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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 28, 1972 Canton, Ohio |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Canton McKinley (Canton, Ohio) |
| College | Xavier (1991–1995) |
| NBA draft | 1995: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1995–2006 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 5, 7, 17 |
| Career history | |
| 1995–1997 | Rockford Lightning |
| 1997 | Boston Celtics |
| 1997–1998 | Olympiacos |
| 1998–1999 | Rockford 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 |
| 2003–2004 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2004–2005 | La Palma |
| 2005–2006 | Al-Jalaa Aleppo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As a player:
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medals | |
College career
editHawkins, 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
editAfter 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 ended his pro club career with Al-Jalaa Aleppo, of the Syrian Basketball League.
National team career
editHawkins played with the USA national team at the 1998 FIBA World Championship. With Team USA, he won a bronze medal at that tournament.[1] He also played with Team USA at the 1999 Pan American Games, where he won a silver medal.
Coaching career
editAfter 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.[2]
References
edit- ^ 1998 USA Basketball Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ www.coachup.com/coaches/mikeh-6
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Player Profile @ archive.fiba.com
- Player Profile @ ACB.com (in Spanish)
- Player Profile @ Eurobasket.com
- Player Profile @ EuroLeague.net
- Player Profile @ FIBAEurope.com
- Player Profile @ ProBallers.com