Walter Hodge

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Walter Hodge
Hodge, center, between coach Billy Donovan and George W. Bush.
College	Florida
Conference	SEC
Sport	Basketball
Position	Guard
Class	Junior
Career	2005 – present
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Nationality	Puerto Rico
Born	September 21, 1986 (1986-09-21) (age 21) Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
High school	Florida Air Academy, Melbourne, FL
Career highlights
Championships
2006 NCAA Div I Championship 2007 NCAA Div I Championship 2006 SEC Tournament Champion 2007 SEC Tournament Champion
Tournaments
2006 NCAA Tournament 2007 NCAA Tournament

Walter Hodge is a Puerto Rican basketball guard who plays collegiately for the Florida Gators. A reserve point guard his first two seasons with the Gators, he is now a starting guard for the two-time defending national champions in the 2007-08 season. He is collegiately the most experienced player on the team.

[edit] College career

Hodge attended Florida Air Academy in Melbourne, Florida, where he won state titles on undefeated teams his sophomore and senior seasons. He chose to attend Florida over Auburn, Hofstra, Georgetown, and Kansas.

Playing a reserve role in 2005-06, Hodge averaged 3.9 points and 1.2 assists per game as a freshman. He started 8 games in SEC play and averaged 19 minutes per contest during the Gators' first national title run.

Hodge had a decreased number of starts and minutes during the 2006-07 season, starting just three games but increasing his scoring average to 5.7 points per game as the Gators repeated as national champions. He had a career high of 17 points against Florida State, and finished the season hitting exactly .500 on three-point shots.

With the departure of Taurean Green to the NBA, Hodge became the starting point guard for the Gators in the 2007-08 season. He is currently averaging 10.1 points and 2.9 assists per game.

[edit] External links

Gatorzone.com player biography

v • d • e Florida Gators Basketball 2005-2006 NCAA Champions

2 Corey Brewer \| 4 Adrian Moss \| 11 Taurean Green \| 12 Lee Humphrey \| 13 Joakim Noah \| 15 Walter Hodge \| 32 Chris Richard \| 33 David Huertas \| 42 Al Horford Coach Billy Donovan

v • d • e Florida Gators Basketball 2006-2007 NCAA Champions

2 Corey Brewer \| 11 Taurean Green \| 12 Lee Humphrey \| 13 Joakim Noah \| 15 Walter Hodge \| 21 Dan Werner \| 23 Jonathan Mitchell \| 32 Chris Richard \| 34 Marreese Speights \| 42 Al Horford Coach Billy Donovan