NBA.com: Hersey Hawkins Bio

2000-2001:
Averaged 3.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 11.5 minutes in 59 games played off the bench ... Played under 1,000 minutes for the first time in his career ... Was uninjured for all 82 games for the seventh time in his career ... Scored a season-high 15 points at Boston on 4/18 ... Scored 11 points and set season-highs in field goals (five), rebounds (seven) and minutes (35) vs. Seattle on 11/9 ... Posted a season-high six assists vs. Chicago 1/9 ... Had a season-best three steals vs. Cleveland 11/20 ... Shot 17-of-46 (.370) from behind the three-point line on the season ... Shot 54-of-63 (.857) from the free throw line ... Hit a season-high two three-pointers four times.

1999-2000:
Netted a team-high 20 points in a 90-88 win over Milwaukee on 4/6 ... Totaled 20 points and 6 assists in an 86-81 loss to Cleveland on 3/29 ... Tallied 20 points and 9 rebounds in an 83-76 victory over Miami on 2/17 ... Activated from the injured list on 1/21, after missing five weeks with a left medial gastroc tear ... Ended his streak of 527 consecutive regular season games on 12/10 ... Scored a team-high 30 points (11-16 FG, 3-4 3 FG, 5-5 FT) and dished 7 assists in a 92-86 loss in Philadelphia on 11/12

1998-1999:
Named the winner of the 1998-99 NBA Sportsmanship Award, which honors the player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court ... Registered 24 points (9-12 FG) and a game-high 10 rebounds in a 119-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 4/21 ... Notched his 1,500th career steal, posting 21 points (9-16 FG, 3-5 3FG) and 5 rebounds, against the New Jersey Nets on 4/16 ... Hit the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, totaling 15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, in a 99-98 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings on 4/15 ... Recorded 20 points (3-5 3FG), 6 rebounds and 3 assists in a 113-109 victory over the L.A. Lakers on 4/11 ... Registered 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists against the Vancouver Grizzlies on 4/9 ... Posted 18 points and 3 rebounds against the Sacramento Kings on 2/17 ... Totaled 20 points, hitting 4-of-5 three-pointers, and 5 steals in a 105-92 victory over the Denver Nuggets on 2/13

1997-1998:
Scored 16 of his team-high 20 points (4-5 3FG) in the third quarter, and grabbed 3 rebounds, in a 103-95 win over the Houston Rockets on 4/12 ... Registered 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in a 109-83 win over the Sacramento Kings on 3/23 ... Recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 steals in a 111-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 3/10 ... Totaled 18 points (3-4 3FG), 6 rebounds and 5 assists in a 97-91 overtime win over the Miami Heat on 3/3 ... Scored 18 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in a 101-100 victory over the L.A. Clippers on 2/23 ... Posted 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists against the Boston Celtics on 2/20 ... Registered 13 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists in a 101-95 victory over the L.A. Lakers on 1/24 ... Recorded 15 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists in a 103-85 victory over the Miami Heat on 1/15 ... Totaled 19 points and 4 rebounds against the New York Knicks on 1/11 ... Posted a season-high 22 points, hitting 5-of-5 three-pointers, and 4 assists in a 120-108 win over the Vancouver Grizzlies on 1/4 ... Registered 21 points (8-14 FG), 5 rebounds and 4 steals in a 111-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on 12/12 ... Recorded 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals in a 103-81 victory over the Orlando Magic on 11/30 ... Totaled 18 points and 7 rebounds in a 94-74 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on 11/21

1996-1997:
Although his scoring average dipped to a career-low 13.9 points in 1996-97, provided the Sonics with a three-point threat, accuracy from the foul line and a reliable presence at both ends of the court ... Started all 82 games for the fourth year in a row and ranked 11th in the NBA in steals, eighth in free throw shooting and 15th in three-point field goal shooting ... Starting alongside Gary Payton in the Sonics backcourt, shot .464 from the field, .403 from three-point range and .875 from the foul line ... His 143 treys was tops on the team and his 258 free throws ranked him second on the club ... Was second on the Sonics behind Payton with 159 steals and 1.94 spg, the second-highest figures of his career ... Averaged 3.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists ... Scored a season-high 31 points, shooting 12-for-18 from the field including 7-for-8 from three-point range, in a 107-106 loss at Phoenix on 3/30 ... That was part of a streak of 18 consecutive double-figure scoring efforts, from 2/28-4/1, and 27 in 29 games from 2/18-4/12 ... Scored 30 points, including a season-high eight three-pointers, in a 123-83 rout of Golden State on 12/17 ... Scored the 7,000,000th point in NBA history with a jump shot at 7:58 of the fourth quarter of a 96-90 loss to Utah on 12/1 ... Averaged 15.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and a team-high 2.50 steals during the playoffs, shooting .470 from the field, .458 from three-point range and .914 from the foul line ... Led the team with 27 three-pointers and 30 steals ... Ranked second among all playoff performers in steals, eighth in three-point percentage and ninth in free throw percentage.

1995-1996:
Averaged 15.8 ppg to rank fourth on the team, and led the Sonics with 146 three-pointers ... Ranked sixth in the NBA in free throw percentage at .873 and ninth in the league in steals at 1.82 per game ... Was the only Seattle player to start all 82 of the team's games in the regular season, extending his streak of consecutive starts to 297, the fourth-longest current streak in the NBA ... Started all 21 playoff contests ... Netted a season-high 35 points at Phoenix on 12/30 ... Twice grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds and handed out a season-high six assists four times ... Posted his season-high six steals against Dallas on 1/21 ... Averaged 12.3 ppg in the playoffs, including 13.3 ppg in the NBA Finals against the Chicago Bulls.

1994-1995:
For the second season in a row, was a rock-solid presence in the Charlotte Hornets' backcourt, as the club recorded a franchise-record 50 wins ... In 33 games in which he scored 17 points or more, the Hornets won 27 times ... For the second straight year, played in all 82 games ... For the season, finished first on the team in steals (1.49 per game), second in field-goal percentage (.482), third in scoring (14.3 ppg), fourth in assists (3.2 apg), and fifth in rebounding (3.8 rpg) ... Ranked sixth in the NBA in three-point field-goal percentage at .440, a franchise record ... Established a new career high by sinking 131 three-pointers ...Ranked 11th in the league in free-throw accuracy at .867 ... On 4/20, reached an important milestone when he collected career point No. 10,000, against the New York Knicks ... Hornets earned the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs after posting a 50-32 regular-season record but fell to the Chicago Bulls in four games in the opening round ... Shot poorly during the postseason, logging percentages of .406 from the field and .308 from three-point range ... Contributed 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.5 steals per contest in the team's four postseason outings.

1993-1994:
As one-half of Charlotte's lethal outside scoring punch, added a needed dimension to complement the frontcourt-laden Hornets ... Obtained from the Philadelphia 76ers in the offseason for Dana Barros and the rights to first-round draft pick Greg Graham ... Stepped right into the starting lineup and contributed 14.4 points per game ... With minutes at the shooting guard and small forward positions at a premium, carved out a niche of his own among teammates Dell Curry, Scott Burrell, Eddie Johnson, David Wingate, and Johnny Newman ... Only Muggsy Bogues, with 2,746 minutes, had more playing time for the Hornets than Hawkins, with 2,648.

1992-1993:
With Charles Barkley having departed to Phoenix via an offseason trade, led the Sixers in scoring, averaging 20.3 points for a struggling Philadelphia team ... Also led the club in steals (137), three-point percentage (.397), and minutes played (2,977) ... Broke his own team record for three-pointers made and attempted, hitting 122-of-307 ... Ranked 14th among NBA scorers, 14th in three-point accuracy, and 16th in free-throw accuracy (.860) ... Scored a season-high 40 points at Miami on 4/10 and poured in 39 at New Jersey on 11/21 ... Topped the 20-point mark 40 times and reached 30 on 12 occasions ... Ended the season, his last in Philadelphia, as the Sixers' all-time leader in three-pointers made (476) and attempted (1,172).

1991-1992:
Fast becoming one of the NBA's most consistent players, led the Sixers in minutes played (3,013) and ranked second on the team in scoring (19.0 ppg) for the third straight season ... Had another strong season from three-point land, hitting 91 of 229 attempts and ranking 10th in the NBA in three-point accuracy (.397) ... Scored a career-high 43 points at Orlando on 11/13 and connected on 43 straight free throws from 3/22-4/12 ... Also led the team in steals, with 1.94 per game ... Sank four three-pointers twice and three three-pointers on nine different occasions ... Led or tied for the team scoring lead in 24 games ... Captured a season-high 12 rebounds against Washington on 11/16.

1990-1991:
Enjoyed his best season, registering career highs in scoring (22.1 ppg), field-goal percentage (.472), and steals (2.23 per game) ... Was selected to play for the Eastern Conference at the 1991 NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte, marking his first All-Star appearance ... Also showcased his three-point shooting skills in the NBA Long Distance Shootout, finishing sixth ... Ranked sixth among NBA players in total steals and seventh in three-point shooting (.400, 108-for-270) ... Again finished as Philadelphia's second-leading scorer, trailing Charles Barkley's average of 27.6 points per game ... Led the Sixers in scoring 28 times, with 14 games of 30 points or more ... Sank 5 three-pointers in a game three times ... Had a season-high 39 points against Washington on 2/6 and grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds against the Bullets on 11/16 ... In eight playoff games, averaged 20.9 points.

1989-1990:
Improved his scoring average to 18.5 points per game, ranking second on the Sixers behind Charles Barkley (25.2 ppg) ... A constant three-point threat, hit 84 of 200 attempts from long range, ranking sixth in the NBA in three-point accuracy (.420) ... Also finished ninth in the league in free-throw percentage, with an .888 mark ... Ignited in the playoffs, averaging 23.5 points in 10 postseason games ... Sank 59 of his 63 free-throw attempts and played a career-high 415 playoff minutes ... Scored a career playoff-high 35 points in a first-round game against Cleveland on 4/26.

1988-1989:
Was named 1988 National College Player of the Year after his senior year at Bradley University ... Led the nation in scoring at 36.3 points per game, the highest figure in 11 seasons and the 15th highest ever ... Shortly after the Los Angeles Clippers selected him in the first round of the 1988 NBA Draft - and then traded his draft rights to Philadelphia for the draft rights to Charles Smith - Hawkins played for the bronze medal-winning 1988 U.S. Olympic basketball team at the Summer Games in Seoul, South Korea ... Saw action in 79 games for Philadelphia as a rookie ... Was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team after averaging a Sixers rookie record 15.1 points ... His 1,196 total points rank second to only Lee Shaffer's 1,267 (with the Syracuse Nationals in 1961-62) among rookies in franchise history ... Scored 32 points against the Los Angeles Clippers on 2/28 and accounted for 8 rebounds twice-against Golden State on 1/27 and versus Charlotte on 4/7 ... Hit a game-winning three-point field goal on his way to 31 points at Houston on 1/7.

COLLEGE:
Averaged 24.1 points in four seasons at Bradley ... His senior year, 1987-88, ranks among the premier offensive performances of all time ... The nation's top scorer at the NCAA Division I level, averaged 36.3 points that year, the highest mark in 11 seasons and the 15th highest average in college history ... Was subsequently chosen as the College Player of the Year by the Associated Press, United Press International and The Sporting News.