Michael Hawkins (basketball)
Steven Michael Hawkins (born October 28, 1972), is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and last played with Al Jalaa Aleppo of the Syrian basketball league.
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| Born | October 28, 1972 Canton, Ohio | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Hawkins, along with classmate and NBA player Eric Snow, played basketball at Canton McKinley High School and graduated from there in 1991. The 6' 0" (1.83 m) point guard went undrafted out of Xavier University 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.
He played for the US national team in the 1998 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.[1]
Coaching
Hawkins coaches in the Houston area with the private coaching service, CoachUp.[2]
References
- ^ 1998 USA Basketball 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ www.coachup.com/coaches/mikeh-6
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- @ ACB.com
- Player Profile[permanent dead link] @ Euroleague.net
- Player Profile @ Fibaeurope.com