Elijah Hawkins

Elijah Jamil Hawkins (born July 9, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for Start Lublin of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He previously played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Howard Bison and Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Elijah Hawkins

Hawkins in 2020
No. 3 – Start Lublin
Position	Point guard
League	PLK
Personal information
Born	(2002-07-09) July 9, 2002 (age 23) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland)
College	Howard (2021–2023) Minnesota (2023–2024) Texas Tech (2024–2025)
NBA draft	2025: undrafted
Playing career	2025–present
Career history
2025–present	Start Lublin
Career highlights
Polish Supercup winner (2025) First-team All-MEAC (2023) Second-team All-MEAC (2022) MEAC Rookie of the Year (2022)

College career

Howard

Hawkins attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland.^[1] Following his high school career, Hawkins averaged 13.0 points, 5.6 assists, and 2.3 steals per game as a freshman at Howard.^[2] As a result, Hawkins was named the MEAC Rookie of the Year.^[3] 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.^[4] Following the conclusion of the season, he entered the transfer portal.^[5]

Minnesota

On May 9, 2023, Hawkins announced that he would be transferring to the University of Minnesota to play for the Golden Gophers.^[6][7] On December 12, 2023, against IUPUI, Hawkins recorded 17 assists, setting the Minnesota single-game record for assists.^[8][9][10] Against Maryland on January 7, 2024, he tallied ten points, nine assists and six steals, helping Minnesota defeat Maryland for the first time since 2017.^[11] On April 22, 2024, Hawkins announced he will be entering the transfer portal for a second time.^[12]

Texas Tech

On May 3, 2024, Hawkins officially signed with Texas Tech University to play for the Red Raiders.^[13]

Professional career

On August 5, 2025, he signed with Start Lublin of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).^[14]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Howard	28	26	29.8	.377	.297	.793	3.8	5.6	2.3	.1	13.0
2022–23	Howard	31	29	29.6	.441	.466	.759	3.6	6.0	1.7	.0	12.9
2023–24	Minnesota	33	33	33.3	.393	.364	.784	3.6	7.5	1.6	.2	9.5