Ryan Hawkins
Pistoia Basket 2000 | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | LBA |
Personal information | |
Born | May 12, 1997 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Atlantic (Atlantic, Iowa) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–2023 | Raptors 905 |
2023–present | Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Ryan Hawkins (born May 12, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats and the Creighton Bluejays.
High school career[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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]
Career statistics[edit]
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 |
College[edit]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Northwest Missouri State | Redshirt | ||||||||||
2017–18 | Northwest Missouri State | 31 | 0 | 19.0 | .413 | .337 | .720 | 3.5 | .3 | .6 | .2 | 5.4 |
2018–19 | Northwest Missouri State | 38 | 38 | 34.5 | .515 | .365 | .878 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 2.2 | .7 | 13.9 |
2019–20 | Northwest Missouri State | 32 | 32 | 34.6 | .561 | .454 | .807 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 | .8 | 22.7 |
2020–21 | Northwest Missouri State | 30 | 30 | 35.4 | .540 | .460 | .763 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .3 | 22.6 |
2021-22 | Creighton University | 35 | 35 | 35.0 | .437 | .358 | .800 | 7.8 | 1.51 | 0.91 | .37 | 13.8 |
Career | 166 | 135 | 31.9 | .508 | .398 | .80 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | .5 | 15.5 |
Personal life[edit]
Hawkins' sister, Jessica, played basketball for Simpson College. His aunt, Deanna Winder, played basketball and softball for Cornell College.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Cuellar, Chris (May 23, 2016). "Hoops recruit Hawkins cherishes time as Atlantic's all-star". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ White, Kevin (August 22, 2016). "NW Missouri basketball recruit Hawkins played six sports at Atlantic". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ Tenopir, Nate (July 19, 2016). "A happy ending for Hawkins". Atlantic News-Telegraph. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Ryan Hawkins – 2021-22 – Men's Basketball". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ Martin, Derek (November 2, 2019). "College Basketball (11/2): Hawkins scores 44 for Northwest in win". KMA. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Two Bearcat men finalists for Bevo Francis Award". The Maryville Forum. April 10, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ Dykstra, Jon (March 5, 2021). "Hawkins' triple-double leads Bearcats into MIAA finals". The Maryville Forum. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ Walker, Jon (April 26, 2021). "Hawkins to leave Northwest men's basketball program for final collegiate season". Northwest Missourian. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ Nyatawa, Jon (May 3, 2021). "Creighton adds transfer Ryan Hawkins from D-II champ Northwest Missouri State". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Hawkins scores 30 to carry Creighton over Georgetown 80-66". ESPN. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Schinzel, Gene (March 6, 2022). "Ryan Hawkins, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Creighton freshman trio net Big East honors". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Terzo colpo straniero per il Pistoia Basket: firmato Ryan Hawkins". PistoiaBasket2000.com (in Italian). July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
External links[edit]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Iowa
- Creighton Bluejays men's basketball players
- Northwest Missouri State Bearcats men's basketball players
- People from Atlantic, Iowa
- Power forwards
- Raptors 905 players