Mikael Hopkins

Mikael Hopkins (born June 23, 1993) is an American-Hungarian professional basketball player for Reggio Emilia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Standing at 2.06 m (6'9"), he plays the power forward position. He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas.

Mikael Hopkins
No. 5 – Pallacanestro Reggiana
PositionPower forward
LeagueLega Basket Serie A
Personal information
Born (1993-06-23) June 23, 1993
Washington, DC, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Hungarian
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
High schoolDeMatha (Hyattsville, Maryland)
CollegeGeorgetown (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016İstanbul DSİ
2017Samsunspor DSI
2017Yalova Group BelediyeSpor
2017–2018Samsunspor DSI
2018–2019Balkan Botevgrad
2019–2021Cedevita Olimpija
2021–presentReggio Emilia
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Hopkins attended the DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland.[1] Hopkins led DeMatha to three conference and city championships.

College career

In October 2010, Hopkins committed to play for the Georgetown Hoyas.[2] As a freshman, Hopkins appeared in 30 games in their 2011–12 season. Over the season, he averaged 2.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.8 minutes per game. On December 3, 2011, he scored season/career-high 12 points and had three rebounds in an 84–44 win over NJIT.[3]

As a sophomore, Hopkins appeared in 32 games (including 31 starts) in the Hoyas' 2012–13 season. At the season's end, he finished sixth on the team in scoring with 5.9 points per game. Also over the season, he averaged 2.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.1 blocks, and 0.9 steals per game. Hopkins reached double figures in scoring seven times and grabbed at least four rebounds 12 times during the season.[3] On February 11, 2013, Hopkins scored 6 points and had a career-high 9 rebounds against Marquette.[4] On March 15, Hopkins scored a career-high 15 points and had 8 rebounds against Syracuse in the 2013 Big East tournament.[5]

As a junior, Hopkins appeared in all 33 games, including 19 starts, in the Hoyas' 2013–14 season. At the season's end, he finished averaging 6.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Hopkins was third on the team in rebounds and led the team with 50 blocked shots.[3]

As a senior, Hopkins appeared in all 33 games, including 24 starts, in the Hoyas' 2014–15 season.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Hopkins joined İstanbul DSİ of the Turkish First League (2nd-tier) for the 2015–16 season. On February 1, 2017, Hopkins signed with Samsunspor DSI of the Turkish First League.[6] On July 31, 2017, Hopkins signed with Yalova Group BelediyeSpor of the Turkish First League.[7] In December 2017, he joined back to Samsunspor DSI for the rest of the 2017–18 season.

In August 2018, Hopkins signed for Balkan Botevgrad of the Bulgarian League for the 2018–19 season.[8] Over 16 games at the 2018–19 FIBA Europe Cup season, he averaged 14.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.[9]

On July 19, 2019, Hopkins signed a two-year contract with Slovenian club Cedevita Olimpija.[10] During the 2020–21 season, he averaged 10.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. On August 1, 2021, Hopkins signed with Reggio Emilia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[11]

International career

Hopkins was nationalized as Hungarian and plays for the Hungary men's national basketball team since 2022.[12]

References
  1. "Mikael Hopkins Profile". 247sports.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. "DeMatha F Mikael Hopkins picks Georgetown". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. "#3 Mikael Hopkins at Georgetown". guhoyas.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. "Marquette vs. Georgetown Box Score, February 11, 2013". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. "Syracuse vs. Georgetown Box Score, March 15, 2013". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  6. "Mikael Hopkins inks with Samsun-BSB". sportando.basketball. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  7. "Mikael Hopkins Yalova Belediye'de". basketball.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  8. "Balkan signs Brett Roseboro and Mikael Hopkins". sportando.basketball. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  9. "Mikael HOPKINS – 2018–19 FIBA Europe Cup". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  10. "Cedevita Olimpija's frontcourt reinforced by Mikael Hopkins". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  11. Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (August 1, 2021). "Reggio Emilia announces signing of Mikael Hopkins". Sportando. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  12. "Mikael Hopkins: tárt karokkal fogadtak a magyar válogatottnál – BB1.hu". August 31, 2022.
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