Hersey Hawkins

Hersey Hawkins
Player information
Full name	Hersey R. Hawkins, Jr.
birthday	29th September 1966 (age 53)
place of birth	Chicago , Illinois , United States
size	191 cm
position	Shooting Guard
college	Bradley
NBA draft	1988 , 6th pick , Los Angeles Clippers
Clubs as active
1988-1993 Philadelphia 76ers 1993-1995 Charlotte Hornets 1995-1999 Seattle SuperSonics 1999-2000 Chicago Bulls 2000-2001 Charlotte Hornets
National team
1988 0000	United States

Hersey R. Hawkins, Jr. (born September 29, 1966 in Chicago , Illinois , United States ) is a retired American basketball player who played for the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 years .

Career

Hawkins played for Bradley University for four years , where he averaged 36.3 points last year and was named College Player of the Year in 1988. Before he took part in the 1988 NBA Draft , he was a member of the American national basketball team at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. The favored Americans lost in the semifinals against the Soviet Union and won bronze in the end.

In the subsequent NBA draft , Hawkins was selected in sixth place by the Los Angeles Clippers and immediately transferred to the Philadelphia 76ers . In the Sixers played on the side of Charles Barkley, the second attack option. In 1991 he was named to the NBA All-Star Game . The 1990-91 season he finished with 22.1 points per game, which was his best. In the five years he played for the Sixers, he scored 19 points on average and hit over 40% of his three-point throws. In 1993 he was transferred to the Charlotte Hornets , which he left after two seasons.

In 1995, Hawkins was transferred to Seattle SuperSonics for Kendall Gill . Here he set a dangerous backcourt with Gary Payton , which reached the 1996 NBA final. However, they lost to the Chicago Bulls with 2-4. For the next several years, Hawkins remained a prolific player for the Sonics, averaging 13 points. In 1999 he won the NBA Sportsmanship Award for ethical behavior.

In the same year he joined his hometown club, the Chicago Bulls, where he scored 7.9 points on average as a starter. His last career station was again the Hornets, where he was only used sporadically. In 2001 he ended his career.

After his career, Hawkins worked as an assistant coach for a high school basketball team. He is currently the director of player development for the Portland Trail Blazers .

Personal

Hawkins has three sons who are also basketball players. His cousin is former NFL pro Flozell Adams .

Web links

• Hersey Hawkins - player profile on NBA.com
• Hersey Hawkins - player profile on basketball-reference.com