Former UConn star shooting guard scores 19 points in Pelicans loss

Former UConn Huskies star Jordan Hawkins continued his consistent scoring performance for the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.

Although the undermanned Pelicans lost 126-111 to the Atlanta Hawks, Hawkins dropped 19 points on 7 of 18 from the field, along with three assists and three rebounds. Before Sunday, he was averaging 17.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.

Due to injuries, Hawkins is currently given the opportunity to start for the Pelicans. Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum and Herb Jones are all currently out and the Pelicans have fallen to 3-4 after starting the year 2-0. Zion Williamson also missed Sunday's game but continues to suffer from hamstring strain.

Hawkins continued his performance despite battling injuries against New Orleans, and it didn't hurt that he likely got more minutes as a result.

In the first few games, it looked like Hawkins was primed to become a top candidate for Sixth Man of the Year.

New Orleans' health, or lack thereof, will determine how many games the talented 6-foot-1 shooting guard starts this season.

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