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After a standout graduate season, guard D’Moi Hodge has earned an invite to the 2023 NABC – Reese’s Division I All-Star Game, announced on Tuesday.
Featuring top senior talent who have exhausted their eligibility across from Division I, Hodge will represent the East All-Star Team on Friday, March 31 at 3:30 p.m. The game is set for tipoff at NRG Stadium in Houston and will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network.
Hodge helped key the Tigers to one of their most successful campaigns in years during the 2022-23 season. The guard finished second on the team with 14.7 points per game, establishing a new school record with 91 steals and becoming the fifth Tiger to connect on 100 3-pointers in a single season. Overall, Hodge ranked fourth nationally with 2.60 steals per game, 32nd with 2.86 triples per game and 37th with a three-point clip of 40.0.
A native of the British Virgin Islands, Hodge was named a finalist for the Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year, while being named to the SEC All-Tournament Team.
Hodge is one of two SEC players to feature in the All-Star Game, along with Texas A&M’s Dexter Dennis in addition to Aggies head coach Buzz Williams.
Hodge helped lead Mizzou to a successful season during the 2022-23 campaign. The Tigers finished with 25 victories – their most in 11 seasons – while claiming their first NCAA Tournament victory in 13 years and advancing to the SEC Tournament Semifinals for the first time in school history.
