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Joshua Hughes signs with UE Men’s Basketball

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Head Coach David Ragland has announced another addition to the University of Evansville men's basketball roster for next season as Joshua Hughes has signed with the Purple Aces.

Hughes is a 6-foot-10 forward/center from Australia. He represented his country at the U17 World Cup in 2022 and is currently playing for Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence in the NBL1 League.

"We are extremely excited to add Joshua and his family to our UE family. Josh is a wonderful young man who comes from a great family," Ragland explained. "Our staff has focused this offseason on adding size, skill and shooting to our roster and Josh fits all those aspects as well as the importance of adding quality people to our roster.