FIBA's official website has updated the data statistics list of this World Cup.
Japan's naturalized player Josh Hogginson is the only player to average at least 20+10 per game.
In six games, he had 21 points, 10.8 rebounds, two assists, 1.4 blocks and shot 58.8 percent from the field.
It is worth mentioning that this is also another Asian player who has achieved 20+10 achievements in the World Cup after Yi Jianlian.
After Yao Ming's retirement, Haddadi and Yi Jianlian were named Asia's No. 1 center.
With the departure of these two legends, the title, now is Hawkins' turn.
In this World Cup, he showed extremely comprehensive skills in the game, attacking and defending, and passing the ball.
In terms of statistics, Hawkinson averaged 20+10 per game, and in terms of honor, it also helped Japan reach the Olympics.
Is it problematic to say he's the No. 1 center in Asia? There is nothing wrong with it.
Hawkins, who is 2.08 meters tall and weighs 109 kilograms, is originally from the United States and only joined the Japanese in February this year.
In 2015, he was named NCAA League Rookie of the Year in the Pac-12 League.
In 2017, Hawkins was named to the All-NBA Second Team with an average of 15.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.
After his college career, he signed up for the NBA Draft.
Unfortunately, due to dynamic talent deviation and shooting shortfall, Hawkins unfortunately failed.
Subsequently, the Japan B-League sent him an invitation to join, and the two sides have been working together for more than six years.
So the question is, why can Hawkins shine on the FIBA stage as a lost draft?
Mainly because FIBA follows the traditional basketball rules, the NBA prefers to win by three points.
In the international arena, a white center like Hawkins, who is tonnage and powerful, is too popular.
And most of the tactics arranged by the Japanese men's basketball team are also carried out around him, and if there are more balls, the data is naturally better.
Again, the NBA is the NBA, FIBA is FIBA, and the two are different.
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