No. 24–New Orleans Pelicans | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. | April 29, 2002
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | UConn (2021–2023) |
NBA draft | 2023: 1st round, 14th overall pick |
Selected by the New Orleans Pelicans | |
Playing career | 2023–present |
Career history | |
2023–present | New Orleans Pelicans |
2023–2024 | →Birmingham Squadron |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Jordan Dorrell Hawkins (born April 29, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.
Hawkins grew up in Gaithersburg, Maryland and initially attended Gaithersburg High School. He transferred to DeMatha Catholic High School after his sophomore year. [1] 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. [2] Hawkins was rated a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for UConn over offers from Louisville, Marquette, Xavier, and Seton Hall. [3]
Hawkins played in 27 games as a freshman and averaged 5.8 points and two rebounds per game. [4] [5] He was named to the Big East Conference All-Freshman team at the end of the season. [6] Hawkins suffered a concussion near the end of the season and missed the Huskies' Big East Tournament and NCAA Tournament games. [7]
Hawkins entered his sophomore season as the Huskies' starting shooting guard. [8] He suffered a second concussion during UConn's season opener. [9] [10] Hawkins missed two games and scored 20 points in his return against UNC-Wilmington. [11] He 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. [12] [13] 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. [14] He scored 16 points against San Diego State in the 2023 national championship game as the Huskies won 76–59. [15] Shortly after the game, Hawkins announced that he would forgo the remainder of his college eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA draft. [16]
The New Orleans Pelicans selected Hawkins with the fourteenth overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft. [17] On January 13, 2024, he scored a career-high 34 points and grabbed 5 rebounds as the Pelicans won 118–108 over the Dallas Mavericks. [18]
GP | Games 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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2023–24 | New Orleans | 67 | 10 | 17.3 | .382 | .366 | .838 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 7.8 |
Career | 67 | 10 | 17.3 | .382 | .366 | .838 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 7.8 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2024 | New Orleans | 3 | 0 | 3.8 | .000 | .000 | — | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 3 | 0 | 3.8 | .000 | .000 | — | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | UConn | 27 | 4 | 14.7 | .353 | .333 | .821 | 2.0 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 5.8 |
2022–23 | UConn | 37 | 37 | 29.4 | .409 | .388 | .887 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .7 | .5 | 16.2 |
Career | 64 | 41 | 23.2 | .396 | .376 | .872 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .4 | 11.8 |
Hawkins' cousin, Angel Reese played college basketball for the LSU Tigers women's team. [19] Hawkins and Reese both won national championships in 2023, within two days of each other. [20] They were also born very close, with Jordan being older by one week.
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