 Hawkins with the ABA's most valuable player award in 1968 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1942 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 2017 (aged 75) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Boys (Brooklyn, New York) |
| NBA draft | 1964: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1961–1976 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 42 |
| Career history | |
| 1961–1963 | Pittsburgh Rens |
| 1963–1967 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 1967–1969 | Pittsburgh/Minnesota Pipers |
| 1969–1973 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1973–1975 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1975–1976 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,528 (18.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 5,450 (8.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,556 (4.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Cornelius Lance "Connie" Hawkins (July 17, 1942 – October 6, 2017) was an American professional basketball player. A New York City playground legend, "the Hawk" was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992.