Joined the Hokies in December 2007 after signing with the team in the fall of 2006 ... Should see significant minutes in the back court ... Strong, physical player that can score from anywhere on the court ... Fits the Virginia Tech system well ... Should be vastly improved this season following a full summer and off-season with the program ... Is expected to become an outstanding defender to compliment his offensive skills ... Should have a better understanding of where his shots will come from and the intricacies of the offense ... Worked hard in off-season conditioning and has altered his body as a result.

2007-08: Posted a career-high five rebounds against Miami at the ACC Tournament ... Made a strong contribution off the bench in the win at Maryland ... Scored seven points, while recording a steal and his second career block ... Made his second start of the season against Duke ... Made his first career start at Virginia, recording a career-high three assists ... Posted a career-high 14 points against Richmond to lead Tech ... Also had his first career block in the game ... Recorded a career-high three steals with two assists against Hofstra ... Scored in double digits (13 pts.) for the first time against Wake Forest ... Made his first basket against Liberty ... Made a brief appearance on the court against Old Dominion in his first game as a Hokie ... Joined the basketball team for practice on Friday, Dec. 14.

High School: Played as a post-graduate at Hargrave Military Academy for head coach Kevin Keatts, following graduation from Forest Hills High School in Union County, N.C. ... Was a teammate at Hargrave of fellow Hokie Jeff Allen ... Hudson and Allen helped lead Hargrave to a 22-5 overall record in the 2006-07 season, when the Tigers were national prep school finalists ... Scored 12 points in the 2007 Capital Classic, playing alongside future teammates Malcolm Delaney and Allen ... Was first team All-Piedmont and second team All-Observer by the Charlotte Observer as a junior at Forest Hills ... Was the Union County Player of the Year, averaging 21 points per game as a sophomore at Forest Hills High School ... Was ranked #51 overall and as the #14 shooting guard in the nation by Scout.com and ranked #70 by Sports Illustrated.

Personal: Dorenzo V. Hudson ... Born February 1, 1988 in Marshville, N.C. ... Guardian is uncle, Rick Taylor ... Cousin of teammate J.T. Thompson ... One of five children.