RUSTON – Louisiana Tech Men's Basketball head coach Talvin Hester announced Thursday the signing of Dimitrius "DJ" Dudley, a transfer from Hutchinson Community College.
 
Dudley, a 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard from Inglewood, California, spent this past season at Hutchinson CC as a sophomore, earning Second Team All-KJCCC honors.  Prior to that, he spent his freshman campaign at Rider University.
 
"We are thrilled to welcome DJ to our program," said Hester.  "His ability to play on and off the ball on both ends, as well as score, make plays for others, and defend, will bring excitement to the TAC."
 
Dudley made 28 starts for the Blue Dragons, averaging 14.3 points per game while shooting 44.2 percent from the field.  He scored in double figures 26 times including five 20+ scoring performances.  His best scoring effort came against Colby Community College, posting 29 points.
 
He also averaged 4.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.1 steals per game for Hutchinson.
 
As a freshman at Rider, Dudley averaged 5.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game over 28 games off the bench.  His best performance came at Iona when he scored a season-high 28 points.
 
In high school, Dudley starred at LA Premier Prep where he posted a program-record seven triple-doubles, scored a program-record 45 points in a single game, and set the program single-season record with 281 assists in route to being a 2022 McDonald's All-America nominee.
 
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