James Bouknight was unconscious for an hour before cops were finally able to wake up the Charlotte Hornets guard ... but the ordeal didn't end there, 'cause law enforcement says the hooper refused to get out of his Mercedes and even crashed into two squad cars before finally being placed under arrest for DWI.
The details of the arrest are all spelled out in court docs ... and it's clear cops had a helluva time waking up the former UCONN star. Police say they tried numerous tactics for about an hour, including using a PA system and an air horn.