Ryan Hawkins

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Ryan Hawkins
No. 33–Stade Rochelais Basket
Position Power forward
League Pro A
Personal information
Born (1997-05-12) May 12, 1997 (age 27)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school Atlantic (Atlantic, Iowa)
College
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Raptors 905
2023–2024 Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia
2024–present Stade Rochelais Basket
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big East (2022)
  • 2× NCAA Division II champion (2019, 2021)
  • NCAA Division II Tournament MOP (2021)
  • First-team Division II All-American – D2CCA (2021)
  • 2× First-team All-MIAA (2020, 2021)
  • Second-team All-MIAA (2019)
  • 2× MIAA Defensive Player of the Year (2019, 2020)
  • 3× MIAA All-Defensive Team (2019–2021)
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Ryan Hawkins (born May 12, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Stade Rochelais Basket of the Pro A. He played college basketball for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats and the Creighton Bluejays.

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High school career

Hawkins played basketball for Atlantic High School in Atlantic, Iowa. As a senior, he averaged 22.2 points, 13.4 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 2.7 assists per game. [1] Hawkins was named Western Iowa Male Athlete of the Year by the Omaha World-Herald . He played five other sports in high school for at least two years: track and field, soccer, baseball, football and cross country. [2] Hawkins originally committed to playing college basketball for Wayne State in Nebraska, but due to a coaching change, he switched his commitment to Northwest Missouri State. [3]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Northwest Missouri State, in which the team won the NCAA Division II national title, Hawkins averaged 5.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as a freshman. In his sophomore season, he helped his team achieve a 38–0 record and win the national championship. [4] Hawkins averaged 13.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) and Defensive Player of the Year honors. He broke the program single-season rebounding record. [5]

On November 2, 2019, Hawkins scored a school-record 44 points with nine rebounds in a 100–88 win against Southern Nazarene. [6] As a junior, he averaged 22.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game, and received First Team All-MIAA and Defensive Player of the Year recognition. [7] On March 5, 2021, during his senior season, Hawkins posted the first triple-double in MIAA Tournament history, contributing 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a 104–72 semifinal win over Central Oklahoma. [8] He led Northwest Missouri State to a national title and was named Elite Eight Most Outstanding Player. As a senior, Hawkins averaged 22.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. He was a First Team All-America selection by D2CCA, and earned First Team All-MIAA honors. [5] Hawkins left Northwest Missouri State with the most rebounds and the second-most points, steals and three-pointers in program history. [9]

Hawkins used his additional year of college eligibility granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and transferred to Creighton. [10] On February 12, 2022, he scored a season-high 30 points and had 12 rebounds in an 80–66 win against Georgetown. [11] Hawkins was named to the Second Team All-Big East. [12]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Hawkins played for the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors in the 2022 NBA Summer League. [13] He was added to the roster of the Raptors’ NBA G League affiliate, Raptors 905.

On July 19, 2023, Hawkins signed with Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [14]

On July 24, 2024, he signed with Stade Rochelais Basket of the Pro A. [15]

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
2016–17 Northwest Missouri State Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2017–18 Northwest Missouri State 31019.0.413.337.7203.5.3.6.25.4
2018–19 Northwest Missouri State 383834.5.515.365.8788.91.02.2.713.9
2019–20 Northwest Missouri State 323234.6.561.454.8077.41.82.1.822.7
2020–21 Northwest Missouri State 303035.4.540.460.7638.82.41.8.322.6
2021–22 Creighton University 353535.0.437.358.8007.81.510.91.3713.8
Career16613531.9.508.398.807.31.41.5.515.5

Personal life

Hawkins' sister, Jessica, played basketball for Simpson College. His aunt, Deanna Winder, played basketball and softball for Cornell College. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Cuellar, Chris (May 23, 2016). "Hoops recruit Hawkins cherishes time as Atlantic's all-star". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ White, Kevin (August 22, 2016). "NW Missouri basketball recruit Hawkins played six sports at Atlantic". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ Tenopir, Nate (July 19, 2016). "A happy ending for Hawkins". Atlantic News-Telegraph . Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. ↑ Rathjen, Brian (April 2, 2019). "Atlantic's Hawkins talks about NCAA D-II title win for NW Missouri State". Atlantic News-Telegraph . Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Ryan Hawkins – 2021-22 – Men's Basketball". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  6. ↑ Martin, Derek (November 2, 2019). "College Basketball (11/2): Hawkins scores 44 for Northwest in win". KMA . Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Two Bearcat men finalists for Bevo Francis Award". The Maryville Forum . April 10, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  8. ↑ Dykstra, Jon (March 5, 2021). "Hawkins' triple-double leads Bearcats into MIAA finals". The Maryville Forum . Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  9. ↑ Walker, Jon (April 26, 2021). "Hawkins to leave Northwest men's basketball program for final collegiate season". Northwest Missourian . Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  10. ↑ Nyatawa, Jon (May 3, 2021). "Creighton adds transfer Ryan Hawkins from D-II champ Northwest Missouri State". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Hawkins scores 30 to carry Creighton over Georgetown 80-66". ESPN . February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  12. ↑ Schinzel, Gene (March 6, 2022). "Ryan Hawkins, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Creighton freshman trio net Big East honors". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  13. ↑ Nugent, Joe (June 30, 2022). "Ryan Hawkins will play for the Warriors and Raptors over the next month in NBA summer leagues". wowt.com. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Terzo colpo straniero per il Pistoia Basket: firmato Ryan Hawkins". PistoiaBasket2000.com (in Italian). July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Ryan Hawkins, nouvelle recrue du Stade Rochelais". staderochelais.com (in French). July 24, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
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