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Well, duh ... not sure why I did that. High school on the brain. -
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Hawk returns to the Raptors as he signed a G League contract with the Raptor 905 team
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FYI Zub...I had my connections in Law Enforcement run a check on outstanding warrants for you in Maryville, Nodaway County and Missouri...none were found...so, it is perfectly okay for you to actually come back to the ville for a game, or a visit, or a quick meal at Paglia's!!! ;)Originally posted by ZubCat81 View PostComment
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I didn't know those warrants could expire. I was starting to feel the heat one Bearcat gameday weekend when I saw our former Northwest head of security, Earl Brailey (from back in our day), back on campus mixing with the tailgate crowd. He was looking at me kind of funny. Stayed on the Iowa side ever since.Originally posted by libertybearcat View Post
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At some point...you have to take a chance and cross that border!!!Originally posted by ZubCat81 View PostComment
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Hawk bought a house in Maryville and is training here in the off season. He ran by our house this evening- 1st time we’ve seen him Since he moved backComment
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Hudgins Returns To Maryville For Youth Camp
Great article by Jon Dykstra, Sports Editor of The Maryville Forum. Interesting to hear Hudgins talking how he, Wes Dreamer and Ryan Hawkins were on the same court in a game, altho Hudgins had to sit out of the game with injuries. Dreamer and Hawkins were leading scorers and rebounders with Hudgin's and Dreamer's team taking the narrow win over Hawkins' team.
By JON DYKSTRA The Forum
Jul 29, 2025 Updated 1 hr ago
Northwest legend Trevor Hudgins was back in Bearcat Arena on Tuesday helping Matt Keeley and the Bearcats with Youth Camp.
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Some things have changed in Maryville over the years since Trevor Hudgins last fired a shot up in Bearcat Arena with fans in the seats.
Ben McCollum is up in Iowa City, building a program in the Big 10. That doesn’t mean Hudgins isn’t going to come back to support one of the first college coaches to recognize his talent.
“He’s just honest and just a good guy,” Hudgins said of Bearcat coach Matt Keeley. “I talked to him a few times in high school. I felt like the recruitment process was crazy for me. A lot of small schools including Northwest. … I like both of them — just good guys, easy to talk to, honest. Unfortunately, he went all the way to Arizona during the recruitment process, and I’m not going all the way to Arizona — I’m staying in the Midwest for sure.”
That decision worked out for McCollum and Northwest as the greatest player in Division-II history came to Maryville and not NAIA school MidAmerica Nazarene where Keeley had been an assistant and recruiting Hudgins.
With Keeley now in Maryville, he and Hudgins’ paths have intertwined again. Hudgins stopped by Bearcat Arena for Youth Camp on Tuesday and got a workout in afterwards.
“I always like to come back to familiar places, especially here,” Hudgins said. “This is my first time back since last year when Keeley got hired. … We already had a foundation and relationship, but when he got hired here, I talked to him and congratulated him on that.
“To come back and be in Bearcat Arena again — a lot of memories, a lot of memories when I walked through the door for sure.”
Hudgins was excited to meet some of the new players and some familiar faces like Trey Moala, who he knew from coming in with the class right after Hudgins left.
“Just meet some of the guys, and see what they are about, and give them some tips and pointers — I’m getting older now, so I kinda know some things,” Hudgins joked. “It is just good to be back, honestly.”
Hudgins has been playing in France in Le Mans. He played 30 games this past season, averaging 15.6 points per games while shooting 41.9% from 3 and 96.2% from the foul line.
“I had a good year this past season,” Hudgins said. “It was really fun and really good. I learned a lot.”
The Bearcat legend also got a trip down memory lane when Wes Dreamer’s season in Germany ended and Le Mans was dealing with injuries to Hudgins and the team’s starting power forward. LeMans went back to the Bearcat well and signed Dreamer.
“Wes had a really good season in Germany, but his team didn’t make the playoffs, so my team picked him up for a replacement role,” Hudgins said. “I was with Wes for like a month or so in Le Mans. … It was fun having him there and hearing about his experiences in Germany and how his family was doing. Another Bearcat out there with me.”
Hudgins only played three games with Dreamer near the end of Dreamer’s stint, but his favorite memory was a game where he was injured and got to watch Dreamer and Le Mans play Ryan Hawkins and La Rochelle. Dreamer put up 21 points and nine rebounds on 7-for-10 from three and got bragging rights with a 100-98 win while Hawkins had 26 points and 10 rebounds.
“It was fun watching that game,” Hudgins said. “They both had good games, but we took the dub, thanks to Wes.”
Hudgins resigned with Le Mans for a third season. He still doesn’t claim to be fluent in French, but dropped an “un petit peu” — meaning he knows ‘a little bit.’
“It is a blast over there,” he said. “I’ve been having a lot of fun, just learning from the vets over there. … Just being in the French culture experiencing something new. First couple months were crazy over there, but once I got used to it, I really enjoyed it. It has been a pleasure for me.”
Hudgins has a connection to one of the newest Bearcats as well and gave his seal of approval to Osahon Obasohan — who played in Le Mans on a younger team.
He has also been up to Iowa City during his offseason before he heads back to France later this month. He is looking forward to seeing McCollum and Bennett Stirtz take on the Big 10.
“Keep growing,” Hudgins said of this year in France. “Once we find a good situation for myself and something I can really flourish in, I think me and my agent will settle down with a log-term agreement maybe — maybe a 2- or 3-year deal. But for right now, I’m just all in on Le Mans for my 1-year contract and I’m happy to see what the future holds for us.”
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Great story-didn’t realize Matt & Trevor knew each otherComment
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