Shawn Hopkins
| Helsinki Seagulls | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward, shooting guard |
| League | Korisliiga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 9, 1995 Nokia, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish / American |
| Listed height | 1.95[1] m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Troy (2015–2018) North Georgia (2018–2019) |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2015 | BC Nokia |
| 2019–2020 | BC Nokia |
| 2020–2021 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| 2021–2022 | Stjarnan |
| 2022–2023 | SCM U Craiova |
| 2023–2024 | Kauhajoki Karhu |
| 2024–present | Helsinki Seagulls |
Shawn Dominique Hopkins (born 9 May 1995) is a Finnish-American professional basketball player for Finnish Korisliiga team Helsinki Seagulls.[2][3][4][5]
Personal life
[edit]Hopkins was born in Nokia, Finland, to a Finnish mother and an American father. His father Garcia Hopkins is a former professional basketball player who played in the NBA for Washington Bullets in 1979 and later in Finland for a long time.[6] His American spouse Lynsey Kelly is a former football player who has played in Finnish women's top-tier Kansallinen Liiga for Ilves.[7] The couple had met earlier in the United States.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Shawn Hopkins profile, basket.fi
- ^ Shawn Hopkins ja Erik Sajantila Seagullsin riveihin, basket.fi, 25 June 2024
- ^ Karhu Basketin täytyy olla maanantaina valmiimpi – Shawn Hopkins antaa tärkeitä oppeja nuoremmille, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 27 April 2024
- ^ Susijengin Shawn Hopkins siirtyy Romaniaan – "Muutama lisäaskel", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 4 August 2022
- ^ BC Nokiaan iski paha asennevamma Kauhajokea vastaan – Topias Palmi ja Shawn Hopkins upottivat kotijoukkueen, Nokian Uutiset, 9 December 2023
- ^ Yliopistoliigasta Suomeen palanneilla pelaajilla on hyviä ja huonoja kokemuksia vuosista Yhdysvalloissa – "Pitää päästä pelaamaan, jotta kehittyy", Yle, 21 October 2019
- ^ Lynsey Kelly, playmakerstats.com
- ^ Lynsey Kellyn ja Shawn Hopkinsin rakkaustarina alkoi neljä vuotta sitten Yhdysvalloissa – Nyt pääsarjatason pelaajat ovat asettuneet Tampereelle: ”En tiedä, olisinko pystynyt kaikkeen tähän ilman häntä”, Aamulehti, 30 August 2020
External links
[edit]- Shawn Hopkins at Eurobasket.com
- Shawn Hopkins at RealGM
- Shawn Hopkins at ProBallers
- Shawn Hopkins Troy profile
Categories:
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Finnish men's basketball players
- Small forwards
- Shooting guards
- Finnish expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Finnish expatriate basketball people in Iceland
- Finnish expatriate basketball people in Romania
- Finnish people of American descent
- BC Nokia players
- Tampereen Pyrintö players
- Helsinki Seagulls players
- Kauhajoen Karhu players
- Stjarnan men's basketball players
- SCM U Craiova (basketball) players
- Troy Trojans men's basketball players
- North Georgia Nighthawks men's basketball players
- Finnish people of African-American descent