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Johnny Dawkins- Family Facts, Bio, Net Worth, Career, Height

November 21, 2020
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Johnny Dawkins is famous for his active participation in basketball for decades. He started as an American college basketball player, progressed to the NBA, and subsequently became a renowned coach and head coach. Currently, he is the head coach of the University of Central Florida (Knights) of the American Athletic Conference League.

As much as Dawkins is famous for his chosen career, his private life has not been put on hold. He is known for having a closely knitted family who enjoys life away from the media.

Table of Contents

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  • Johnny Dawkins Biography
  • Career
  • Net Worth
  • Family Facts
    • 1.The Wife of Johnny Dawkins and their Four Children
    • 2. His Parents and Siblings
    • 3. His Family Lived in Bahama
    • 4. The Family Loves Being Reunited in Orlando
    • 5. The Youngest of The Family is a Basketball Player
    • 6. The Dawkins are Private People
  • Height
  • Complete profile of Johnny Dawkins  

Johnny Dawkins Biography

Johnny Dawkins
Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski, tournament MVP Johnny Dawkins (Image Source)

On September 28, 1963, he was born Johnny Earl Dawkins Jr. in Washington, D.C. At the Mackin Catholic High School, Dawkins embraced basketball and would play hard at every given opportunity.

Dawkins went to Duke University where he continued to play the game and became the team’s all-time leading scorer with 2,556 points until J. J. Redick outranked it in 2006 with 2,557 points and later finished with 2,769 points.

Career

His NBA career started just after college in 1986 when he was picked the 10th overall in round 1 of the NBA draft. His playing position was of a point guard/shooting guard. He played for 9 seasons for San Antonio Spurs (1986-1989), Philadelphia 76ers (1989-1994), and Detroit Pistons (1994-1995). in his NBA career, he averaged 11.1 points, 5.5 assists, and 2.5 rebounds.

Throughout his life history as a basketball player, Dawkins has been decorated with several victories and awards including Third-team Parade All-American in 1982 and1983; 1984 Second-team All-ACC, 1985 and 1986 First-Team All-American; and 1986 Naismith Player of the Year.

Having created a name at the NBA, Dawkins proceeded to Duke University in 1996 where he began as an administrative intern in the department of athletics, as well as took part in the Duke’s home basketball games as an analyst. In 1998, he became an assistant coach. He began to work as an associate head coach in charge of player development in the same university aforementioned in 1999.

His line of work changed when he was saddled with the responsibility of becoming a  head coach in 2008 at Stanford and lasted until 2012. For the 8 seasons he was at Stanford, he became widely known and was nicknamed the king of the NIT. Under his coaching, the basketball team became a two-time NIT champion in 2012 and 2015. In 2016, he joined the University of Central Florida where he still heads as a coach. His coaching record has been remarkable as he helped the UCF team reach the NIT Semifinals in the 2016-2017 season; and NCAA Division 1 Round of 32 in the 2019-2020 season.

Net Worth

Dawkins lives a life of luxury from his basketball career as a player and coach. His net worth is not certain as at this article as different reports claim differently from $1 million to $52 million approximately.

Family Facts

Happy Mother’s Day to my lovely wife Tracy and all the moms out there! pic.twitter.com/vlp3rEUia7

— Johnny Dawkins (@Coach_Dawkins) May 10, 2020

1.The Wife of Johnny Dawkins and their Four Children

Johnny Dawkins has enjoyed a great personal life thus far. He has been married to Tracy Dawkins for more than two decades and the couple has been blessed with four children, Blair, Sean, Jillian, and Aubrey.

He was said to have met his wife when they were still teenagers. At the time, he did not have a social life, but still, they managed to fall for each other and remained together since then.

2. His Parents and Siblings

Dawkins was raised in Washington D.C. However, his growing up has remained blurry. His parents, siblings, and other details of his life before fame have been guarded by the coach.

3. His Family Lived in Bahama

The Bahama the Dawkins lived isn’t the same as the country, Bahamas. According to the 2006-20017 Duke Media guide, the family settled in the environs just north of Durham

See Also: Gene Keady Biography, Coaching Career, Married, Wife, Salary, Net Worth

4. The Family Loves Being Reunited in Orlando

The Dawkins have always loved to live together, and even though not all of the family reside in Orlando, they love to be together in the town.

5. The Youngest of The Family is a Basketball Player

Johnny Dawkins
Aubrey Dawkins (Image Source)

Born on May 8, 1995, as the youngest of the family, Aubrey Dawkins followed the footprints of his father to become a basketball player. He started his career in Michigan before leaving for Sophomore and subsequently UCF where he joined his father’s coached team, Knights. Since he was not drafted, he started with the New Orleans Pelicans and later joined the training camp roster of the Erie Bayhawks.

6. The Dawkins are Private People

Except for the older Dawkins and his last son Aubrey who has been in the spotlight, other members of the family have done well in keeping their lives private.

Height

Dawkins has an athletic body and is 6 feet 2 (1.88m) inches tall. His weight has been recorded as 165 lb (75kg)

Complete profile of Johnny Dawkins  

Johnny Dawkins
Full NameJohnny Earl Dawkins Jr
Date of Birth28 September 1963
Age57years
Zodiac SignLibra
NationalityAmerican
Birth placeWashington, D.C., United States
EthnicityAfrican-American
ProfessionBasketball Coach
EducationMackin Catholic
(Washington, D.C.)
Duke University
FatherNA
MotherNA
SiblingsNA
Marital StatusMarried
Spouse/Partner Tracy Dawkins
GirlfriendNA
KidsAubrey Dawkins, Sean Dawkins, Jillian Dawkins, Blair Dawkins
ReligionNA
Estimated Net Worth: $8 million
Source of net worthCoaching career
HeightFeet- 6 ft 2 in
Meters-1.88 m
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Eye colorNA
Hair colorNA
Social mediaTwitter
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