Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Maryland

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Jordan Hawkins

Guard
DEMATHA CATHOLIC HS
HYATTSVILLE, MARYLAND
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

19.7

Points per game

11.4

Rebounds per game

3.7

Assists per game

2.300

Steals per game
“Jordan Hawkins is a high flyer who possesses a deep and dangerous 3-point shot. He is a battle-tested guard who has the ability to put up big numbers and make it look easy at times. He is never afraid of a challenge.”
Paul Biancardi
ESPN National Recruiting Director
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-6, 170-pound senior guard led the Stags to an 11-0 record this past season. Hawkins averaged 19.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while connecting on 63.6 percent of his field-goal attempts and 46.4 percent of his 3-point shots. A two-time Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention selection, he is ranked as the nation’s No. 59 recruit in the Class of 2021 by ESPN.com.

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Academic Achievement

Hawkins has maintained a B average in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Connecticut this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Hawkins has volunteered locally as part of food drives to benefit the needy during the pandemic, and he has donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his school.