Elijah Hawkins

Elijah Jamil Hawkins is an American professional basketball player for Start Lublin of the Polish Basketball League. He previously played for the Golden Gophers men's basketball|Minnesota Golden Gophers] and the Howard Bison and Red Raiders basketball|Texas Tech Red Raiders].

College career

Howard

Hawkins attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. Following his high school career, Hawkins averaged 13.0 points, 5.6 assists, and 2.3 steals per game as a freshman at Howard. As a result, Hawkins was named the MEAC Rookie of the Year. The following season, he averaged 12.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game, helping lead Howard to the NCAA tournament and being named to the All-MEAC first team. Following the conclusion of the season, he entered the transfer portal.

Minnesota

On May 9, 2023, Hawkins announced that he would be transferring to the University of Minnesota to play for the Golden Gophers. On December 12, 2023, against 2023–24 [IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team|IUPUI], Hawkins recorded 17 assists, setting the Minnesota single-game record for assists. Against 2023–24 [Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland] on January 7, 2024, he tallied ten points, nine assists and six steals, helping Minnesota defeat Maryland for the first time since 2017. On April 22, 2024, Hawkins announced he will be entering the transfer portal for a second time.

Texas Tech

On May 3, 2024, Hawkins officially signed with Texas Tech University to play for the Red Raiders.

Professional career

On August 5, 2025, he signed with Start Lublin of the Polish Basketball League.