Spencer Mason Hawes (born April 28, 1988) is an American former professional

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player. A center, he was selected by the

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in the

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and is the nephew of Steve Hawes, a retired NBA player.

High school career

Hawes played center at Seattle Preparatory School, an elite college- prep school in

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. The team won the state championship in the 2005–06 season and Hawes was named the tournament MVP. He might have entered the

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had the NBA not enacted a new rule requiring players to wait a year after their class graduates from high school. Following the 2005–06 season, Hawes was selected as an

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All-American. He was also named 2006

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Boys Basketball Washington Player of the Year and ''

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'' player of the year. Considered a five-star recruit by

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, Hawes was listed as the No. 2 center and the No. 6 player in the nation in 2006. He also was nicknamed “Baby Calf” by his high school teammates because of how awkwardly he would move outside the basketball court, attributed by his quick growth spurt from 6’4 his freshman year to 6’11 by his senior year.

College career

Hawes attended and played at the University of Washington, where his uncle,

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, and his father, Jeff, both played basketball. Hawes led the Huskies in scoring with 14.9 points per game, ranked 10th in the Pac-10. Hawes also ranked second on the Huskies with 6.4 rebounds per game, ninth in the Pac-10. Spencer Hawes set a school record for freshmen with 461 points, despite missing one game due to a left ankle sprain. This record was later broken by Isaiah Thomas. Hawes scored 20 or more points nine times, while posting three double-doubles. He was also named to the Pac-10 all-freshman team.ESPN Hawes Only Plays One Year at Washington
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Professional career

Sacramento Kings (2007–2010)

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. Hawes played sparingly in his rookie season of 2007/2008. Although appearing in 71 games, he started only 8 and averaged 13.1 minutes per game. He averaged a modest 4.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and .6 blocks per game with a .459 field goal percentage. In his second season as a pro, opportunities opened up for Hawes when the starting center Brad Miller was traded to the

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. Hawes' numbers went up in every major statistical category, at 11.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game with a .466 field goal percentage in 29.3 minutes per game. Hawes also started in 51 games, but missed the final game of the season due to an injury that occurred from a flagrant foul assessed to

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of the

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. The foul would result in controversy as Kings co-owner, Joe Maloof, would later state, "That (the hard foul) was thuggery, and you can quote me on that."

Philadelphia 76ers (2010–2014)

On June 17, 2010, he was traded along with

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to the

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for center Samuel Dalembert. Hawes ended the 2010-11 NBA season having averaged 7.2 points per game. On March 16, 2013, Hawes recorded 18 points, 16 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 blocks in a win against the

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. On November 22, 2013, Hawes recorded 25 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 assists in a 115–107 OT victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Hawes hit a clutch three pointer with 3.9 seconds left on the clock to send the game to overtime. In the 2013–14 season, Hawes was ranked 12th for three point field goal percentage in 2013–14.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2014)

On February 20, 2014, Hawes was traded to the

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in exchange for Earl Clark, Henry Sims and two future second-round picks.

Los Angeles Clippers (2014–2015)

On July 9, 2014, Hawes signed with the

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. He had a 15-game starting stretch during February and March while teammate

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recovered from a staph infection. During this stretch, he tied his season-high of 17 points in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on February 8.

Charlotte Hornets (2015–2017)

On June 15, 2015, Hawes was traded, along with

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, to the

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in exchange for

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. During the Hornets' 2016 first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat, Hawes sustained a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee.

Milwaukee Bucks (2017)

On February 2, 2017, Hawes was traded, along with Roy Hibbert, to the

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in exchange for Miles Plumlee. Hawes didn't see a single minute of action in the first 11 games after he was acquired by the Bucks. He made his debut on March 3 with a late three-minute stint against the

. The following day, he turned in a game-changing performance, scoring 14 second-quarter points, including back-to-back three-pointers and an acrobatic layup while drawing a foul, to spark the Bucks to a 101–94 win over the

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. He finished the game with 16 points, two shy of his season high, and eight rebounds in 17 minutes. On September 1, 2017, he was waived by the Bucks.

South Bay Lakers (2019)

On March 2, 2019, Hawes signed with the

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National team career

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

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DraftExpress.com Profile
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High school career

College career

Professional career

Sacramento Kings (2007–2010)

Philadelphia 76ers (2010–2014)

Cleveland Cavaliers (2014)

Los Angeles Clippers (2014–2015)

Charlotte Hornets (2015–2017)

Milwaukee Bucks (2017)

South Bay Lakers (2019)

National team career

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

College

See also

References

External links