Coleman Hawkins (basketball)

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Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins Illinois (cropped).jpg
Hawkins with Illinois in 2022
Kansas State Wildcats
Position Small forward / Power forward
League Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-12-10) December 10, 2001 (age 22)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards

Coleman Hawkins (born December 10, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Kansas State Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten Conference.

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Early life and high school career

Hawkins grew up in Antelope, California and initially attended Antelope High School. [1] He transferred to Prolific Prep in Napa, California after his sophomore year. [2] As a senior, he averaged 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game, leading his team to a 31–3 record. Hawkins was rated a three-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Illinois over offers from Rutgers, San Diego State, Marquette, and USC. [3]

College career

Hawkins played in 25 games, all coming off the bench, during his freshman season at Illinois and averaged 1.4 points per game. [4] He played in all 33 of the Fighting Illini's games with 14 starts during his sophomore season, averaging 5.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. [5] [6] Hawkins entered his junior season as Illinois's starting power forward. [7] On November 29, 2022, Hawkins recorded a 15-point, 10-assist, 10-rebound triple-double in a 73–44 win against Syracuse. This was the fifth triple-double by any player in Illinois history. [8] He averaged 9.9 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game on the season. After the end of the season, Hawkins declared for the 2023 NBA draft while maintaining his eligibility. [9] He later withdrew from the draft and returned to Illinois for his senior season. Following his senior season, Hawkins again declared for the draft, forgoing his fifth year of eligibility he received thanks to the COVID pandemic. [10] He later withdrew from the draft, while still intending to leave Illinois. [11] On June 14, 2024, it was announced that Hawkins would be transferring to Kansas State for his fifth and final year. [12]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Illinois 2506.3.345.231.684.8.4.1.41.4
2021–22 Illinois 331419.0.442.292.6504.31.5.8.55.9
2022–23 Illinois 333332.5.441.280.6146.33.01.11.29.9
2023–24 Illinois 353531.6.451.369.7926.12.71.51.112.1
Career1268223.5.442.319.6984.62.0.9.87.8

Personal life

Hawkins' father, Rodney Hawkins, played college basketball at San Diego State. [13] [14] His great uncle, Tom Hawkins, was an All-American basketball player at Notre Dame and played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for ten seasons. [15] Hawkins is the youngest of nine children and three of his older sisters played basketball in college. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Fonseca, Brian (June 17, 2019). "California big man Coleman Hawkins recaps Rutgers official visit, first trip to N.J." NJ.com . Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Top high school basketball players leave Sacramento". The Sacramento Bee . September 6, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Illini basketball signee Coleman Hawkins brings complete game to Champaign". The Pantagraph . November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  4. ↑ Werner, Jeremy (October 26, 2021). "Coleman Hawkins shoots for sophomore step-up season: 'I'm just trying to prepare for a bigger role'". 247Sports . Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  5. ↑ Werner, Jeremy (April 27, 2022). "'I think my time has come': Starring role awaits Coleman Hawkins at Illinois". 247Sports . Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Illinois' Coleman Hawkins preparing for increased role". The Southern Illinoisan . April 29, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  7. ↑ Werner, Jeremy (October 28, 2022). "Coleman Hawkins' best impact, path to NBA could be on defense: 'That's where your money's at'". 247Sports . Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ Good, Gavin (November 29, 2022). "Coleman Hawkins' triple-double helps Illinois to a 73-44 rout of Syracuse in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Coleman Hawkins declares for NBA Draft while maintaining college eligibility". The Pantagraph . March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Coleman Hawkins declares for NBA draft". 23 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Coleman Hawkins withdrawing from NBA Draft".
  12. ↑ https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/coleman-hawkins-transfers-to-kansas-state-illinois-stars-nil-deal-is-around-2-million/.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ "Prince: Illinois four-man already on campus". Quad-City Times . June 1, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  14. ↑ "SDSU basketball hosts three top prospects in key recruiting weekend". The San Diego Union-Tribune . August 30, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Marquette recruiting Q&A: Coleman Hawkins". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . July 10, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  16. ↑ Werner, Jeremy (November 24, 2020). "The long game: Hoops upbringing prepares Hawkins for B1G role". 247Sports . Retrieved November 8, 2022.
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