Hawkins did not play much until his junior year at Boys High. Hawkins soon became a fixture at Rucker Park, a legendary outdoor court where he battled against some of the best players in the world.
Hawkins was born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, where he attended Boys High School, and played for coach Mickey Fisher. Was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. A New York City playground legend, ' the Hawk'
Hawkins with the ABA's most valuable player award in 1968Ĭornelius Lance ' Connie' Hawkins (J– October 6, 2017) was an American professional basketball player.
