Personal information | |
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Born | [1] Alexandria, Virginia[2] | November 24, 1981
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Potomac (Dumfries, Virginia) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
College | Kentucky (2000–2004) |
NBA draft | 2004: undrafted |
Playing career | 2004–2012 |
Position | Point guard |
Career history | |
2004 | JuveCaserta |
2004–2005 | Yakima Sun Kings |
2005 | Dodge City Legend |
2005 | Clermont-Ferrand |
2005–2006 | Fayetteville Patriots |
2006 | Cedevita Junior |
2006–2007 | Selçuk Üniversitesi |
2007–2008 | OSG Phoenix |
2008–2009 | Bank BPS Kwidzyn |
2009–2010 | Trefl Sopot |
2010 | AEL Limassol |
2010–2011 | PBG Poznań |
2011–2012 | Armia Tbilisi |
2012 | APOEL |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Clifton Hawkins (born November 24, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He started his high school career at Potomac High School in Dumfries, Virginia, and transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson in his junior year, winning the Virginia Mr. Basketball award in his senior season in 2000. He then signed to play college basketball at Kentucky, where he stayed 4 years, advancing to the NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen in 2001 and 2002 and to the Elite Eight in 2003. In 2004, his senior year at Kentucky, he was an all-conference selection. After going undrafted in the 2004 NBA draft Hawkins started his professional career in Italy with LegaDue team JuveCaserta. He has played in Italy, France, Croatia, Turkey, Japan, Poland, Cyprus and Georgia in his 8-year professional career.