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 |
| Career highlights | |
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Shawn Dominique Hopkins (born 9 May 1995) is a Finnish-American professional basketball player for Finnish Korisliiga team Helsinki Seagulls.
Career
Hopkins started his senior career with BC Nokia in 2011. During 2015–2019, he played college basketball with Troy Trojans and North Georgia Nighthawks. He returned to Nokia for the 2019–20 Korisliiga season.
He played one season with Tampereen Pyrintö and was named the Korisliiga Most Improved Player in 2021. Then he joined Stjarnan in Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla, where they won the Icelandic Cup in 2022.
For the 2022–23 season, Hopkins joined SCM U Craiova in Romanian Liga Națională, along with fellow countryman Topias Palmi.[2]
In 2023, he returned to Finland and joined Kauhajoki Karhu Basket, winning the domestic bronze medal.[3][4]
In June 2024, Hopkins signed for Helsinki Seagulls, winning the Finnish championship title in 2025.[5]
National team career
Hopkins has played over 80 games for Finland youth national teams.
He debuted with the Finland men's national basketball team in 2016.
Personal life
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 2017 in the United States.[8] They are married and have a daughter.[9]
References
- ^ Shawn Hopkins profile, basket.fi
- ^ Susijengin Shawn Hopkins siirtyy Romaniaan – "Muutama lisäaskel", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 4 August 2022
- ^ Karhu Basketin täytyy olla maanantaina valmiimpi – Shawn Hopkins antaa tärkeitä oppeja nuoremmille, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 27 April 2024
- ^ BC Nokiaan iski paha asennevamma Kauhajokea vastaan – Topias Palmi ja Shawn Hopkins upottivat kotijoukkueen, Nokian Uutiset, 9 December 2023
- ^ Shawn Hopkins ja Erik Sajantila Seagullsin riveihin, basket.fi, 25 June 2024
- ^ 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
- ^ Lynsey Hopkins muutti miehensä kanssa Suomeen ja hämmentyi: ”En ollut tottunut sellaiseen tapaan käyttäytyä”, Ilta-Sanomat, 16 February 2025
External links
- Shawn Hopkins at Eurobasket.com
- Shawn Hopkins at RealGM
- Shawn Hopkins at ProBallers
- Shawn Hopkins Troy profile