Michael Hawkins (basketball)

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Michael Hawkins
Personal information
Born (1972-10-28) October 28, 1972 (age 52)
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school Canton McKinley (Canton, Ohio)
College Xavier (1991–1995)
NBA draft 1995: undrafted
Playing career1995–2006
Position Point guard
Number5, 7, 17
Career history
1995–1997 Rockford Lightning
1997 Boston Celtics
1997–1998 Olympiacos
1998–1999Rockford Lightning
1999 Sacramento Kings
1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets
2000–2001 Cleveland Cavaliers
2001 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2001 FC Barcelona
2001–2002 Idea Śląsk
2002 Real Madrid
2002–2003 Telindus Oostende
2003–2004Sioux Falls Skyforce
2004–2005 La Palma
2005–2006 Al-Jalaa Aleppo
Career highlights and awards
As a player:
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Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Greece National team
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Winnipeg 1999 National team

Steven Michael Hawkins (born October 28, 1972), is an American former professional basketball player. During his professional club career, Hawkins played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and in several other leagues around the world.

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College career

Hawkins, a 6'0" (1.83 m) tall point guard, along with his classmate and future NBA player Eric Snow, played high school basketball at Canton McKinley High School, where Hawkins graduated from in 1991. After high school, Hawkins played college basketball at Xavier University, where he played with the Xavier Musketeers, from 1991 to 1995.

Professional career

After not being selected in the 1995 NBA draft out of when he signed with the Boston Celtics in 1997. Over the next four years he played for three other NBA teams, finally finishing his short NBA career with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers in 2001.

Hawkins played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Rockford Lightning from 1995 to 1997 and during the 1998–99 season, and the Sioux Falls Skyforce during the 2000–01 and 2003–04 seasons. [1] He was selected to the All-CBA Second Team in 1997 and All-Defensive Team in 1997. [1]

Hawkins ended his pro club career with Al-Jalaa Aleppo, of the Syrian Basketball League.

National team career

Hawkins played with the USA national team at the 1998 FIBA World Championship. With Team USA, he won a bronze medal at that tournament. [2] He also played with Team USA at the 1999 Pan American Games, where he won a silver medal.

Coaching career

After he retired from playing pro club basketball, Hawkins began working as a coach. He coaches in the Houston area, with the private coaching service, CoachUp. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Michael Hawkins minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ 1998 USA Basketball Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ www.coachup.com/coaches/mikeh-6
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