Shawn Dominique Hopkins (born 9 May 1995) is a Finnish professional basketball player for Tampereen Pyrintö of the Korisliiga. In 2025, he won the Finnish national championship with Helsinki Seagulls and earlier in 2022, he won the Icelandic national Cup with Stjarnan.
Career 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.Susijengin Shawn Hopkins siirtyy Romaniaan – "Muutama lisäaskel", mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 4 August 2022
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.Karhu Basketin täytyy olla maanantaina valmiimpi – Shawn Hopkins antaa tärkeitä oppeja nuoremmille, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 27 April 2024BC Nokiaan iski paha asennevamma Kauhajokea vastaan – Topias Palmi ja Shawn Hopkins upottivat kotijoukkueen, Nokian Uutiset, 9 December 2023
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.Shawn Hopkins ja Erik Sajantila Seagullsin riveihin, basket.fi, 25 June 2024
In July 2025, he signed with Álftanes. He appeared in 10 games for Álftanes, averaging 9.8 points, before leaving the club in December.
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.
Personal life Hopkins was born in Nokia, Finland, to a Finnish mother and an American father. His father is a former professional basketball player who was drafted by Washington Bullets in the 1979 NBA draft and later played in Finland for a long time.Yliopistoliigasta Suomeen palanneilla pelaajilla on hyviä ja huonoja kokemuksia vuosista Yhdysvalloissa – "Pitää päästä pelaamaan, jotta kehittyy", Yle, 21 October 2019 His American spouse Lynsey Kelly is a former football player who has played in Finnish women's top-tier Kansallinen Liiga for Ilves. The couple had met earlier in 2017 in the United States.Lynsey Kellyn ja Shawn Hopkinsin rakkaustarina alkoi neljä vuotta sitten Yhdysvalloissa – Nyt pääsarjatason pelaajat ovat asettuneet Tampereelle: ”En tiedä, olisinko pystynyt kaikkeen tähän ilman häntä”, Aamulehti, 30 August 2020 They are married and have a daughter.Lynsey Hopkins muutti miehensä kanssa Suomeen ja hämmentyi: ”En ollut tottunut sellaiseen tapaan käyttäytyä”, Ilta-Sanomat, 16 February 2025
References
External links
Shawn Hopkins at RealGM Shawn Hopkins at ProBallers Troy Trojans bio