Jordan Hawkins was taken with the No. 14 pick by the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday night in 2023 NBA Draft, becoming the first UConn player off the board on the night and the first first-round draft pick since James Bouknight went No. 11 in 2021.
Like Bouknight, Hawkins’ lottery pick selection means he will join other UConn greats on the wall of the Werth Family Champions Center practice facility in Storrs.
Hawkins was an integral part of leading Dan Hurley and the Huskies to the program’s fifth national championship, as the sophomore established himself as one of the top perimeter scorers in the country.