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Jordan Dorrell Hawkins (born April 29, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. Hawkins was selected with the 14th overall pick by the Pelicans in the first round of the 2023 NBA draft.
Hawkins grew up in Gaithersburg, Maryland and initially attended Gaithersburg High School. He transferred to DeMatha Catholic High School after his sophomore year. Hawkins was named the Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 19.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.3 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game. Hawkins was rated a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for UConn over offers from Louisville, Marquette, Xavier, and Seton Hall.
Hawkins played in 27 games as a freshman and averaged 5.8 points and two rebounds per game. He was named to the Big East Conference All-Freshman team at the end of the season. Hawkins suffered a concussion near the end of the season and missed the Huskies’ Big East Tournament and NCAA Tournament games.
Hawkins entered his sophomore…
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