Donald Jerome Hodge (born February 25, 1969) is an American former professional

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player.

Professional career

Born in

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, Hodge began his sports career as a stellar athlete at

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in and later played

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. He was selected by the

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in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 1991 NBA draft and would go on to average 4.7 ppg in 5

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seasons. He played mainly for the Mavericks, where he was a fan favorite, but had a stint with the

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. He later landed in

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to play with the

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-based Power Wevelgem basketball club.

References

External links

College & NBA stats
@ basketballreference.com

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