • 1988-89, 1989-90), Allan Houston (Tennessee • 1,415 PTS • 1989-90, 1990-91) and Bernard King (Tennessee • 1,290 PTS • 1974-75, 1975-76) … Was 1 of 8 major conferences players (ACC • BIG EAST • Big Ten • Big 12 • SEC) to accomplish 640+ points and 100+ assists in 2024-25 … The list featured 5 NBA players in Johni Broome (Auburn • Philadelphia 76ers), Walter Clayton Jr. (Florida • Memphis Grizzlies), Cooper Flagg (Duke • Dallas Mavericks), Kam Jones (Marquette • Indiana Pacers) and Mark Sears (Alabama • Milwaukee Bucks).
2024-25 • BEST GAMES
Hubbard began his scoring barrage with a 26-point effort versus West Georgia (Nov. 4) during the season opener … Joined by Claudell Harris Jr. as the only State players to hit at least 6 treys in the same game in program history … Poured in 20 of his 23 points after halftime during comeback win over Utah (Nov. 17) … Added 16 points, 5 assists and 2 steals versus McNeese (Dec. 14) … Provided 25 points and 3 assists against Prairie View (Dec. 8) … Started SEC action with 21 points versus South Carolina (Jan. 4) … Finished the season with 19 straight games of 10+ points (Jan. 11-March 21) … Exploded for 25 of his season-high 38 points against No. 4 Alabama (Jan. 29) during the 2nd half … The 38 points were the most for a State player during the 2000s at the time and the most points in program history versus a ranked opponent … Opened run of 22.6 points per game ignited by 49 three-pointers over his last 14 games (Jan. 29-March 21) … The 43rd player in program history to eclipse 1,000 career points at Georgia (Feb. 8) … Came away with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in road win over No. 19 Ole Miss (Feb. 15) … Dialed up 25 points, 4 assists and a season’s best 4 steals against No. 7 Texas A&M (Feb. 18) … Fired in 20 of his 30 points versus LSU (March 1) … Logged 26 points and 3 assists against LSU (March 14) during SEC Tournament … Ripped off 26 points on 11-of-18 shooting versus Baylor (March 21) in NCAA Tournament Round of 64 … The 26 points are the 5th most by a State player during an NCAA Tournament game.
2023-24 • FRESHMAN
Hubbard was 1 of 5 players to play in all 35 games and earned a started nod during the team’s last 16 contests (Jan. 27-March 21) … Secured All-SEC Second-Team status and All-SEC Freshman-Team honors … Joined Erick Dampier (1993-94) as the only State freshmen to capture All-SEC Second Team … The 1st true freshman to win the Bailey Howell Trophy which is awarded to the state of Mississippi’s top collegiate player … Won the SEC’s Freshman of the Week award a program-record 5 times which surpassed Jamont Gordon (2005-06) previous mark of 4 occasions … Racked up 17.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game … According to Elias, his 13 games of 20+ points were 1st followed by his 2 games of 30+ points were 2nd nationally among true freshmen … Provided 9 of his 13 outings of 20+ points against SEC opponents … His 17.1 points per game were 7th overall in the SEC rankings and 1st among SEC freshmen … Sank 38.5 percent from the floor (184-of-478), 35.5 percent of his three-point attempts (108-of-304) and 85.3 percent at the foul line (122-of-143) … His 598 points were a State freshman record and ranked 8th for a single season at the time … His 108 treys were both overall program and freshman single season records … Amassed double figures in 30 of 35 games, 16 of 19 times off the bench and led the team in scoring on 23 occasions … Also ranked among the SEC’s top 15 in three-pointers made (3.09 – 1st), three-point field goal percentage (35.5 – 5th), free throw percentage (85.3 – 9th) and field goal percentage (35.5 – 15th).
2023-24 • BEST GAMES
Hubbard made at least one three-pointer during his first 11 games (Nov. 8-Dec. 17) and scored his first career basket on a triple with 14:57 remaining in the 1st half against Arizona State (Nov. 8) … Poured in 22 points aided by 5 treys versus Tennessee • Martin (Nov. 11) during his home debut … Exploded for a non-conference season’s best 29 points against Northwestern (Nov. 19) … The 29 points were the most for a State player off the bench since Tony Watts also scored 29 against Ole Miss on 01/24/1990 … Won the 1st of a program-record 5 SEC Freshman of the Week honors (Nov. 20) … Scored all 22 points during the first half versus Tulane (Dec. 9) … Provided 25 points during State’s victory over No. 5 Tennessee (Jan. 10) … Dialed up 26 points at Florida (Jan. 24) … Made his 1st career start against No. 8 Auburn (Jan. 27) where he scored 15 of his 17 points in the 2nd half … Managed 21 points and dished out a season-high 7 assists at Ole Miss (Jan. 30) … Notched 19 points sparked by the go-ahead trey inside the final minute versus Arkansas (Feb. 17) … Pumped home 24.2 points per game fueled by 6 consecutive efforts of 20+ points (Feb. 24-March 14) and 38 three’s over his last 9 games (Feb. 24-March 21) … The last time a State player had 6 straight games of 20+ points was the program’s all-time leading scorer Jeff Malone (1982-83) … Opened the 6-game run with 32 points at LSU (Feb. 24) … Amassed a season-high 34 points on a season’s best 7 three-pointers against No. 16 Kentucky (Feb. 27) … Scored 22 points in the second half and hit three treys during the game’s final 45 seconds to bring State back from an 8-point deficit to tie the score … According to Elias, Hubbard and Alabama’s Brandon Miller (2022-23) are the only SEC players with back-to-back games of 30+ points over the last 20 seasons as freshmen … Broke State’s freshman scoring mark previously held by Rickey Brown (1976-77) with a 28-point outburst versus No. 17 South Carolina (March 9) … Also broke State’s single season three-point record against the Gamecocks … Capped his 6-game streak of 20+ point games with a 24-point effort versus LSU (March 14) at SEC Tournament … The 24 points were the most by a State freshman during a SEC Tournament game … Added 20 points against No. 12 Auburn (March 16) in SEC Tournament semifinals … The first State freshmen to earn All-SEC Tournament Team status … Totaled 15 points against Michigan State (March 21) in NCAA Tournament Round of 64.
HIGH SCHOOL
Hubbard prepped at Madison-Ridgeland Academy under Richard Duease … A four-star signee rated the state’s top prospect and No. 85 nationally in the 2023 ESPN 100 … Averaged 27.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game during his senior season … Finished high school career as the state of Mississippi’s all-time leading scorer with 4,367 points, which broke the previous mark that stood for 37 years by Mississippi State’s Robert Woodard … Named the 2022-23 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year … Earned multiple MAIS Player of the Year selections … Secured 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game as a junior … Team was the 2021 MAIS Class 6-A state champions and the 2022 MAIS Class 6A runner-up … Played the AAU circuit for Team Thad based in Memphis, Tennessee.
PERSONAL
Born on December 27 … Majoring in Human Development and Family Studies … Cousin is Dwyane Wade who is a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, a 3x NBA Champion, a 13x NBA All-Star, an 8x All-NBA selection and a member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
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