After The Whistle: Bennett’s Jace Hudson
SALISBURY, Md. – Meet Bennett’s Jace Hudson: one local basketball player who is ready for a dominant season. Hudson has been playing basketball ever since he was a young kid. He’s so good that he’s been playing varsity for the Bennett Clippers since his freshman year. He’s ready to use everything he’s learned on the court to take the Bayside by storm.
“Last year the jump taught me a little bit of leadership. I need to be a leader. Even though I was young, I still can be a leader. Taught me I need to mature in certain ways. Get in the gym, you need to start lifting more,” Hudson says.
He says his love of the game and desire to make his family proud is what motivates him to play and work on his craft every single day.
“Friends and family are a big reason why I like to play basketball. But, the biggest reason is because it’s like where I can center myself and find myself and I don’t got to worry about nothing when I’m playing… I know my city loves me and it feels good to feel all the support,” he says.
Hudson is ready to take his and his team’s game to the next level. He’s got high expectations for this upcoming season.
“We’re going to be the best 100%, on the Eastern Shore. We’re going to be the best. I feel as though we’re the best now, and we’re going to be the best and we’re going to try to win states to show everybody that we’re the best and hopefully this year I can hit my thousand ball,” he says.
Jace is also focused this year on excelling off the court.
“I started locking in more this year. Back then, my sophomore freshman, I was more of an athlete than a student. But this year, I learned the importance behind everything. And the grades are there. That’s super important. Without no grades, there’s no college,” he says.
Not only is Jace receiving attention from high-level college programs and scouts, but others who watch him play will also be in for a treat this year.
“I like getting past somebody and like laying it up because everybody really expects me to dunk it. But usually, I lay it up. But this season it’s going to be a little different,” Hudson says.
