After an all-state and record-setting career at Cross Roads High School, Hughes signed with Panola College. But he would soon find his way home to build a legacy as one of the most recognizable athletes in the history of TVCC.
  Hughes has actually had three stints at the college. In addition to two seasons as a player for the Cardinal basketball team, he has twice served on the coaching staff, first as a graduate assistant in 1991-92 and then as an assistant coach from 2000-05.
  The Cardinals were 44-15 in his two seasons as a player. As a sophomore, he averaged 14.6 points and 4.5 assists per game to earn the team’s Most Valuable Player honors. He was also named all-region and all-conference and was selected to play in the National Junior College All-Star Game.
  Hughes moved on to play at TCU, where he was a two-year starter and one of the most prolific three-point shooters in the university’s history with a 45.0 percent two-year average. He twice earned the college’s coveted Jim Killingsworth Award.
  In his five seasons on the staff of legendary coach Leon Spencer at TVCC, the Cardinals qualified for three regional tournaments, reaching the semifinals in 2005. He also spent three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Houston, serving as interim head coach one season, and one season at St. John’s University. He is currently in his second season as an assistant coach at Southern Methodist University.