Mikael Hopkins

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Mikael Hopkins

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| position = Power forward

| height_m = 2.06

| weight_kg = 105

| league = B.League

| team = Fukushima Firebonds

| number = 5

| nationality = American / Hungarian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|6|23}}

| birth_place = Washington, DC, U.S.

| high_school = DeMatha (Hyattsville, Maryland)

| college = Georgetown (2011–2015)

| draft_year = 2015

| career_start = 2015

| years1 = 2015–2016

| team1 = İstanbul DSİ

| years2 = 2017

| team2 = Samsunspor DSI

| years3 = 2017

| team3 = Yalovaspor

| years4 = 2017–2018

| team4 = Samsunspor DSI

| years5 = 2018–2019

| team5 = Balkan Botevgrad

| years6 = 2019–2021

| team6 = Cedevita Olimpija

| years7 = 2021–2023

| team7 = Reggio Emilia

| years8 = 2023–2024

| team8 = Enisey

| years9 = 2024–present

| team9 = Fukushima Firebonds

| highlights =

Slovenian League champion (2021)
Slovenian Supercup winner (2020)
Bulgarian League champion (2019)

}}

Mikael Hopkins (born June 23, 1993) is an American-Hungarian professional basketball player for Fukushima Firebonds of the B.League. Standing at {{convert|2.06|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, he plays the power forward position. He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas.

High school career

Hopkins attended the DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland.{{cite web |title=Mikael Hopkins Profile |url=https://247sports.com/Player/Mikael-Hopkins-664/high-school-2620/ |website=247sports.com |accessdate=21 July 2019}} Hopkins led DeMatha to three conference and city championships.

College career

In October 2010, Hopkins committed to play for the Georgetown Hoyas.{{cite web |title=DeMatha F Mikael Hopkins picks Georgetown |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/recruitinginsider/2010/10/dematha_f_mikael_hopkins_picks.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728195822/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/recruitinginsider/2010/10/dematha_f_mikael_hopkins_picks.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 28, 2013 |website=washingtonpost.com |accessdate=21 July 2019}} As a freshman, Hopkins appeared in 30 games in their 2011–12 season. Over the season, he averaged 2.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.8 minutes per game. On December 3, 2011, he scored season/career-high 12 points and had three rebounds in an 84–44 win over NJIT.{{cite web |title=#3 Mikael Hopkins at Georgetown |url=http://www.guhoyas.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=533 |website=guhoyas.com |accessdate=21 July 2019}}

As a sophomore, Hopkins appeared in 32 games (including 31 starts) in the Hoyas' 2012–13 season. At the season's end, he finished sixth on the team in scoring with 5.9 points per game. Also over the season, he averaged 2.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.1 blocks, and 0.9 steals per game. Hopkins reached double figures in scoring seven times and grabbed at least four rebounds 12 times during the season. On February 11, 2013, Hopkins scored 6 points and had a career-high 9 rebounds against Marquette.{{cite web |title=Marquette vs. Georgetown Box Score, February 11, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2013-02-11-georgetown.html |website=sports-reference.com |accessdate=21 July 2019}} On March 15, Hopkins scored a career-high 15 points and had 8 rebounds against Syracuse in the 2013 Big East tournament.{{cite web |title=Syracuse vs. Georgetown Box Score, March 15, 2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2013-03-15-georgetown.html |website=sports-reference.com |accessdate=21 July 2019}}

As a junior, Hopkins appeared in all 33 games, including 19 starts, in the Hoyas' 2013–14 season. At the season's end, he finished averaging 6.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Hopkins was third on the team in rebounds and led the team with 50 blocked shots.

As a senior, Hopkins appeared in all 33 games, including 24 starts, in the Hoyas' 2014–15 season.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Hopkins joined İstanbul DSİ of the Turkish First League (2nd-tier) for the 2015–16 season. On February 1, 2017, Hopkins signed with Samsunspor DSI of the Turkish First League.{{cite web |title=Mikael Hopkins inks with Samsun-BSB|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/turkey/bsl/224793/mikael-hopkins-inks-with-samsun-bsb.html |website=sportando.basketball |accessdate=21 July 2019}} On July 31, 2017, Hopkins signed with Yalova Group BelediyeSpor of the Turkish First League.{{cite web |title=Mikael Hopkins Yalova Belediye'de |url=http://basketball.com.tr/mikael-hopkins-yalova-belediyede/ |website=basketball.com.tr |accessdate=21 July 2019 |language=tr}} In December 2017, he joined back to Samsunspor DSI for the rest of the 2017–18 season.

In August 2018, Hopkins signed for Balkan Botevgrad of the Bulgarian League for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web |title=Balkan signs Brett Roseboro and Mikael Hopkins|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/it/europe/bulgaria/286311/balkan-signs-brett-roseboro-and-mikael-hopkins.html |website=sportando.basketball |accessdate=21 July 2019}} Over 16 games at the 2018–19 FIBA Europe Cup season, he averaged 14.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.{{cite web |title=Mikael HOPKINS – 2018–19 FIBA Europe Cup |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/europecup/18-19/player/Mikael-Hopkins |website=fiba.basketball |accessdate=21 July 2019}}

On July 19, 2019, Hopkins signed a two-year contract with Slovenian club Cedevita Olimpija.{{cite web |title=Cedevita Olimpija's frontcourt reinforced by Mikael Hopkins |url=https://www.aba-liga.com/news.php?id=42097 |website=aba-liga.com |accessdate=19 July 2019}} During the 2020–21 season, he averaged 10.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. On August 1, 2021, Hopkins signed with Reggio Emilia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).{{cite news |title=Reggio Emilia announces signing of Mikael Hopkins |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/reggio-emilia-announces-signing-of-mikael-hopkins/ |website=Sportando |access-date=August 3, 2021 |date=August 1, 2021|last1=Borghesan |first1=Ennio Terrasi }}

International career

Hopkins was nationalized as Hungarian and plays for the Hungary men's national basketball team since 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://bball1.hu/mikael-hopkins-tart-karokkal-fogadtak-a-magyar-valogatottnal/|title=Mikael Hopkins: tárt karokkal fogadtak a magyar válogatottnál – BB1.hu|date=August 31, 2022}}

References

External links

[https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Mikael-Hopkins/Bulgaria/Balkan-Botevgrad/197730 Profile] at eurobasket.com
[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Mikael-Hopkins/Summary/24226 RealGM.com Profile]
[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/mikael-hopkins-1.html Statistics] at sports-reference.com
[https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/56452/mikael-hopkins Statistics] at proballers.com

Category:1993 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen

Category:ABA League players

Category:American emigrants to Hungary

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Slovenia

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Turkey

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Basketball players from Prince George's County, Maryland

Category:BC Balkan Botevgrad players

Category:DeMatha Catholic High School alumni