Should Hersey Hawkins be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 73.6%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 8.8%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 11%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 6.6%
42. Hersey Hawkins
Once again, we have another player who had a solid pro career that is overshadowed by a spectacular college career. Hersey Hawkins is only one of six players to score more than 6,000 career points in Division One. Hawkins and Chet Walker are easily the two best players ever to come from Bradley University; and the Braves are one of the best programs ever that nobody remembers. This might be hurting him. He may be sadly best remembered for an injury that kept him out of most of the 1988 Olympic Games and some say cost the team a gold due to their lack of perimeter shooting. This of course led to the Dream Team being created so he has got that going for him.
The Bullet Points
- Country of Origin: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
- Eligible Since: Monday, 01 January 2007
- Position: Shooting Guard
- Played For: Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, Seattle Super Sonics
- College: Bradley
- Drafted: 1st Round, 6th Overall in 1988
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Major Accolades and Awards: NBA All-Star (1) (1991)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1989)
NBA Championships (None)
AP Player of the Year (1) (1988)
Oscar Robertson Trophy (1) (1988)
Adolph Rupp Trophy (1) (1988)
UPI Player of the Year (1) (1988)
Sporting News Player of the Year (1) (1988)
Consensus First Team All-American (1) (1988)
NCAA Scoring Title (1) (1988)
MVC Player of the Year (2) (1987 & 1988)
All-MVC First Team (3) (1986, 1987 & 1988)
MVC Tournament MVP (1) (1988)
Olympic Bronze Medal (1) (U.S.A., 1988) -
Other Points of Note: Top Ten Finishes: Steals (4) (1990-91, 1995-96, 1996-97 & 1997-98)
Top Ten Finishes: Steals per Game (3) (1990-91, 1995-97 & 1997-98)
Top Ten Finishes: Free Throw Percentage (5) (1989-90, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 & 1998-99)
Top Ten Finishes: 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: (5) (1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 & 1994-95)
Top Ten Finishes: Effective Field Goal Percentage: (2) (1994-95 & 1996-97)
Top Ten Finishes: True Shooting Percentage: (3) (1994-95, 1996-97 & 1997-98)
Top Ten Finishes: 3-Point Field Goals (2) (1990-91 & 1992-93)
Top Ten Finishes: 3-Point Field Goal Attempts (1) (1990-91)
Top Ten Finishes: Free Throws (2) (1990-91 & 1991-92)
Top Ten Finishes: Minutes Played (1) (1990-91)
Top Ten Finishes: Minutes per Game (1) (1990-91)
Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Rating (2) (1996-97 & 1997-98)
Top Ten Finishes: Steal Percentage (2) (1996-97 & 1997-98) -
Notable All-time Rankings: 32. Steals: 1,622
35. Free Throw Percentage: .870
54. Steals per Game: 1.7
57. Steal Percentage: 2.6
59. True Shooting Percentage: .585
63. 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: .394
70. Offensive Rating: 114.6
96. VORP: 32.6
Should Hersey Hawkins be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 73.6%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 8.8%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 11%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 6.6%
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