Mike Hopkins (basketball)
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| Sport(s) | Basketball |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Washington |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Laguna Hills, California |
| Playing career | |
| 1989–1993 | Syracuse |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996–2015 | Syracuse (assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | Syracuse (interim HC) |
| 2016–2017 | Syracuse (assistant) |
| 2017–present | Washington |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–5 |
Mike Hopkins (born c. 1969) is an American college basketball coach and is the head coach for the Washington Huskies basketball team.
The 6-foot-5 Hopkins, from Laguna Hills, California, was a fan favorite during his playing days at Syracuse, known for his all-out hustle and general scrappy play.
Hopkins was a member of the 1987 California state championship team at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California that also featured future NBA player LeRon Ellis. Hopkins enrolled at Syracuse while Ellis went on to a two-year career at the University of Kentucky. After Kentucky was placed on probation, Hopkins would play an instrumental role in convincing his high school teammate to transfer to Syracuse.
Hopkins played sparingly in his first two seasons at Syracuse before becoming the team's starting shooting guard in his junior year. That year, Hopkins hit the game-winning free throws with three seconds remaining against Connecticut to propel the Orange to the 1992 Big East Championship.
Hopkins was named captain in his senior season and posted a career high of 9.2 points and added 3.7 rebounds per game. He also had a flair for the clutch, heaving a three-quarter court pass to Conrad McRae for a buzzer-beating, game-winning shot against Villanova. In his final game in the Carrier Dome, Hopkins scored a game-high 20 points and tallied six rebounds and five assists in a 78-74 win over Pittsburgh.
Hopkins played 111 games throughout his four-year career spanning from 1989 to 1993. He finished with averages of 5.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
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