Shawn Dominique Hopkins (born 9 May 1995) is a Finnish-American professional basketball player for Finnish Korisliiga team Helsinki Seagulls.[2][3][4][5]

Shawn Hopkins
Helsinki Seagulls
PositionSmall forward, shooting guard
LeagueKorisliiga
Personal information
Born (1995-05-09) May 9, 1995 (age 29)
Nokia, Finland
NationalityFinnish / American
Listed height1.95[1] m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
CollegeTroy (2015–2018)
North Georgia (2018–2019)
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2015BC Nokia
2019–2020BC Nokia
2020–2021Tampereen Pyrintö
2021–2022Stjarnan
2022–2023SCM U Craiova
2023–2024Kauhajoki Karhu
2024–presentHelsinki Seagulls

Personal life

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Hopkins was born in Nokia, Finland, to a Finnish mother and an American father. His father Garcia Hopkins [fi] is a former professional basketball player who played in the NBA for Washington Bullets in 1979 and later in Finland for a long time.[6] His American spouse Lynsey Kelly is a former football player who has played in Finnish women's top-tier Kansallinen Liiga for Ilves.[7] The couple had met earlier in the United States.[8]

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