We are happy to announce that Ohio State great and NBA standout Dennis
Hopson will be serving as a guest speaker at our upcoming March 12th
Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase. For those
of you who may be unfamiliar with Hopkins, the following is a short bio. “Dennis
Hopson (born April 22, 1965)
is a retired American professional
basketball player and until
the end of the 2013-14 season was an assistant coach at Bowling Green
State University. A prolific scorer while playing at Ohio State
University, Hopson's stellar shooting skills placed him in second
for the NCAA Men's Basketball
Division I
scoring title during the 1986–87 season and eventually in first on Ohio State's
all-time men's basketball career points record.[The All-American and
1987 Big Ten
Conference Player of the Year was selected as the third overall pick
in the 1987 NBA
Draft by the New Jersey
Nets, playing a total of five seasons in the league. Hopson spent
the majority of the 1990s playing basketball overseas before retiring at the
close of the decade.”
Having played
and coached basketball at the highest levels, Hopkins is uniquely qualified to provide
our showcase attendees invaluable insight into his own past experiences, as well as
what it takes to become successful in the game of basketball. In addition, Hopkins developed and ran
his own travel basketball team program locally for several years, so he understands the
dynamics of middle and high school basketball.
We are honored and excited to have Hopson speak at our event where he
can play at least a small part in helping our showcase attendees to reach their
future basketball goals!
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