11 AJ Hopkins
11 - AJ Hopkins
Height: 6'6
Weight: 190
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Position: Guard
gp 31
pts/g 9.6
fg % 43.5
3pt % 41.6
ft % 72.7
reb/g 3.2
a/g 1.4

*FCSAA Academic All-State (2023)

*Southern Conference All-Academic Team (2023)

Freshman (2022-2023): Hopkins was a mainstay in the Bucs rotation as a freshman last season, seeing action in all 29 games and drawing 26 starts which tied for most on the team. He averaged 6.0 poins and 2.1 rebounds per game in 18.2 minutes of action per night. He scored in double figures five times including a 15 point effort late in the season against Hillsborough.  Also a standout student, Hopkins earned his way onto both the FCSAA and Southern Conference All-Academic Teams as a freshman.  

High School: Hopkins earned four letters at Whitfield Academy where he was a two-time All-State selection.  As a senior he averaged a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds per game to earn 1st Team All-Region and 2nd Team All-State accolades.  He finished his high school career with 1,200 points, 600 rebounds, and 200 assists.  Also a star in the classroom, Hopkins was a member of the National Honor Society and was on the Principal's List from 2018-2020 . 

Personal: Born December 7, 2001, he is the son of Arthur and Yvonne Hopkins.  He comes from an athletic bloodline as his dad Arthur ran track at Maryland, his mom Yvonne played basketball at Drake, and his sister Moriah played volleyball at Xavier. 

CAREER HIGHS AT FSW
Points 23  vs. Daytona State. (Feb. 3, 2024)
Field Goals Made 8  vs.  Daytona State. (Feb. 3, 2024)
3PT Made 7  vs.  Daytona State. (Feb. 3, 2024)
Free Throws Made 4  Three times, last vs. Monroe (Dec. 8, 2023)
Rebounds 8  vs. Tallahassee (Dec. 16, 2023)
Assists 4  vs. Polk State (Feb. 17, 2024)
Blocks 3   vs. Santa fe (Feb. 24, 2024)
Steals 3  vs. Miami Dade (Feb. 13, 2023)
Minutes 41  vs.  Daytona State. (Feb. 3, 2024)

 Updated 3/21/2024

Recent Games
Feb 21 St. Petersburg College W, 75-46
Feb 24 Santa Fe College W, 79-57
Feb 28 at Miami Dade College W, 74-64
Mar 2 at Indian River State College L, 79-76
Mar 4 #8 Daytona State L, 83-82
Mar 13 vs. #9 Northwest Florida L, 66-65
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 31 16
Games started 24 12
Minutes 917 503
Minutes per game 29.6 31.4
FG 103-237 57-125
FG Pct 43.5 45.6
3PT 77-185 45-100
3PT Pct 41.6 45.0
FT 16-22 8-8
FT Pct 72.7 100.0
Off rebounds 9 6
Def rebounds 89 49
Total rebounds 98 55
Rebounds per game 3.2 3.4
Personal fouls 46 24
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 42 28
Turnovers 30 20
Assist to turnover ratio 1.4 1.4
Steals 29 14
Blocks 12 9
Points 299 167
Points per game 9.6 10.4
Points per 40 min 13.0 13.3
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 7 at New College of Florida   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 vs. Pensacola State College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Nova Southeastern   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Mont Academy W, 89-56 1 27 5-9 55.6 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 13
Nov 10 at South Georgia Technical College L, 61-56 1 21 0-5 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 11 vs. East Georgia State College W, 87-56 1 29 7-10 70.0 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 20
Nov 16 Central Georgia Technical College W, 66-57 1 26 3-9 33.3 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 8
Nov 17 #4 Salt Lake L, 73-70 1 22 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 21 IMG Academy W, 98-61 1 26 6-8 75.0 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 15
Nov 27 Palm Beach State College W, 67-50 1 35 3-5 60.0 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 9
Dec 2 vs. #1 Northwest Florida State L, 74-67 1 34 0-6 0.0 0-6 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 8 Monroe College W, 83-69 1 33 4-10 40.0 3-8 37.5 4-4 100.0 15
Dec 9 Elgin Community College W, 105-47 1 24 3-10 30.0 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 11
Dec 15 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 61-60 1 32 2-12 16.7 1-8 12.5 1-2 50.0 6
Dec 16 at Tallahassee Community College W, 73-65 - 27 3-7 42.9 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 3 Albany Technical College W, 100-80 0 22 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 6
Jan 6 at #19 Eastern Florida W, 82-78 - 29 3-7 42.9 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 10 at Palm Beach State College W, 98-61 - 27 5-7 71.4 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 12
Jan 13 Hillsborough Community College W, 92-70 0 28 1-7 14.3 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 17 at Polk State College W, 73-57 - 17 3-7 42.9 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 20 at St. Petersburg College W, 65-58 1 30 3-9 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Jan 23 at Santa Fe College W, 87-76 - 33 4-5 80.0 4-5 80.0 2-2 100.0 14
Jan 27 Miami Dade College W, 82-61 1 28 3-6 50.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 31 Indian River State College W, 97-93 1 32 6-14 42.9 4-11 36.4 0-0 - 16
Feb 3 at #4 Daytona State L, 109-106 1 41 8-13 61.5 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 23
Feb 7 #14 Eastern Florida L, 81-66 1 31 3-6 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 13 at Hillsborough Community College W, 78-64 1 28 3-7 42.9 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 11
Feb 17 Polk State College W, 88-72 1 38 5-8 62.5 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 14
Feb 21 St. Petersburg College W, 75-46 1 35 6-10 60.0 6-9 66.7 2-2 100.0 20
Feb 24 Santa Fe College W, 79-57 1 37 1-6 16.7 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 28 at Miami Dade College W, 74-64 1 36 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Mar 2 at Indian River State College L, 79-76 1 30 4-9 44.4 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 10
Mar 4 #8 Daytona State L, 83-82 1 30 2-6 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Mar 13 vs. #9 Northwest Florida L, 66-65 1 29 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 7 at New College of Florida   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 vs. Pensacola State College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Nova Southeastern   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Mont Academy W, 89-56 1 27 0 7 7 2 0 - 3 0 3 -
Nov 10 at South Georgia Technical College L, 61-56 1 21 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 1 1 4 -
Nov 11 vs. East Georgia State College W, 87-56 1 29 0 3 3 0 0 - 2 0 1 -
Nov 16 Central Georgia Technical College W, 66-57 1 26 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 -
Nov 17 #4 Salt Lake L, 73-70 1 22 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 21 IMG Academy W, 98-61 1 26 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 2 0 0 0
Nov 27 Palm Beach State College W, 67-50 1 35 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0
Dec 2 vs. #1 Northwest Florida State L, 74-67 1 34 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 1 0 5 1
Dec 8 Monroe College W, 83-69 1 33 1 0 1 2 0 - 1 0 1 0
Dec 9 Elgin Community College W, 105-47 1 24 1 4 5 1 0 - 1 1 0 0
Dec 15 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 61-60 1 32 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 0 -
Dec 16 at Tallahassee Community College W, 73-65 - 27 0 8 8 1 0 - 1 1 1 -
Jan 3 Albany Technical College W, 100-80 0 22 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 6 at #19 Eastern Florida W, 82-78 - 29 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 10 at Palm Beach State College W, 98-61 - 27 0 4 4 2 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 13 Hillsborough Community College W, 92-70 0 28 0 4 4 2 2 1.0 2 0 1 0
Jan 17 at Polk State College W, 73-57 - 17 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 20 at St. Petersburg College W, 65-58 1 30 1 2 3 3 1 3.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 23 at Santa Fe College W, 87-76 - 33 0 2 2 0 0 - 1 0 2 -
Jan 27 Miami Dade College W, 82-61 1 28 0 2 2 1 3 0.3 1 1 1 0
Jan 31 Indian River State College W, 97-93 1 32 0 1 1 1 2 0.5 1 0 0 0
Feb 3 at #4 Daytona State L, 109-106 1 41 0 1 1 2 0 - 1 0 2 -
Feb 7 #14 Eastern Florida L, 81-66 1 31 2 1 3 2 2 1.0 1 1 1 -
Feb 13 at Hillsborough Community College W, 78-64 1 28 0 7 7 1 1 1.0 3 1 2 -
Feb 17 Polk State College W, 88-72 1 38 0 6 6 4 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 21 St. Petersburg College W, 75-46 1 35 0 5 5 2 2 1.0 1 1 0 0
Feb 24 Santa Fe College W, 79-57 1 37 0 7 7 3 2 1.5 2 3 2 0
Feb 28 at Miami Dade College W, 74-64 1 36 1 2 3 3 2 1.5 1 0 1 0
Mar 2 at Indian River State College L, 79-76 1 30 0 2 2 2 0 - 0 2 4 -
Mar 4 #8 Daytona State L, 83-82 1 30 1 4 5 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0
Mar 13 vs. #9 Northwest Florida L, 66-65 1 29 0 1 1 1 0 - 2 0 1 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 29 26 18.2 2.0-5.0 40.0 1.1-3.3 34.4 0.8-1.0 80.0 6.0
2023-24 31 24 29.6 3.3-7.6 43.5 2.5-6.0 41.6 0.5-0.7 72.7 9.6
Total 60 50 24.1 2.7-6.4 42.1 1.8-4.7 39.1 0.7-0.9 76.9 7.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 29 26 527 58-145 40.0 33-96 34.4 24-30 80.0 173
2023-24 31 24 917 103-237 43.5 77-185 41.6 16-22 72.7 299
Total 60 50 1444 161-382 42.1 110-281 39.1 40-52 76.9 472
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 29 26 18.2 4.4-11.0 40.0 2.5-7.3 34.4 1.8-2.3 80.0 13.1
2023-24 31 24 29.6 4.5-10.3 43.5 3.4-8.1 41.6 0.7-1.0 72.7 13.0
Total 60 50 24.1 4.5-10.6 42.1 3.0-7.8 39.1 1.1-1.4 76.9 13.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 29 26 18.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.5 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.5
2023-24 31 24 29.6 0.3 2.9 3.2 1.5 0.0 1.4 1.0 1.4 0.9 0.4
Total 60 50 24.1 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.5 0.0 1.1 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.4
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 29 26 527 9 53 62 44 0 22 21 1.0 20 14
2023-24 31 24 917 9 89 98 46 1 42 30 1.4 29 12
Total 60 50 1444 18 142 160 90 1 64 51 1.3 49 26
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 29 26 18.2 0.7 4.0 4.7 3.3 0.0 1.7 1.6 1.0 1.5 1.1
2023-24 31 24 29.6 0.4 3.9 4.3 2.0 0.0 1.8 1.3 1.4 1.3 0.5
Total 60 50 24.1 0.5 3.9 4.4 2.5 0.0 1.8 1.4 1.3 1.4 0.7
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 31 24 29.6 3.3-7.6 43.5 2.5-6.0 41.6 0.5-0.7 72.7 9.6
Conference 16 12 31.4 3.6-7.8 45.6 2.8-6.2 45.0 0.5-0.5 100.0 10.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 16 14 29.6 3.4-7.6 44.6 2.6-6.1 41.8 0.6-0.9 71.4 9.9
Away 11 6 29.0 3.5-7.4 46.9 2.5-5.5 46.7 0.4-0.4 100.0 9.8
Neutral 4 4 31.0 2.8-8.8 31.4 2.0-6.8 29.6 0.5-1.0 50.0 8.0
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Wins 22 15 29.4 3.7-7.7 47.6 2.8-6.1 45.2 0.6-0.8 77.8 10.8
Losses 9 9 30.0 2.4-7.4 32.8 1.8-5.6 32.0 0.2-0.4 50.0 6.9
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November 7 7 26.6 3.6-7.0 51.0 2.6-5.6 46.2 0.0-0.3 0.0 9.7
December 5 4 30.0 2.4-9.0 26.7 1.8-6.8 26.5 1.6-2.0 80.0 8.2
January 9 3 27.3 3.3-7.3 45.5 2.3-5.8 40.4 0.4-0.7 66.7 9.4
February 7 7 35.1 4.0-7.9 50.9 3.4-6.4 53.3 0.6-0.6 100.0 12.0
March 3 3 29.7 2.7-7.3 36.4 1.7-5.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 7.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 31 24 917 103-237 43.5 77-185 41.6 16-22 72.7 299
Conference 16 12 503 57-125 45.6 45-100 45.0 8-8 100.0 167
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 16 14 474 54-121 44.6 41-98 41.8 10-14 71.4 159
Away 11 6 319 38-81 46.9 28-60 46.7 4-4 100.0 108
Neutral 4 4 124 11-35 31.4 8-27 29.6 2-4 50.0 32
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Wins 22 15 647 81-170 47.6 61-135 45.2 14-18 77.8 237
Losses 9 9 270 22-67 32.8 16-50 32.0 2-4 50.0 62
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November 7 7 186 25-49 51.0 18-39 46.2 0-2 0.0 68
December 5 4 150 12-45 26.7 9-34 26.5 8-10 80.0 41
January 9 3 246 30-66 45.5 21-52 40.4 4-6 66.7 85
February 7 7 246 28-55 50.9 24-45 53.3 4-4 100.0 84
March 3 3 89 8-22 36.4 5-15 33.3 0-0 - 21
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 31 24 29.6 4.5-10.3 43.5 3.4-8.1 41.6 0.7-1.0 72.7 13.0
Conference 16 12 31.4 4.5-9.9 45.6 3.6-8.0 45.0 0.6-0.6 100.0 13.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 16 14 29.6 4.6-10.2 44.6 3.5-8.3 41.8 0.8-1.2 71.4 13.4
Away 11 6 29.0 4.8-10.2 46.9 3.5-7.5 46.7 0.5-0.5 100.0 13.5
Neutral 4 4 31.0 3.5-11.3 31.4 2.6-8.7 29.6 0.6-1.3 50.0 10.3
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Wins 22 15 29.4 5.0-10.5 47.6 3.8-8.3 45.2 0.9-1.1 77.8 14.7
Losses 9 9 30.0 3.3-9.9 32.8 2.4-7.4 32.0 0.3-0.6 50.0 9.2
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November 7 7 26.6 5.4-10.5 51.0 3.9-8.4 46.2 0.0-0.4 0.0 14.6
December 5 4 30.0 3.2-12.0 26.7 2.4-9.1 26.5 2.1-2.7 80.0 10.9
January 9 3 27.3 4.9-10.7 45.5 3.4-8.5 40.4 0.7-1.0 66.7 13.8
February 7 7 35.1 4.6-8.9 50.9 3.9-7.3 53.3 0.7-0.7 100.0 13.7
March 3 3 29.7 3.6-9.9 36.4 2.2-6.7 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 9.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 31 24 29.6 0.3 2.9 3.2 1.5 0.0 1.4 1.0 1.4 0.9 0.4
Conference 16 12 31.4 0.4 3.1 3.4 1.5 0.0 1.8 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 14 29.6 0.4 3.0 3.4 0.9 0.0 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.4
Away 11 6 29.0 0.3 3.1 3.4 2.3 0.0 1.5 0.6 2.3 0.7 0.5
Neutral 4 4 31.0 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.3 0.0
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Wins 22 15 29.4 0.3 3.3 3.6 1.3 0.0 1.4 1.0 1.4 1.0 0.4
Losses 9 9 30.0 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.9 0.1 1.2 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.4
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November 7 7 26.6 0.0 2.7 2.7 1.4 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.3 0.1
December 5 4 30.0 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.4 0.2 1.0 0.6 1.7 0.8 0.4
January 9 3 27.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.7 0.0 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.1
February 7 7 35.1 0.4 4.1 4.6 1.3 0.0 2.4 1.3 1.9 1.3 0.9
March 3 3 29.7 0.3 2.3 2.7 1.7 0.0 1.3 0.3 4.0 0.7 0.7
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 31 24 917 9 89 98 46 1 42 30 1.4 29 12
Conference 16 12 503 6 49 55 24 0 28 20 1.4 14 9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 14 474 6 48 54 14 0 24 20 1.2 16 7
Away 11 6 319 3 34 37 25 0 16 7 2.3 8 5
Neutral 4 4 124 0 7 7 7 1 2 3 0.7 5 0
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Wins 22 15 647 6 73 79 29 0 31 22 1.4 23 8
Losses 9 9 270 3 16 19 17 1 11 8 1.4 6 4
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November 7 7 186 0 19 19 10 0 6 6 1.0 9 1
December 5 4 150 2 15 17 7 1 5 3 1.7 4 2
January 9 3 246 3 19 22 15 0 10 11 0.9 5 1
February 7 7 246 3 29 32 9 0 17 9 1.9 9 6
March 3 3 89 1 7 8 5 0 4 1 4.0 2 2
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 31 24 29.6 0.4 3.9 4.3 2.0 0.0 1.8 1.3 1.4 1.3 0.5
Conference 16 12 31.4 0.5 3.9 4.4 1.9 0.0 2.2 1.6 1.4 1.1 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 14 29.6 0.5 4.1 4.6 1.2 0.0 2.0 1.7 1.2 1.4 0.6
Away 11 6 29.0 0.4 4.3 4.6 3.1 0.0 2.0 0.9 2.3 1.0 0.6
Neutral 4 4 31.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.7 1.6 0.0
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Wins 22 15 29.4 0.4 4.5 4.9 1.8 0.0 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.4 0.5
Losses 9 9 30.0 0.4 2.4 2.8 2.5 0.1 1.6 1.2 1.4 0.9 0.6
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November 7 7 26.6 0.0 4.1 4.1 2.2 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.9 0.2
December 5 4 30.0 0.5 4.0 4.5 1.9 0.3 1.3 0.8 1.7 1.1 0.5
January 9 3 27.3 0.5 3.1 3.6 2.4 0.0 1.6 1.8 0.9 0.8 0.2
February 7 7 35.1 0.5 4.7 5.2 1.5 0.0 2.8 1.5 1.9 1.5 1.0
March 3 3 29.7 0.4 3.1 3.6 2.2 0.0 1.8 0.4 4.0 0.9 0.9