Elijah Hawkins Explained

Elijah Hawkins is an American college basketball player for the Texas Tech Red Raiders of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Howard Bison.

Career

Howard

Hawkins attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland.^[1] Following his high school career, Hawkins averaged 13.0 points, 5.6 assists, and 2.3 steals per game as a freshman at Howard.^[2] As a result, Hawkins was named the MEAC Rookie of the Year.^[3] The following season, he averaged 12.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game, helping lead Howard to the NCAA tournament and being named to the All-MEAC first team.^[4] Following the conclusion of the season, he entered the transfer portal.^[5]

Minnesota

On May 9, 2023, Hawkins announced that he would be transferring to the University of Minnesota to play for the Golden Gophers.^{[6] [7]} On December 12, 2023, against IUPUI, Hawkins recorded 17 assists, setting the Minnesota single-game record for assists.^{[8] [9] [10]} Against Maryland on January 7, 2024, he tallied ten points, nine assists and six steals, helping Minnesota defeat Maryland for the first time since 2017.^[11] On April 22, 2024, Hawkins announced he will be entering the transfer portal for a second time.^[12]

Texas Tech

On May 3, 2024, Hawkins officially signed with Texas Tech University to play for the Red Raiders.^[13]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Howard| 28 || 26 || 29.8 || .377 || .297 || .793 || 3.8 || 5.6 || 2.3 || .1 || 13.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Howard| 31 || 29 || 29.6 || .441 || .466 || .759 || 3.6 || 6.0 || 1.7 || .0 || 12.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota| 33 || 33 || 33.3 || .393 || .364 || .784 || 3.6 || 7.5 || 1.6 || .2 || 9.5|-

External links

• Minnesota Golden Gophers bio
• Howard Bison bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Driver . David . 2021-12-16 . DeMatha Products Aid Howard . 2024-01-29 . DMVelite . en-us.
2. Web site: Hughes . Chase . 2022-11-11 . Howard’s Elijah Hawkins’ summer internship put him in middle of U.S. history . 2024-01-29 . WTOP News . en.
3. Web site: Brooks . Branson . 2022-11-07 . Hawkins Is Working To Change The Narrative Of Howard Basketball - The Hilltop . 2024-01-29 . en-US.
4. Web site: Wolfson . Darren . 2023-05-11 . Getting to know new Gophers point guard Elijah Hawkins . 2024-01-29 . KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News . en-US.
5. Web site: Stevens . Chris . 2023-04-11 . Howard starting point guard Elijah Hawkins hits transfer portal . 2024-01-29 . en-US.
6. Web site: 2023-05-10 . Former Howard guard Elijah Hawkins transferring to Minnesota . 2024-01-29 . AP News . en.
7. Web site: Fuller . Marcus . 2023-05-08 . Gophers men's basketball lands Howard transfer guard Elijah Hawkins . 2024-01-29 . Star Tribune.
8. Web site: Greder . Andy . 2023-12-13 . Elijah Hawkins sets Gophers single-game assist record in win over IUPUI . 2024-01-29 . Twin Cities . en-US.
9. Web site: Fuller . Marcus . 2023-12-20 . A record 17-assist game puts Elijah Hawkins in rare Gophers company . 2024-01-29 . Star Tribune.
10. Web site: Fuller . Marcus . 2023-12-13 . Four things learned: What to make of Elijah Hawkins' Gophers assist record . 2024-01-29 . Star Tribune.
11. Web site: Greder . Andy . 2024-01-08 . Elijah Hawkins fills up stat sheet in Gophers’ 65-62 win over Maryland . 2024-01-29 . Twin Cities . en-US.
12. Web site: Wald . Jeff . 2024-04-22 . Gophers guard Elijah Hawkins enters NCAA transfer portal . 2024-06-04 . FOX 9 . en-US.
13. Web site: Bloomquist . Wes . 2024-05-03 . Officially Signed: Elijah Hawkins . 2024-06-04 . Texas Tech Red Raiders . en.