Coleman Hawkins (basketball)
Coleman Hawkins (born December 10, 2001) is an American college basketball player for Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten Conference.
![]() Hawkins with Illinois in 2022 | |
No. 33 – Illinois Fighting Illini | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Big Ten Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Sacramento, California | December 10, 2001
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
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High school |
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College | Illinois (2020–present) |
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 fourth season.
Career statistics
GP | Games 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 |
Personal life
Hawkins' father, Rodney Hawkins, played college basketball at San Diego State.[10][11] 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.[12] Hawkins is the youngest of nine children and three of his older sisters played basketball in college.[13]
References
- 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.
- "Top high school basketball players leave Sacramento". The Sacramento Bee. September 6, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- "Illini basketball signee Coleman Hawkins brings complete game to Champaign". The Pantagraph. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- Werner, Jeremy (October 26, 2021). "Coleman Hawkins shoots for sophomore step-up season: 'I'm just trying to prepare for a bigger role'". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- Werner, Jeremy (April 27, 2022). "'I think my time has come': Starring role awaits Coleman Hawkins at Illinois". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- "Illinois' Coleman Hawkins preparing for increased role". The Southern Illinoisan. April 29, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- Werner, Jeremy (October 28, 2022). "Coleman Hawkins' best impact, path to NBA could be on defense: 'That's where your money's at'". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- Good, Gavin (29 November 2022). "Coleman Hawkins' triple-double helps Illinois to a 73-44 rout of Syracuse in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- "Coleman Hawkins declares for NBA Draft while maintaining college eligibility". The Pantagraph. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- "Prince: Illinois four-man already on campus". Quad-City Times. June 1, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- "SDSU basketball hosts three top prospects in key recruiting weekend". The San Diego Union-Tribune. August 30, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- "Marquette recruiting Q&A: Coleman Hawkins". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 10, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- Werner, Jeremy (November 24, 2020). "The long game: Hoops upbringing prepares Hawkins for B1G role". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.