hˈɑːpsənz ɡˈɪftᵻd dʒˈʌmp ʃˈɑːt ænd ɛkstɹˈoːɹdɪnˌɛɹi skˈoːɹɪŋ ɐbˈɪləɾiz plˈeɪst hˌɪm æz ðə sˈɛkənd lˈiːdɪŋ skˈoːɹɚɹ ɪn dᵻvˈɪʒən aɪ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən sˈiːzən ænd ˈɜːnd hˌɪm ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən bˈɪɡ tˈɛn plˈeɪɚɹ ʌvðə jˈɪɹ ɐwˈɔːɹd.
Hopson's gifted jump shot and extraordinary scoring abilities placed him as the second leading scorer in Division I during the 1986–87 season and earned him the 1987 Big Ten Player of the Year award.