| Tom Hawkins | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Lb: | 210 |
| Birth Date: | 22 December 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Malibu, California, U.S. |
| High School: | Parker (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College: | Notre Dame (1956–1959) |
| Draft Year: | 1959 |
| Draft Round: | 1 |
| Draft Pick: | 3 |
| Draft Team: | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career Start: | 1959 |
| Career End: | 1969 |
| Career Number: | 20, 19, 33 |
| Career Position: | Small forward |
| Years1: | – |
| Team1: | Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers |
| Years2: | – |
| Team2: | Cincinnati Royals |
| Years3: | – |
| Team3: | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Highlights: | |
| Stats League: | NBA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 6,672 (8.7 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 4,607 (6.7 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 871 (1.1 apg) |
Thomas Jerome Hawkins (December 22, 1936 – August 16, 2017) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'5" (1.96 m) forward, Hawkins starred at Chicago's Parker (now Robeson) High School before playing at the University of Notre Dame, where he became the school's first African-American basketball star.[1] He was then selected by the Minneapolis (later Los Angeles) Lakers in the first round of the 1959 NBA draft, and he would have a productive ten-year career in the league, playing for the Lakers as well as the Cincinnati Royals as he registered 6,672 career points and 4,607 career rebounds.[2]
Hawkins later worked in radio and television broadcasting in Los Angeles and served as vice president of communications for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.[1]
Hawkins died in his home in Malibu, California on August 16, 2017.[3]
Source[2]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 69 | 21.3 | .380 | .646 | 6.2 | .8 | 7.9 | ||
| L.A. Lakers | 78 | 23.7 | .431 | .596 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 9.7 | ||
| L.A. Lakers | 79 | 24.1 | .411 | .644 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 9.1 | ||
| Cincinnati | 79 | 21.8 | .471 | .610 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 9.4 | ||
| Cincinnati | 73 | 24.2 | .441 | .601 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 8.6 | ||
| Cincinnati | 79 | 23.6 | .409 | .569 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Cincinnati | 79 | 26.9 | .452 | .555 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 8.4 | ||
| L.A. Lakers | 76 | 23.7 | .481 | .474 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 8.3 | ||
| L.A. Lakers | 78 | 31.6 | .499 | .546 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 11.6 | ||
| L.A. Lakers | 74 | 20.4 | .499 | .411 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 7.1 | ||
| Career | 764 | 24.2 | .447 | .570 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 8.7 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Minneapolis | 8 | 14.9 | .489 | .833 | 2.6 | .4 | 7.4 | |
| 1961 | L.A. Lakers | 12* | 23.6 | .466 | .660 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 11.6 | |
| 1962 | L.A. Lakers | 13 | 15.6 | .361 | .417 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | |
| 1963 | Cincinnati | 12 | 22.0 | .505 | .723 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 10.5 | |
| 1964 | Cincinnati | 10 | 27.3 | .443 | .682 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 10.1 | |
| 1965 | Cincinnati | 4 | 23.8 | .515 | .800 | 7.0 | .3 | 9.5 | |
| 1966 | Cincinnati | 5 | 21.8 | .458 | .167 | 4.4 | .2 | 4.6 | |
| 1967 | L.A. Lakers | 3 | 31.7 | .419 | .500 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 10.0 | |
| 1968 | Los Angeles | 15 | 31.9 | .457 | .600 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 9.5 | |
| 1969 | L.A. Lakers | 14 | 12.9 | .480 | .389 | 2.9 | .5 | 3.9 | |
| Career | 96 | 21.9 | .459 | .617 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 8.0 | ||