Coleman Hawkins (basketball)
.jpg) Hawkins with Illinois in 2022 | |
| No. 33 – Illinois Fighting Illini | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 10, 2001 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Illinois (2020–present) |
Coleman Hawkins (born December 10, 2001) is an American college basketball player for Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten Conference.
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]
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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Illinois | 25 | 0 | 6.3 | .345 | .231 | .684 | .8 | .4 | .1 | .4 | 1.4 |
| 2021–22 | Illinois | 33 | 14 | 19.0 | .442 | .292 | .650 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .8 | .5 | 5.9 |
| Career | 58 | 14 | 13.5 | .426 | .282 | .658 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .5 | .4 | 4.0 | |
Personal life
Hawkins' father, Rodney Hawkins, played college basketball at San Diego State.[8][9] 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.[10] Hawkins is the youngest of nine children and three of his older sisters played basketball in college.[11]
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.
- ^ "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.