Elijah Wayne Hughes (born March 10, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League.

Hughes became well-known in Beacon for his basketball ability, dominating games at Loopers Park.

[2] As a junior, Hughes led his team to a 26–2 record and runners-up finish at the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) championship.

[3] Entering his junior season, Hughes was named to the watch list for the Julius Erving Award, which honors the top collegiate small forward.

[10] On February 11, 2020, Hughes left a game against NC State early with a lower body injury.

[17] On July 3, 2023, Hughes signed with Manisa BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi,[18] but on August 22, without having played a single game, he parted ways with the club for personal reasons.

[22] On July 9, 2024, Hughes signed with Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League,[23] but never played for them.

His mother, Penny, was a teacher's aide for Beacon City Schools before counseling at a methadone clinic.

[1] Hughes' older sister, Talah, played college basketball for Saint Peter's and scored over 1,000 career points.