Keith Hughes HoF

[Big East Beast]

Keith was All-Conference

A-10 POY

Best player on first RU team that was ranked since 1976 and last team to go to NCAA tourney prior to this recent streak.

He won regular season and conference tourney titles

Keith Hughes Wiki

His accomplishments should be only more appreciated given the struggles of the program that followed his years at RU.

Whippersnappers can watch this video to see the RAC in those days.

RU Hoops 90-91

The old farts were once just like you.

Keith was workmanlike, supremely gifted and importantly, a winner. While Rutgers has had flashier players and those who have had greater professional success, there are not many who have led successful teams at Rutgers and this should be celebrated and recognized.

We do not need to give trophies or honors to everyone; that is not the case here- he is literally the best player in our history over a 30 year period.

I think his legacy has suffered in part due to a stigma of being a transfer student and only having played for 2 years on the banks.

This seems quaint when viewed through the modern era or if you think about the impact he had on the program with the time he had here.

I don’t think there’s any shame in a NJ kid recognizing he made a mistake, coming home and becoming a Rutgers MAN.

You know my vote. What’s yours? Does Keith Hughes belong in the RU Athletics Hall of Fame?

 

[shields]

Would say yes. Can't believe he is gone.

 

[RUJMM78]

Its been a long time since Rutgers had a power fowward as talented as Keith Hughes.

 

[Lawboy12007]

Another guy should be Dick Vitale. He brought in the number one player twice. One was great and one was not. Phil was a GOAT and Les Cason just was not up to playing against people his own size.

 

[shields]

Still pissed Vitale never did game at RAC.

 

[daveo13]

Only thing held Keith back was he didn’t have a mean streak. I went to the same HS as Keith and watched him from high school thru college. In high school when he played against Piscataway, they had twin brothers on that team. Something set him off and he went ballistic and dominated. If he played that way consistently he would have been even better.

 

[Scarlet Shack]

His numbers for 2 years were huge

Even prorating them for a Lowe frosh and soph year woukd have him challenging the 2000 point career mark …certainly 1700-1800

No brainer to be in the Rutgers basketball HOF

 

[mikeyoc]

Only thing held Keith back was he didn’t have a mean streak. I went to the same HS as Keith and watched him from high school thru college. In high school when he played against Piscataway, they had twin brothers on that team. Something set him off and he went ballistic and dominated. If he played that way consistently he would have been even better.

He got 19 and 10 for us every night. Nothing close to that production since

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

He belongs

 

[RUJMM78]

Earl Duncan was the other Syracuse transfer and he was a very good guard for Rutgers.They are the type of players Rutgers needs to get out of the transfer portal because they were difference makers resulting in a NCAA bid.

 

[knight82]

One of the best to ever wear the Rutgers uniform. I cant believe he wasnt put in the HOF years ago. Only reason I can think of is he didnt start out at RU, but what he did here in just two years was amazing

 

[L&IC]

Since 1990 may be 2nd best Rutgers player. Douby -1 and Hughes -2. That team had some real talent. Needed to get best of Savage and Hughes at the same time and never quite got there.

 

[S.W.A.I.N]

If you get drafted, you probably deserve to be in the RU HOF.

Steve Worthy was another 2 year player who was one of the best we’ve had in the last 40 years. Doesn’t get nearly enough credit for his scoring here.

 

[Captain Hogleg]

Hughes should be in the RU HOF. It’s ridiculous he’s not already in.

 

[ColonelRutgers]

Two questions:

1) How is he not already in?
2) Who are the 7 people in this poll that voted no to a conference player of the year on an NCAA tournament team?

 

[shields]

Agree Colonel.

 

[OldManRiver1]

Two questions:

1) How is he not already in?
2) Who are the 7 people in this poll that voted no to a conference player of the year on an NCAA tournament team?

Probably Syracuse fans

 

[FastMJ]

Make Duncan and Hughes a package deal

 

[Colbert17!]

Only thing held Keith back was he didn’t have a mean streak. I went to the same HS as Keith and watched him from high school thru college. In high school when he played against Piscataway, they had twin brothers on that team. Something set him off and he went ballistic and dominated. If he played that way consistently he would have been even better.

Agree with Keith's lack of fire. I coached against him at Carteret and my team didn't have anyone over 6' 2". He should have dominated the game and he really didn't. I missed the news that he had passed so long ago.
I think you mean Piscataway Tech. The twins I believe were the Gregory brothers, both about 6' 7". The rumour was that they were from NY and they were living in someone's basement apartment so they could play there.

 

[daveo13]

Agree with Keith's lack of fire. I coached against him at Carteret and my team didn't have anyone over 6' 2". He should have dominated the game and he really didn't. I missed the news that he had passed so long ago.
I think you mean Piscataway Tech. The twins I believe were the Gregory brothers, both about 6' 7". The rumour was that they were from NY and they were living in someone's basement apartment so they could play there.

The Gregory twins sounds right. Keith was just an overall nice guy. He never came across arrogant when you would talk to him in school, he wasn't a diva like kids nowadays who think their shi* don't stink.

We had the craziest student section those days called the Bleacher Bums. We made the riot squad look tame. Carteret's coach at that time would tell us it was so loud that they couldn't hear and we were on the other side of the gym. We definitely pumped up Keith and the team.

I don't remember the year but I am pretty sure we caused all the rules to go into effect regarding making noise when the opponent was shooting a free throw, taunting and other things we did.

 

[hoquat63]

Agree with Keith's lack of fire. I coached against him at Carteret and my team didn't have anyone over 6' 2". He should have dominated the game and he really didn't. I missed the news that he had passed so long ago.
I think you mean Piscataway Tech. The twins I believe were the Gregory brothers, both about 6' 7". The rumour was that they were from NY and they were living in someone's basement apartment so they could play there.

My daughters senior year in high school (1994) P Tech knocked the boys basketball team out of the state championships and went on on to win the state group 1 championship. It was later vacated because of illegal players. Gentleman who sits in front of me at womens game was Middlesex County VoTech school superintendent at the time. I bust his chops about it occasionally.