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Jersey Number 18
Sam Hughes
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Castle View High School
- Hometown:
- Castle Rock, Colo.
HONORS
2026 All-Big 12 Tournament Team
One-time 2026 Big 12 Defender of the Week
2025 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
JUNIOR SEASON (2026)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2025)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2024)
High School
CAREER HIGHS
Goals......................................................................................................................................N/A
Assists....................................................................................................................................1 vs. Liberty (3/27/24)
Points.....................................................................................................................................1 vs. Liberty (3/27/24)
Shots......................................................................................................................................N/A
Ground Balls..........................................................................................................................3, 2x, last at Kennesaw State (3/14/26)
Draw Controls........................................................................................................................N/A
Caused Turnovers.................................................................................................................2, 2x, last vs. UC Davis (5/1/25)
2026 All-Big 12 Tournament Team
One-time 2026 Big 12 Defender of the Week
2025 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
JUNIOR SEASON (2026)
- Started all 19 games for the Gators this season, posting 15 ground balls, 11 caused turnovers, and one draw control.
- Posted six games with at least one ground ball and one caused turnover
- Tied a previous career high with three ground balls against Penn on 3/11 and USF on 4/8
- Had two caused turnovers against USF on 4/8 and against Jacksonville on 4/15, tying her career high
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2025)
- Started all 23 games for the Gators and posted 14 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers
- Tallied a ground ball in 10 different games, with three multi-ground ball games
- Scooped a career high three ground balls at Colorado on 4/12
- Caused a turnover in 10 different games, setting a career high twice with two caused turnovers against UNC on 2/15 and on 5/1 vs. UC Davis
FRESHMAN SEASON (2024)
- Saw the field in 14 games
- Scooped seven ground balls and caused three turnovers
- Picked up her first career ground ball in her first appearance on 2/24 at Maryland
- Recorded her first collegiate point on 3/27 vs. Liberty on an assist
- Won a career high two ground balls on 4/6 at East Carolina
High School
- 2022 US High School All-American
- 2022 MVP
- First Team All-State
- First Team All-Conference
- Four-year varsity starter
- Team Captain
- Student Athlete Leadership Team
- Denver CityLax High School Leadership Board
- Three-year varsity basketball player
- U16 USA Development Team
- U18 USA Development Team
- Adrenaline All-American
- Two-time Under Armour 150 selection
- Two-time American Select
| CAREER STATS | ||||||||||||
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot % | SOG | SOG% | GB | DC | TO | CT |
| 2024 | 14-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 23-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 14 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 2026 | 19-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| TOTAL | 56-42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 36 | 1 | 16 | 26 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals......................................................................................................................................N/A
Assists....................................................................................................................................1 vs. Liberty (3/27/24)
Points.....................................................................................................................................1 vs. Liberty (3/27/24)
Shots......................................................................................................................................N/A
Ground Balls..........................................................................................................................3, 2x, last at Kennesaw State (3/14/26)
Draw Controls........................................................................................................................N/A
Caused Turnovers.................................................................................................................2, 2x, last vs. UC Davis (5/1/25)
Friday, May 01
Thursday, April 30
Tuesday, April 28
Monday, April 27
