Bob Hopkins

Bob Hopkins
Personal information
Born(1934-11-03)November 3, 1934
Jonesboro, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 2015(2015-05-15) (aged 80)
Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolJackson (Jonesboro, Louisiana)
CollegeGrambling State (1952–1956)
NBA draft1956: 10th round, 74th overall pick
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career1956–1962
PositionPower forward / center
Number9
Coaching career1964–1991
Career history
As player:
19561960Syracuse Nationals
1960–1962Philadelphia Tapers
As coach:
1964–1965Prairie View A&M
1966–1969Alcorn State
1969–1974Xavier (Louisiana)
19741977Seattle SuperSonics (assistant)
1977Seattle SuperSonics
1978–1979New York Knicks (assistant)
1984–1986Southern
1986–1989Grambling State
1990–1991Maryland Eastern Shore
Career highlights and awards
  • 6x SWAC regular season champion (1967-1969, 1986, 1987, 1989)
  • SWAC Tournament (1985)
Career NBA statistics
Points2,237 (8.2 ppg)
Rebounds1,526 (5.6 rpg)
Assists189 (0.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

Robert M. Hopkins (November 3, 1934 – May 15, 2015) was an American basketball player and coach.


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