Craig Hodges
Craig Anthony Hodges (born
June 27,
1960 in
Park Forest,
Illinois) is an
American former
professional basketball player in the
NBA.
Hodges attended
California State University, Long Beach before beginning a professional career that included playing for the
San Diego Clippers,
Milwaukee Bucks,
Phoenix Suns, and
Chicago Bulls. He was most remembered during his Bulls years as part of the bench that led the team to the
1991 and
1992 NBA Championships.
Hodges became the second player (after
Larry Bird) to win three consecutive
Three Point Contests, in
1990,
1991, and
1992.
Later, Hodges played professionally in
Sweden with
Jamtland, and after that, coached college basketball at
Chicago State University.
He also is one of the few to win the three point contest while not on any real team, when he participated he wore a blank jersey with no team affiliation.
