Jayden Hodgson
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 25/05/97
- Place of Birth: Gosford (NSW)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 190
- Weight (KG): 84
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Bradley (2017-2019) / Valley State (2020)
- NBL DEBUT: 17/10/15
- AGE AT DEBUT: 18
- LAST NBL GAME: 21/04/22
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 24
- NBL History: Sydney 2016, 2022
- Championships: 1
- Sydney (2022)
BIO: Jayden Hodgson was born in Gosford (NSW) Hodgson received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2015. He spent one year there and played for the program’s state league team.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Jayden Hodgson made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 18 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Sydney looked to surround star import Josh Childress and blossoming young stars like Jason Cadee, Tom Garlepp and reigning Rookie of the Year Angus Brandt. Veterans Julian Khazzouh, Steven Markovic and Rhys Carter were brought in, and NBA draftee Marcus Thornton was signed as the team’s second import.
Childress and Khazzouh suffered injuries which saw both players miss a third of the season and leave the Kings severely undermanned.
Hodgson appeared in only six games this season, failing to score a point, while the struggling Kings finished dead last (6-22).
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2020/21
After several years playing state league, Hodgson would return to the Kings as a development player for the 2020/21 season.
Hodgson would see limited minutes again during the 2021/22 season failure to score during his 11 appearances on the court. The Kings meanwhile finished the year in spectacular fashion, winning 13 consecutive games to end the regular season.
The Kings would defeat the Illawarra Hawks in the semifinals and then the Tasmania JackJumpers to end their 17-year championship drought in front of 16,000 fans at Qudos Bank Arena.
17 years in the making đź’śđź’›#WeTheKings #NBL22 pic.twitter.com/Wz7uIGjTr6— Sydney Kings (@SydneyKings) May 14, 2022
Jayden Hodgson played two seasons the Sydney Kings..
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 25 | Sydney | 19-9 (3) | 5 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 2015-16 | 18 | Sydney | 6-22 (8) | 6 | 26.4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Totals | 11 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 25 | Sydney | 19-9 (3) | 5 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 2015-16 | 18 | Sydney | 6-22 (8) | 6 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Total | 11 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- BA CoE (2015), Knox (2017), Central Coast (2020), North Sydney (2021), Red City (2022–2023)
Hodgson joined the BA Centre of Excellence for the 2015 SEABL season. The Gosford guard had moved into the Canberra program late in 2014 and remained in the Centre of Excellence setup through 2015, with that season forming his first verified senior state-league stop on his Australian timeline.
Jayden Hodgson joined Knox for the 2017 SEABL season. That Knox Raiders stint sits as his next verified Australian state-league stop after his Centre of Excellence year and before his later returns to NSW and Queensland competitions.
Jayden Hodgson joined Central Coast for the 2020 Waratah League season. He was named on the Central Coast Crusaders roster and produced verified late-season performances that included 13 points and five assists in a win over Hills and 18 points with nine rebounds against Norths.
Jayden Hodgson joined North Sydney for the 2021 Waratah League season. He was on the Norths Bears roster that year and delivered 18 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 96–73 win over Hornsby on April 10, while local coverage also noted him facing Central Coast in a Bears jersey during the season.
Jayden Hodgson joined Red City for the 2022 NBL1 North season. He had several strong outings during that stint, including 19 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals in a Round 5 win, a 28-point and 11-rebound double-double against Southern Districts, 18 points and eight rebounds against Brisbane, and 30 points, eight rebounds and two steals against North Gold Coast.
Jayden Hodgson returned to Red City for the 2023 NBL1 North season. He would re-sign with the team for the 2024 NBL1 season also.
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Hodgson has represented Australia, winning silver in the FIBA U17 World Championships in Dubai
COLLEGE
Jayden Hodgson played college basketball at Bradley University from 2016–17 through 2018–19, appearing in 86 Division I games for the Braves and later played the 2019–20 season at Grand Valley State University (NCAA Division II) before turning professional.
As a freshman at Bradley in 2016–17, Hodgson appeared in all 33 games with 10 starts, averaging 5.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 20.9 minutes per game while shooting 37.3% from the field and 39.0% from three, and he had a season-high 16 points vs. Missouri State including four 3-pointers on January 21.
Hodgson showed progress in his sophomore season in 2017–18, playing in 32 games with 17 starts and averaging 4.4 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game, while ranking third on the team with 25 made 3-pointers at 39.7% from beyond the arc.
His sophomore year also saw several standout individual outings, including 13 points in the second half vs. Chicago State (Dec. 16), four steals and 11 points vs. Southern Illinois (Jan. 9), and a season-best five assists vs. Northern Iowa (Dec. 31).
As a junior in 2018–19, Hodgson appeared in 21 games with two starts, posting 1.6 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game, and made all 12 of his free throws while scoring a season-best eight points vs. Missouri State (Jan. 12).
During his Bradley tenure, Hodgson earned multiple academic and athletic honors, including selection to the NABC Honors Court (2019), the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award (2018), and MVC Honor Roll in 2017 and 2018, as well as four placements on the Bradley Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Following his time at Bradley, Hodgson transferred to Grand Valley State University for the 2019–20 season, where he started 26 of 28 games and averaged 7.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in 30.9 minutes per game while shooting 39.2% from the field, 37.1% from three, and 88.9% from the free-throw line in NCAA Division II play.
Hodgson’s NCAA career thus spanned both Division I and Division II competition, totaling 86 Division I games at Bradley (4.0 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists per game) and 28 Division II games at Grand Valley State.
Prior to his U.S. college career, Hodgson played at Arlington Country Day School in Florida, earned all-conference honour while averaging 15.1 points and six assists per game, and developed his early game after training with the Sydney Kings and representing Australia at the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championships, where his team won silver.
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