Michael Hawkins (basketball)

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Michael Hawkins
Personal information
Born (1972-10-28) October 28, 1972 (age 49)
Canton, Ohio
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High schoolCanton McKinley (Canton, Ohio)
CollegeXavier (1991–1995)
NBA draft1995 / Undrafted
Playing career1995–2006
PositionPoint guard
Number5, 7, 17
Career history
1995–1997Rockford Lightning
1997Boston Celtics
1997–1998Olympiacos
1998–1999Rockford Lightning
1999Sacramento Kings
1999–2000Charlotte Hornets
2000–2001Cleveland Cavaliers
2001Sioux Falls Skyforce
2001FC Barcelona
2001–2002Idea Śląsk
2002Real Madrid
2002–2003Telindus Oostende
2003–2004Sioux Falls Skyforce
2004–2005La Palma
2005–2006Al-Jalaa Aleppo
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing the  United States
Men's basketball
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place Winnipeg 1999 National team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Greece National team

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.

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]

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