Jordan Dorrell Hawkins was born on April 29,2002 and is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association.
13 Facts About Jordan Hawkins
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Jordan Hawkins transferred to DeMatha Catholic High School after his sophomore year.
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Jordan Hawkins was named the Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 19.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.3 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game.
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Jordan Hawkins was rated a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for UConn over offers from Louisville, Marquette, Xavier, and Seton Hall.
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Jordan Hawkins played in 27 games as a freshman and averaged 5.8 points and two rebounds per game.
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Jordan Hawkins was named to the Big East Conference All-Freshman team at the end of the season.
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Jordan Hawkins suffered a concussion near the end of the season and missed the Huskies' Big East Tournament and NCAA Tournament games.
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Jordan Hawkins entered his sophomore season as the Huskies' starting shooting guard.
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Jordan Hawkins suffered a second concussion during UConn's season opener.
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Jordan Hawkins missed two games and scored 20 points in his return against UNC-Wilmington.
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Jordan Hawkins was named first team All-Big East at the end of the regular season and averaged 16.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.
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Jordan Hawkins was named the Most Outstanding Player of the West Regional of the 2023 NCAA tournament after averaging 22 points and four rebounds in the Huskies' Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight games.
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Shortly after the game, Jordan Hawkins announced that he would forgo the remainder of his college eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA draft.