Pelicans, Jordan Hawkins Agree On Contract

The New Orleans Pelicans have signed their first-round pick of the 2023 NBA Draft.

The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed rookie guard Jordan Hawkins. The organization did disclose the terms of the agreement.

New Orleans Hawkins drafted Hawkins out of UConn as the 14th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The sharpshooting guard shot 109-of-281 (38.8%) from beyond the arc and was six three-pointers shy of Ray Allen’s single-season school record of 115.

During the Huskies championship season, Hawkins scored averaging 16.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in his sophomore campaign at the University of Connecticut during the 2022-23 season en route to All-Big East First Team honors.

Jordan Hawkins; Credit: Terry Kimble, Pelicans Scoop

In the 2023 NCAA Final Four, he averaged 16.3 points and 3.2 rebounds while shooting .500 from deep and .920 from the foul stripe. Hawkins was named to the All-Tournament Team and earned Most Outstanding Player of the West Regional.

Hawkins' NCAA career stats include an average of 11.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assists. His shooting percentage from deep was .376 and from the foul line was .872.