Connie Hawkins

Connie Hawkins
Hawkins with the ABA's most valuable player award in 1968
Personal information
Born(1942-07-17)July 17, 1942
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 6, 2017(2017-10-06) (aged 75)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolBoys (Brooklyn, New York)
NBA draft1964: undrafted
Playing career1961–1976
PositionPower forward / center
Number42
Career history
1961–1963Pittsburgh Rens
1963–1967Harlem Globetrotters
19671969Pittsburgh/Minnesota Pipers
19691973Phoenix Suns
19731975Los Angeles Lakers
1975–1976Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points11,528 (18.7 ppg)
Rebounds5,450 (8.8 rpg)
Assists2,556 (4.1 apg)
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Basketball Hall of Fame as player

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.