Jordan Hawkins is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA. Growing up in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Hawkins initially attended Gaithersburg High School, but transferred to DeMatha Catholic High School after his sophomore season.
As a senior, Hawkins won Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 19.7 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He was a four-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to playing for UConn after receiving offers from Louisville, Marquette, Xavier, and Seton Hall.
At UConn, Hawkins played 27 games as a freshman and averaged 5.8 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. By the end of the season, he was named to the Big East Conference All-Freshman team. However, toward the end of the season, Hawkins suffered a concussion and was forced to miss UConn’s Big East tournament games and the NCAA tournament games.
In his sophomore season, Hawkins became the starting shooting guard and was named to the first-team All-Big East after averaging 16.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Hawkins was named the Most Outstanding Player for the West Regional of the 2023 NCAA tournament. He scored 16 points in UConn’s 76-59 win over San Diego State in the 2023 national championship game. Soon after this game, Hawkins declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final two years of college eligibility.
Jordan Hawkins Draft
In the 2023 NBA Draft, Jordan Hawkins was picked 14th overall by the New Orleans Pelicans. As a rookie, the youngster has shown out and cemented his spot in the Pelicans’ rotation. Regarded as one of the best shooters of his draft class, Hawkins put his talents to display in a game against the Dallas Mavericks where he scored 34 points.
Hawkins is also regarded as an exceptional defender and has already guarded some of the best covers in the league such as Steph Curry, Damian Lillard and Kyrie Irving.
Jordan Hawkins Position
Jordan Hawkins is currently listed as a shooting guard. He comes off the bench behind CJ McCollum and is slowly starting to see his minutes increase as he keeps making the most of the opportunities given to him by coach Willie Green.
FAQ's on Jordan Hawkins draft pick
A. Jordan Hawkins was selected with the 14th overall pick by the New Orleans Pelicans.
A. Jordan Hawkins is currently 21 years old.
A. Jordan Hawkins plays for the New Orleans Pelicans.
A. Jordan Hawkins is listed as a shooting guard.
A. Jordan Hawkins went to UConn.
