Shawn Hopkins
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | May 9, 1995 |
| Nationality | Finnish / American |
| Listed height | 1.95[1] m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
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| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2015 | BC Nokia |
| 2019–2020 | BC Nokia |
| 2020–2021 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| 2021–2022 | Stjarnan |
| 2022–2023 | SCM U Craiova |
| 2023–2024 | Kauhajoki Karhu |
| 2024–2025 | Helsinki Seagulls |
| 2025 | Álftanes |
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Shawn Dominique Hopkins (born 9 May 1995) is a Finnish professional basketball player.
In 2025, he won the Finnish national championship with Helsinki Seagulls and earlier in 2022, he won the Icelandic national Cup with Stjarnan.
Hopkins started his senior career with BC Nokia in 2011. During 2015–2019, he played college basketball with Troy Trojans and North Georgia Nighthawks. He returned to Nokia for the 2019–20 Korisliiga season.
He played one season with Tampereen Pyrintö and was named the Korisliiga Most Improved Player in 2021. Then he joined Stjarnan in Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla, where they won the Icelandic Cup in 2022.
For the 2022–23 season, Hopkins joined SCM U Craiova in Romanian Liga Națională, along with fellow countryman Topias Palmi.[2]
In 2023, he returned to Finland and joined Kauhajoki Karhu Basket, winning the domestic bronze medal. He averaged 7.5 points and 2.5 rebounds.[3][4]
In June 2024, Hopkins signed for Helsinki Seagulls, winning the Finnish championship title in 2025, while he averaged 9.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists for the season.[5]
In July 2025, he signed with Álftanes.[6] He appeared in 10 games for Álftanes, averaging 9.8 points, before leaving the club in December.[7]
National team career
Hopkins has played over 80 games for Finland youth national teams.
He debuted with the Finland men's national basketball team in 2016.