Antoine Agudio

Antoine Agudio
Born	(1985-01-20) January 20, 1985 Huntington Station, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player (retired)
Years active	2008–2016

Antoine Marcus Agudio (born January 20, 1985) is a retired American professional basketball athlete who competed collegiately at Hofstra University.

High school career

Agudio completed his secondary education at Walt Whitman High School located in Huntington Station, New York. During his junior year (2001–02), he posted an average of 22 points per game, improving to 24.9 points per game as a senior (2002–03). His performances earned him All-Long Island distinctions in both seasons, two Long Island Championship titles, and first-team All-New York State recognition in his final year.

College career

Following a redshirt season in 2003–04 due to a hand injury, Agudio started all 30 contests in the 2004–05 campaign, marking the first time since Speedy Claxton in 1996–97 that a Hofstra freshman started every game. He garnered the 2005 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Rookie of the Year award and secured positions on the CAA All-Rookie team, third team All-CAA, and CAA All-Tournament squad. His averages included 15.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.

In his sophomore season, Agudio became the first Hofstra player in his second year to surpass 1,000 career points during an NIT second-round victory against Saint Joseph's. He earned spots on the All-CAA second team and NABC All-District second team while averaging 17.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.7 assists across 33 starts.

His junior year featured first-team All-CAA honors along with NABC All-District recognition and he was named MVP of the Aeropostale Holiday Festival. Over 32 games, he averaged 20.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.6 assists.

As a senior, Agudio again received first-team All-CAA and NABC All-District honors, posting career-best averages of 22.7 points, alongside 3.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists over 27 games.

In acknowledgment of his collegiate success, Agudio was inducted into the Hofstra University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021.

Banvit B.K. (2008-2009)

After going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Agudio signed with Turkish club Banvit B.K. for the 2008–09 season but departed in December 2008 following participation in 16 games.

Albuquerque Thunderbirds (2009-2010)

He joined the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA Development League on January 29, 2009. In November 2009, Agudio was re-signed by the Thunderbirds. Throughout the 2009–10 campaign, he appeared in 50 games (starting 43), averaging 15.1 points on .463 shooting overall and from three-point range, with additional averages of 2.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and one steal per game over an average of 32.1 minutes.

VOO Verviers-Pepinster (2010-2011)

In July 2010, Agudio took part in the Milwaukee Bucks' squad for the NBA Summer League. The following month, he inked a deal with Belgian team VOO Verviers-Pepinster for the upcoming season but parted ways with them in February 2011 after competing in 15 matches.

Canton Charge (2011-2016)

Agudio signed with the Canton Charge for the 2011–12 NBA Development League season on December 1, 2011. He was repeatedly re-signed by Canton—in November of each year from 2012 through 2015—underscoring his steady importance to the roster. He concluded his professional basketball tenure with Canton before retiring in 2016.

Personal

Alex, the father of Agudio, also graduated from Walt Whitman High School and competed in collegiate basketball at Penn State.