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2015-16 Basketball (M) Roster
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Jersey Number 24
Shawn Hopkins
- Position:
- G/F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Nokia, Finland
- High School:
- Nokia HS
- Prev School:
- BC Nokia Club
Bio
2016-17 (Sophomore): Played in only 19 games due to injury… Saw his most extensive action in non-conference play as he had double-digit minutes in four of the first 10 games… Exploded for 19 points and five 3-pointers on seven field goals in the season opener… Picked up a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Point University, highlighted by a one-handed dunk… Returned against Georgia Southern on Jan. 30 after a 10-game absence… Received his most playing time in conference play with 10 minutes in Troy’s overtime win on the road against ULM… Saw action against Duke in Troy’s NCAA Tournament appearance.
2015-16 (Freshman): Started 10 games for the Trojans and played in 29 games total... Averaged 13.9 minutes per game... Hit 21 3-pointers and scored 105 points on the season... Also connected on 20 free throws and grabbed 66 rebounds.... Scored 3.3 points per game... Had five games where he scored in double digits... Registered a double-double with a season high 18 points and 10 rebounds against Georgia Southern at home on six field goals...Had two games with four made 3-pointers, against Arkansas State and at ULM... Connected on five of six free throws against Georgia State.
Prior to Troy (BC Nokia): Played with the BC Nokia Club since he was nine years old... Won the FIBA U20 European Championship, the first gold medal in Finnish National Team history... In the finals against Sweden, he played 27 minutes and scored 12 points in the 80-76 victory... In the tournament, he averaged 7.9 points per game, while reeling in 2.9 boards per contest... Shot 51.2 percent (22-of-43) from the floor, and ranked 16th in 3-point percentage, shooting 38.1 percent (8-of-21).
Personal: Full name is Shawn Dominique Hopkins... Born May 9, 1995... Son of Susanna Suokas and Garcia Hopkins... His father was drafted in the 1979 NBA draft and played professionally in Finland against current Troy associate head coach Marcus Grant... Has two sisters, Marcia and Michelle.
2015-16 (Freshman): Started 10 games for the Trojans and played in 29 games total... Averaged 13.9 minutes per game... Hit 21 3-pointers and scored 105 points on the season... Also connected on 20 free throws and grabbed 66 rebounds.... Scored 3.3 points per game... Had five games where he scored in double digits... Registered a double-double with a season high 18 points and 10 rebounds against Georgia Southern at home on six field goals...Had two games with four made 3-pointers, against Arkansas State and at ULM... Connected on five of six free throws against Georgia State.
Prior to Troy (BC Nokia): Played with the BC Nokia Club since he was nine years old... Won the FIBA U20 European Championship, the first gold medal in Finnish National Team history... In the finals against Sweden, he played 27 minutes and scored 12 points in the 80-76 victory... In the tournament, he averaged 7.9 points per game, while reeling in 2.9 boards per contest... Shot 51.2 percent (22-of-43) from the floor, and ranked 16th in 3-point percentage, shooting 38.1 percent (8-of-21).
Personal: Full name is Shawn Dominique Hopkins... Born May 9, 1995... Son of Susanna Suokas and Garcia Hopkins... His father was drafted in the 1979 NBA draft and played professionally in Finland against current Troy associate head coach Marcus Grant... Has two sisters, Marcia and Michelle.
𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹 - 𝗦𝟭𝟬, 𝗘𝟮
Wednesday, September 10
Troy Football Press Conference (Players) - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Gerad Parker Press Conference - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Player Postgame Press Conference (Luke Hodge, Tray Taylor) - No. 8 Clemson
Sunday, September 07
