Education
Dawkins attended Northern Illinois University from 1975-1979 and graduated as the school"s all-time leading scorer with 1,749 points (since broken).
Dawkins attended Northern Illinois University from 1975-1979 and graduated as the school"s all-time leading scorer with 1,749 points (since broken).
Following his collegiate career, Dawkins was drafted in the 10th round of the 1979 National Basketball Association Draft by the Utah Jazz. Dawkins appeared in 57 games while averaging 13.6 minutes and 5.5 points per game. He scored 30 points in one half during a game against the Portland Trail Blazers, making 13 of 15 shots from the field
He played for Galatasaray between 1982-1990 and also has Turkish citizenship.
During the 1982-1983 season, he averaged 37 points per game and has an eight-year career average of over 31 points per game. He was inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991.
He was inducted into the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame in 2007 and is an all-time great in the Turkish Basketball League.