Shawn Hopkins

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Shawn Hopkins
Helsinki Seagulls
Position Small forward, shooting guard
League Korisliiga
Personal information
Born (1995-05-09) May 9, 1995 (age 29)
Nokia, Finland
Listed height1.95 [1]  m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
College Troy (2015–2018)
North Georgia (2018–2019)
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2015 BC Nokia
2019–2020BC Nokia
2020–2021 Tampereen Pyrintö
2021–2022 Stjarnan
2022–2023 SCM U Craiova
2023–2024 Kauhajoki Karhu
2024–present Helsinki Seagulls

Shawn Dominique Hopkins (born 9 May 1995) is a Finnish-American professional basketball player for Finnish Korisliiga team Helsinki Seagulls. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Personal life

Hopkins was born in Nokia, Finland, to a Finnish mother and an American father. His father Garcia Hopkins  [ fi ] is a former professional basketball player who played in the NBA for Washington Bullets in 1979 and later in Finland for a long time. [6] His American spouse Lynsey Kelly is a former football player who has played in Finnish women's top-tier Kansallinen Liiga for Ilves. [7] The couple had met earlier in the United States. [8]

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