Steve Hawes
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Steven Sherburne Hawes (born May 26, 1950) is an American former basketball player.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1950-05-26) May 26, 1950 (age 74) Seattle, Washington |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Mercer Island (Mercer Island, Washington) |
College | Washington (1969–1972) |
NBA draft | 1972: 2nd round, 24th overall pick |
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Playing career | 1972–1985 |
Position | Center / power forward |
Number | 10 |
Career history | |
1972–1974 | Reyer Venezia Mestre |
1974–1975 | Houston Rockets |
1975–1976 | Portland Trail Blazers |
1976–1983 | Atlanta Hawks |
1983–1984 | Seattle SuperSonics |
1984–1985 | Reyer Giomo Venezia |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 5,768 (8.4 ppg) |
Rebounds | 4,272 (6.2 rpg) |
Assists | 1,288 (1.9 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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Hawes played high school basketball at Mercer Island High School.[1]
A 6'9" center from the University of Washington, Hawes played ten seasons (1974–84) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks, and Seattle SuperSonics. He scored 5,768 career points and grabbed 4,272 career rebounds.[1]
Hawes was voted on to the Washington's All-Century basketball team which was selected by a fan vote in 2002.[2]
Hawes's nephew, Spencer Hawes, was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 2007 NBA draft.[3]