Elijah Hawkins
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Elijah Hawkins
| image = Elijah Hawkins.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Hawkins in 2020
| number = 0
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 165
| league = Big 12 Conference
| team = Texas Tech Red Raiders
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S.
| high_school = DeMatha Catholic
(Hyattsville, Maryland)
| college = * Howard (2021–2023)
- Minnesota (2023–2024)
- Texas Tech (2024–present)
| highlights = * First-team All-MEAC (2023)
- Second-team All-MEAC (2022)
- MEAC Rookie of the Year (2022)
}}
Elijah Hawkins is an American college basketball player for the Texas Tech Red Raiders of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Howard Bison.
Career
= Howard =
Hawkins attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland.{{Cite web |last=Driver |first=David |date=2021-12-16 |title=DeMatha Products Aid Howard |url=https://www.dmvelite.com/news_article/show/1199106-dematha-products-aid-howard |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=DMVelite |language=en-us}} Following his high school career, Hawkins averaged 13.0 points, 5.6 assists, and 2.3 steals per game as a freshman at Howard.{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=Chase |date=2022-11-11 |title=Howard’s Elijah Hawkins’ summer internship put him in middle of U.S. history |url=https://wtop.com/ncaa-basketball/2022/11/howards-elijah-hawkins-summer-internship-put-him-in-middle-of-u-s-history/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=WTOP News |language=en}} As a result, Hawkins was named the MEAC Rookie of the Year.{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Branson |date=2022-11-07 |title=Hawkins Is Working To Change The Narrative Of Howard Basketball - The Hilltop |url=https://thehilltoponline.com/2022/11/07/hawkins-is-working-to-change-the-narrative-of-howard-basketball/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |language=en-US}} The following season, he averaged 12.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game, helping lead Howard to the NCAA tournament and being named to the All-MEAC first team.{{Cite web |last=Wolfson |first=Darren |date=2023-05-11 |title=Getting to know new Gophers point guard Elijah Hawkins |url=https://kstp.com/minnesota-sports/elijah-hawkins-interview-gophers-point-guard-howard-transfer/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News |language=en-US}} Following the conclusion of the season, he entered the transfer portal.{{Cite web |last=Stevens |first=Chris |date=2023-04-11 |title=Howard starting point guard Elijah Hawkins hits transfer portal |url=https://hbcusports.com/2023/04/11/howard-starting-point-guard-elijah-hawkins-hits-transfer-portal/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |language=en-US}}
= Minnesota =
On May 9, 2023, Hawkins announced that he would be transferring to the University of Minnesota to play for the Golden Gophers.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-10 |title=Former Howard guard Elijah Hawkins transferring to Minnesota |url=https://apnews.com/article/elijah-hawkins-transfer-minnesota-howard-548ef077f4af846d348347a695df7492 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=AP News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Fuller |first=Marcus |date=2023-05-08 |title=Gophers men's basketball lands Howard transfer guard Elijah Hawkins |url=https://www.startribune.com/gophers-mens-basketball-lands-howard-transfer-guard-elijah-hawkins-ben-johnson/600273202/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Star Tribune}} On December 12, 2023, against IUPUI, Hawkins recorded 17 assists, setting the Minnesota single-game record for assists.{{Cite web |last=Greder |first=Andy |date=2023-12-13 |title=Elijah Hawkins sets Gophers single-game assist record in win over IUPUI |url=https://www.twincities.com/2023/12/12/elijah-hawkins-sets-gophers-single-game-assist-record-in-win-over-iupui/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Twin Cities |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Fuller |first=Marcus |date=2023-12-20 |title=A record 17-assist game puts Elijah Hawkins in rare Gophers company |url=https://www.startribune.com/elijah-hawkins-gophers-mens-basketball-assists-record-point-guard-arriel-mcdonald/600329782/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Star Tribune}}{{Cite web |last=Fuller |first=Marcus |date=2023-12-13 |title=Four things learned: What to make of Elijah Hawkins' Gophers assist record |url=https://www.startribune.com/gophers-basketball-elijah-hawkins-assists-record-purdue-braden-smith/600326574/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Star Tribune}} Against Maryland on January 7, 2024, he tallied ten points, nine assists and six steals, helping Minnesota defeat Maryland for the first time since 2017.{{Cite web |last=Greder |first=Andy |date=2024-01-08 |title=Elijah Hawkins fills up stat sheet in Gophers’ 65-62 win over Maryland |url=https://www.twincities.com/2024/01/07/elijah-hawkins-fills-up-stat-sheet-in-gophers-65-62-win-over-maryland/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Twin Cities |language=en-US}} On April 22, 2024, Hawkins announced he will be entering the transfer portal for a second time.{{Cite web |last=Wald |first=Jeff |date=2024-04-22 |title=Gophers guard Elijah Hawkins enters NCAA transfer portal |url=https://www.fox9.com/sports/gophers-guard-elijah-hawkins-enters-ncaa-transfer-portal |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=FOX 9 |language=en-US}}
= Texas Tech =
On May 3, 2024, Hawkins officially signed with Texas Tech University to play for the Red Raiders.{{Cite web |last=Bloomquist |first=Wes |date=2024-05-03 |title=Officially Signed: Elijah Hawkins |url=https://texastech.com/news/2024/5/3/mens-basketball-officially-signed-elijah-hawkins |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Texas Tech Red Raiders |language=en}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| Howard
| 28 || 26 || 29.8 || .377 || .297 || .793 || 3.8 || 5.6 || 2.3 || .1 || 13.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23
| style="text-align:left;"| Howard
| 31 || 29 || 29.6 || .441 || .466 || .759 || 3.6 || 6.0 || 1.7 || .0 || 12.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 33 || 33 || 33.3 || .393 || .364 || .784 || 3.6 || 7.5 || 1.6 || .2 || 9.5
|-
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://gophersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/hawkins-elijah/21449 Minnesota Golden Gophers bio]
- [https://hubison.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-hawkins/7492 Howard Bison bio]
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
Category:DeMatha Catholic High School alumni
Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball players