| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 22, 1936 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | August 16, 2017 (aged 80) Malibu, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Parker (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Notre Dame (1956–1959) |
| NBA draft | 1959: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1959–1969 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 20, 19, 33 |
| Career history | |
| 1959–1962 | Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1962–1966 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1966–1969 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 6,672 (8.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,607 (6.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 871 (1.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Thomas Jerome Hawkins (December 22, 1936 – August 16, 2017) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'5" (1.96 m) forward, Hawkins starred at Chicago's Parker (now Robeson) High School before playing at the University of Notre Dame, where he became the school's first African-American basketball star.[1] He was then selected by the Minneapolis (later Los Angeles) Lakers in the first round of the 1959 NBA draft, and he would have a productive ten-year career in the league, playing for the Lakers as well as the Cincinnati Royals as he registered 6,672 career points and 4,607 career rebounds.[2]
Hawkins later worked in radio and television broadcasting in Los Angeles and served as vice president of communications for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.[1]
Hawkins died in his home in Malibu, California on August 16, 2017.[3]
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Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959–60 | Minneapolis | 69 | 21.3 | .380 | .646 | 6.2 | .8 | 7.9 |
| 1960–61 | L.A. Lakers | 78 | 23.7 | .431 | .596 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 9.7 |
| 1961–62 | L.A. Lakers | 79 | 24.1 | .411 | .644 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 9.1 |
| 1962–63 | Cincinnati | 79 | 21.8 | .471 | .610 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 9.4 |
| 1963–64 | Cincinnati | 73 | 24.2 | .441 | .601 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 8.6 |
| 1964–65 | Cincinnati | 79 | 23.6 | .409 | .569 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 1965–66 | Cincinnati | 79 | 26.9 | .452 | .555 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 8.4 |
| 1966–67 | L.A. Lakers | 76 | 23.7 | .481 | .474 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 8.3 |
| 1967–68 | L.A. Lakers | 78 | 31.6 | .499 | .546 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 11.6 |
| 1968–69 | L.A. Lakers | 74 | 20.4 | .499 | .411 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 7.1 |
| Career | 764 | 24.2 | .447 | .570 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 8.7 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Minneapolis | 8 | 14.9 | .489 | .833 | 2.6 | .4 | 7.4 |
| 1961 | L.A. Lakers | 12* | 23.6 | .466 | .660 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 11.6 |
| 1962 | L.A. Lakers | 13 | 15.6 | .361 | .417 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 |
| 1963 | Cincinnati | 12 | 22.0 | .505 | .723 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 10.5 |
| 1964 | Cincinnati | 10 | 27.3 | .443 | .682 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 10.1 |
| 1965 | Cincinnati | 4 | 23.8 | .515 | .800 | 7.0 | .3 | 9.5 |
| 1966 | Cincinnati | 5 | 21.8 | .458 | .167 | 4.4 | .2 | 4.6 |
| 1967 | L.A. Lakers | 3 | 31.7 | .419 | .500 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 10.0 |
| 1968 | Los Angeles | 15 | 31.9 | .457 | .600 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 9.5 |
| 1969 | L.A. Lakers | 14 | 12.9 | .480 | .389 | 2.9 | .5 | 3.9 |
| Career | 96 | 21.9 | .459 | .617 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 8.0 | |
References
- ^ a b 100 Years Remembered in 100 Days: The Hawk. Notre Dame Official Athletic Site. December 20, 2004. Retrieved on January 2, 2009.
- ^ a b "Tom Hawkins NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Irish Legend Tom Hawkins Passes Away". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
External links
- Career stats at www.basketball-reference.com
- Profile at University of Notre Dame's Official Athletic Site
This page was last edited on 13 January 2024, at 22:46