 Hopson as head coach for Lourdes in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 22, 1965 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | E.L. Bowsher (Toledo, Ohio) |
| College | Ohio State (1983–1987) |
| NBA draft | 1987: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Playing career | 1987–2000 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 23, 2, 20 |
| Coaching career | 2007–2024 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1987–1990 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1990–1991 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1991–1992 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1992–1994 | Natwest Zaragoza |
| 1994–1995 | Cholet Cedex Basket |
| 1995–1996 | Le Mans |
| 1996 | Purefoods Carne Norte |
| 1996–1997 | Galatasaray |
| 1997 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 1997–1998 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 1998–1999 | Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel |
| 1999 | Gaiteros del Zulia |
| 1999–2000 | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin |
| 2000 | Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel |
| As coach: | |
| 2007–2009 | Northwood (assistant) |
| 2009–2014 | Bowling Green (assistant) |
| 2014–2015 | Bedford HS |
| 2019–2024 | Lourdes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,633 (10.9 PPG) |
| Assists | 539 (1.6 APG) |
| Steals | 319 (1.0 SPG) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Dennis Hopson (born April 22, 1965) is a former American basketball coach and professional player. A prolific scorer while playing at Ohio State University, Hopson's stellar shooting skills placed him second for the NCAA Men's Basketball Division I scoring title during the 1986–87 season[1] and eventually first on Ohio State's all-time men's basketball career points record.[2] The All-American and 1987 Big Ten Conference Player of the Year was selected as the third overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets, playing a total of five seasons in the league. Hopson spent the majority of the 1990s playing basketball overseas before retiring at the close of the decade.
- ^ Johnson, Roy S. (June 23, 1987). "JACKSON A KNICK; NETS PICK HOPSON; BIG PLANS FOR OHIO STAR". The New York Times. p. A25. Retrieved September 2, 2009.
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