Hall of Fame
Woody Hudson certainly made his presence felt on the RIT basketball court. In three varsity seasons (1978-1981), Woody scored 929 points and recorded what was then a school record 138 blocked shots. He still holds the mark with 11 blocked shots in a game (1980-81 vs. Alfred). During his career he averaged 7.0 rebounds and helped guide the Tigers to their first-ever ECAC post-season appearance in 1979-80, losing to Elmira in the championship contest. That same season RIT won the Lincoln First Tournament with a thrilling 59-58 win over University of Rochester. A week later he was again true to the test in a rematch with Rochester. Woody led the Tigers with 16 points, five steals, seven assists and two blocked shots, earning him RIT Athlete of the Week honors. He scored in double figures in 52 of 73 games. He served as captain his junior and senior campaigns. As a senior, he was voted Most Outstanding Player by the Rochester area coaches. RIT compiled a 43-32 record (two seasons under Bill Carey and one with Bill Nelson). Among other individual achievements, the Business Administration major from Bronx, N.Y. recorded 52 steals in 1979-80 to go with 130 during his career.
