Jordan Hawkins

Jordan Hawkins

Hawkins in 2023
No. 24 – New Orleans Pelicans
Position	Shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2002-04-29) April 29, 2002 (age 22) Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Gaithersburg (Gaithersburg, Maryland) DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland)
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
NCAA champion (2023) First-team All-Big East (2023) Big East All-Freshman team (2022)
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.

Early life and high school career

Hawkins with DeMatha

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]

College career

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]

Professional career

New Orleans Pelicans (2023–present)

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]

Career statistics

Legend

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

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
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

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
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

Personal life

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.

References

1. Carroll, Charlotte (August 7, 2020). "Jordan Hawkins becomes second guard to commit to UConn for 2021". The Athletic. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
2. Keefe, Gavin (July 1, 2021). "UConn's Hawkins arrives from DeMatha with confidence, motivation". The Day. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
3. "UConn gets 'a steal' in athletic shooting guard Jordan Hawkins from DeMatha Catholic". New Haven Register. August 7, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
4. "After a first year filled with learning, UConn guard Jordan Hawkins is ready to take flight". Hartford Courant. June 13, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
5. Amore, Dom (November 6, 2022). "UConn fans could finally see all of what a healthy, smooth Jordan Hawkins can do, and the Huskies would benefit from Game 1". Hartford Courant. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
6. Borges, David (November 1, 2022). "UConn's Jordan Hawkins could have a future in the NBA". CTInsider.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
7. "With Big East opener looming, UConn guard Jordan Hawkins in concussion protocol, Tyler Polley out with stomach virus". Hartford Courant. March 8, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
8. "Dan Hurley searching for toughness with slew of new faces; Jordan Hawkins puts on a show in scrimmage". Hartford Courant. November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
9. "UConn men's basketball still building on-court chemistry without Jackson, Hawkins". Hartford Courant. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
10. Borges, David (November 9, 2022). "Jordan Hawkins' concussion history an issue for UConn standout". CTInsider.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
11. "Hawkins, Jackson return as UConn routs UNC Wilmington". Journal Inquirer. November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
12. "UConn's Adama Sanogo, Jordan Hawkins named First Team All-Big East; Karaban, Clingan on All-Freshman team". Hartford Courant. March 5, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
13. Vecenie, Sam; O'Neil, Dana (April 7, 2023). "UConn's Jordan Hawkins declares for NBA Draft: How he's raised his draft stock". The Athletic. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
14. Betz, Adam (April 7, 2023). "UConn's Hawkins to enter NBA draft". Journal Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
15. Braziller, Zach (April 3, 2023). "UConn holds off late San Diego State push to win national championship". New York Post. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
16. Givony, Jonathan (April 7, 2023). "Jordan Hawkins entering NBA draft off UConn title win". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
17. "UConn's Jordan Hawkins taken with No. 14 overall pick by New Orleans Pelicans in NBA Draft". Hartford Courant. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
18. "Pelicans 118-108 Mavericks (Jan 13, 2024) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
19. "Maryland Cousins Win NCCAA Championships on Back-To-Back Nights". CBS News. CBS Baltimore. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
20. Hahn, Jason. "Angel Reese and Her Cousin Jordan Hawkins Are Both March Madness Champions: 'Cookout Gone Be Lit!'". People.

External links

• UConn Huskies bio