17 Facts About Dennis Hopson

Dennis Hopson was born on April 22,1965 and is an American former basketball coach and professional player.

Dennis Hopson spent the majority of the 1990s playing basketball overseas before retiring at the close of the decade.

Dennis Hopson began his collegiate basketball career with the Ohio State Buckeyes on a quiet note, averaging 5.3 points per game as a freshman and 9.8 points per game during his sophomore campaign.

Dennis Hopson began to blossom during his junior year when he more than doubled his scoring average to 20.9 points per game.

Dennis Hopson was considered an all-around athlete as a senior: His point guard-like passing touch helped him record 3.6 assists per game and despite his size Hopson nonetheless lead the Buckeyes in rebounds, averaging 8.2 rebounds per game during his final season.

Dennis Hopson completed his tenure at Ohio State with All-American honors and became the school's all-time leader in points and steals.

Dennis Hopson was the third overall selection in the 1987 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets.

Dennis Hopson ventured overseas after departing from the NBA in 1992, stopping first in the Spanish Liga ACB before heading north to France two years later.

Dennis Hopson went from crossing countries to crossing continents when he joined the Philippine Basketball Association in 1996, though his stay in the league was cut short by an injury.

Dennis Hopson signed with the Hapoel Eilat basketball club of the Israeli Basketball Super League.

Dennis Hopson played well with LeZion that season and was considered one of the league's top players.

Dennis Hopson retired from basketball in 2000 and returned to his home state to run a trucking and recruiting company in Columbus, Ohio.

However it wasn't long before Dennis Hopson returned to the game, assuming the duties as head coach of the ABA's Toledo Royal Knights until the team folded in December 2006.

Dennis Hopson was let go when Louis Orr was not retained as head coach in 2014.

In 2014, Dennis Hopson received the head coaching job at Bedford High School in Temperance, Michigan and resigned after one season.

On May 2,2019, Dennis Hopson was announced as the head coach of the Lourdes Gray Wolves men's basketball team.

Dennis Hopson currently serves as the athletic director for Bowsher High School after departing from Lourdes.