Elijah Hawkins

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Elijah Hawkins
Elijah Hawkins.jpg
Hawkins in 2020
No. 3–Start Lublin
Position Point guard
League PLK
Personal information
Born (2002-07-09) July 9, 2002 (age 23)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school DeMatha Catholic
(Hyattsville, Maryland)
College
NBA draft 2025: undrafted
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–present Start Lublin
Career highlights
  • First-team All-MEAC (2023)
  • Second-team All-MEAC (2022)
  • MEAC Rookie of the Year (2022)

Elijah Hawkins is an American professional basketball player for Start Lublin of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He previously played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Howard Bison and Texas Tech Red Raiders.

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College career

Howard

Hawkins attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. [1] Following his high school career, Hawkins averaged 13.0 points, 5.6 assists, and 2.3 steals per game as a freshman at Howard. [2] As a result, Hawkins was named the MEAC Rookie of the Year. [3] The following season, he averaged 12.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game, helping lead Howard to the NCAA tournament and being named to the All-MEAC first team. [4] Following the conclusion of the season, he entered the transfer portal. [5]

Minnesota

On May 9, 2023, Hawkins announced that he would be transferring to the University of Minnesota to play for the Golden Gophers. [6] [7] On December 12, 2023, against IUPUI, Hawkins recorded 17 assists, setting the Minnesota single-game record for assists. [8] [9] [10] Against Maryland on January 7, 2024, he tallied ten points, nine assists and six steals, helping Minnesota defeat Maryland for the first time since 2017. [11] On April 22, 2024, Hawkins announced he will be entering the transfer portal for a second time. [12]

Texas Tech

On May 3, 2024, Hawkins officially signed with Texas Tech University to play for the Red Raiders. [13]

Professional career

On August 5, 2025, he signed with Start Lublin of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). [14]


Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Howard 282629.8.377.297.7933.85.62.3.113.0
2022–23 Howard 312929.6.441.466.7593.66.01.7.012.9
2023–24 Minnesota 333333.3.393.364.7843.67.51.6.29.5

References

  1. ↑ Driver, David (2021-12-16). "DeMatha Products Aid Howard". DMVelite. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Chase (2022-11-11). "Howard's Elijah Hawkins' summer internship put him in middle of U.S. history". WTOP News. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  3. ↑ Brooks, Branson (2022-11-07). "Hawkins Is Working To Change The Narrative Of Howard Basketball - The Hilltop" . Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  4. ↑ Wolfson, Darren (2023-05-11). "Getting to know new Gophers point guard Elijah Hawkins". KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  5. ↑ Stevens, Chris (2023-04-11). "Howard starting point guard Elijah Hawkins hits transfer portal" . Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  6. ↑ "Former Howard guard Elijah Hawkins transferring to Minnesota". AP News. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  7. ↑ Fuller, Marcus (2023-05-08). "Gophers men's basketball lands Howard transfer guard Elijah Hawkins". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  8. ↑ Greder, Andy (2023-12-13). "Elijah Hawkins sets Gophers single-game assist record in win over IUPUI". Twin Cities. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  9. ↑ Fuller, Marcus (2023-12-20). "A record 17-assist game puts Elijah Hawkins in rare Gophers company". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  10. ↑ Fuller, Marcus (2023-12-13). "Four things learned: What to make of Elijah Hawkins' Gophers assist record". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  11. ↑ Greder, Andy (2024-01-08). "Elijah Hawkins fills up stat sheet in Gophers' 65-62 win over Maryland". Twin Cities. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  12. ↑ Wald, Jeff (2024-04-22). "Gophers guard Elijah Hawkins enters NCAA transfer portal". FOX 9. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  13. ↑ Bloomquist, Wes (2024-05-03). "Officially Signed: Elijah Hawkins". Texas Tech Red Raiders. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  14. ↑ "Hawkins rozgrywającym PGE Startu". plk.pl (in Polish). August 5, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
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