COLUMBIA, Mo. – D’Moi Hodge, the 2022 Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year, has officially joined the Tigers for the upcoming 2022-23 season. Hodge will play for Mizzou in his final year of eligibility.
“We are excited to welcome D’Moi to Mizzou,” Whitten Family Head Coach Dennis Gates said. “He understands the culture we are establishing here and will contribute at a high level on the court. D’Moi is a terrific young man that will represent us well in the classroom, basketball court and the community. He received many individual accomplishments in Cleveland, but beyond that he is a winner and was an integral part in helping his team win two Horizon League Championships.”
A native of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Hodge had an accomplished career at Cleveland State where he developed under the tutelage of Coach Gates for two seasons. Last season, Hodge was First Team All-League and All-Defensive after leading the Horizon and ranking 17th nationally in steals per game with 2.2. Hodge was the Vikings leading scorer with 15.4 points per game, while also contributing 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
“I picked Mizzou because of the campus atmosphere and the way the students and fans show support,” Hodge said. “My relationship with Coach Gates began when I was in Juco and he was my first Division 1 offer. Picking to come to Mizzou wasn’t hard when I looked at my relationship with Coach Gates and the rest of the staff.”
Hodge began his collegiate career at State College of Florida where he started all 63 games he played, averaging 22.3 points. In his second season, he was named Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) All-State and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region and was a top-15 JUCO recruit. He played his high school basketball at Faith Baptist Christian Academy in Ludowici, Georgia where he was named League MVP and Championship MVP.
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