After being drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1976, Hudson went on to gain considerable fame in Iceland as one of the first foreign born professional players in the country.
[4] In August 1978, he signed with reigning Icelandic champions KR, becoming one of the first foreign born professional players to play in the Úrvalsdeild karla.
[6][7] In November, KR participated in an 8-team international tournament in Ireland which included English National Cup runner-up Coventry Team Fiat, Irish league champions UCD Marian and Scottis club Paisley that went on to win the Scottish Basketball Championship that season.
[9] In January, KR participated in another international tournament, this time in England, where it faced Cincinnati Oaks from the United States, Scottish champions Boroughmuir, and the hosts Team Ziebart, which went on to win the English National Basketball League that season.
After having played in Greece, Hudson returned to KR in October 1981[21] to shore up the team's frontcourt while Stew Johnson was recovering from a finger injury.