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Hawkins' Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2023-24 Senior

• Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Watch List
• Second-team All-Big Ten (AP), third-team (media), honorable mention (coaches)
• Third on team in scoring (12.1 ppg) and tied for the team lead in rebounding (6.1 rpg)
• Led team in steals (1.5 spg) and blocks (1.1 bpg), and ranks third in 3FG% (.369, 59-160)
• 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 win vs. #4 Iowa State (3/28)
• 11 points with game-high 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal in NCAA Round 2 vs. Duquesne (3/23)
• 10 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in NCAA Round 1 win vs. Morehead State (3/21)
• Became the only player in program history to record 900+ points, 500+ rebounds, 200+ assists, 100+ blocks and 100+ steals with his second block vs. Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament championship game. 
• 7 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and a team-high 2 blocks in Big Ten Championship win over Wisconsin (3/17)
• 9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and a team-high 2 blocks in Big Ten Tournament semifinal win over Nebraska (3/16)
• 7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal win over Ohio State (3/15)
• 20 points, fifth game with 20+ points on the year, with 2 rebounds and 3 assists vs. Minnesota (2/28)
• Career-high 30 points and with game highs in assists (5) and steals (5) vs. Iowa (2/24)
• 9 points (3-7 3FGs) and 5 rebounds, plus 1 block and 1 steal at Penn State (2/21)
• 14 points and 7 rebounds with 2 assists and 1 steal at Maryland (2/17)
• 17 points on 6-10 FGs (3-6 3FGs), with a game-high 5 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks vs. Michigan (2/13)
• 14 points with a season-high 7 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals at Michigan State (2/10)
• Team-highs in points (20) and assists (5), with 7 rebounds and 2 steals vs. Nebraska (2/4)
• 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals in win vs. Indiana (1/27)
• Double-double of the season with a season-high 22 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, plus 2 blocks and 2 steals at Northwestern (1/24)
• 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals vs. Rutgers (1/21)
• First Big Ten player since 2007 to record a stat line of at least 21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 steals and 1 block at Michigan (1/18)
• 8 points and team highs with 7 rebounds and 2 blocks vs. Maryland (1/14)
• 15 points, plus a team-high 7 rebounds and a career-high-tying 4 blocks vs. Michigan State (1/11)
• 11 points, 4 rebounds, a season-high 6 assists, 1 block and 1 steal at #1 Purdue (1/5)
• 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks vs. Northwestern (1/2)
• Then-season highs in points (18), 3-pointers (5), and free throws (3) in his 100th game as an Illini vs. FDU (12/29) 
• 15 points, including a season-high 3 3-pointers, plus 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in Braggin’ Rights win over Missouri (12/22)
• Then-season-high 16 points and 7 rebounds vs. Colgate (12/17)
• 12 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals in a then-season-high 36 minutes at #17 Tennessee (12/9)
• 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals in win vs. #11 Florida Atlantic
• Returned from injury at Rutgers (12/24), with 6 points and 8 rebounds
• Missed three-game stretch - vs. Valpo (11/17), vs. Southern (11/19), and vs. Western Illinois (11/24) - with knee injury
• 3 blocks vs. #4 Marquette (11/14)
• 8 points, 8 rebounds (3 offensive), and tied for team high with 5 assists vs. Oakland (11/10)

2022-23 Junior

• Third on Illini in scoring (9.9 ppg) and leads team in rebounding (6.3 rpg, 15th in B1G)
• Led UI in assists (3.0 apg, 16th in B1G) and second in blocks (1.2 bpg, eighth in B1G)
• 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and two blocks in Big Ten Tournament vs. Penn State (March 9)
• Six points, game-high six assists, two blocks and +12 while on floor at No. 5 Purdue (March 5)
• Career-high 49 minutes, with six points, seven boards and two steals in 2OT win over Michigan (March 2)
• Team-high 14 points and seven rebounds at Ohio State (Feb. 26)
• 16 points and seven rebounds vs. Minnesota (Feb. 20)
• Game-high 18 points with eight boards in win over No. 24 Rutgers (Feb. 11)
• 11 points, game-high nine rebounds and six assists, and three blocks in win over Ohio State (Jan. 24)
• 12 points in win at Nebraska (Jan. 10)
• 20 points with career-high six 3-pointers in win over No. 14 Wisconsin (Jan. 7)
• Third double-double of season with 11 points and 11 rebounds vs. Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 29)
• Nine points, team-high seven boards, four assists and three blocks in win over No. 2 Texas (Dec. 6)
• 16 points, seven boards and career-high tying four blocks at No. 22 Maryland (Dec. 2)
• Fifth triple-double in school history with 15 points, 10 rebounds and career-high 10 assists in win over Syracuse (Nov. 29)
• 10 points, three assists and three blocks vs. No. 16 Virginia (Nov. 20)
• Seven assists in win over No. 8 UCLA (Nov. 18)
• Double-double with career-high 23 points (including 5 threes) and career high-tying 12 rebounds for double-double vs. Eastern Illinois (Nov. 7)

2021-22 Sophomore

• Played in all 33 games, starting 14
• Sixth on team in scoring at 5.3 ppg and third in rebounding with 4.3 rpg
• Third on Illini in steals (26) and blocks (17)
• 10 points (5-8 FG) and eight rebounds in NCAA Tournament first-round win over Chattanooga (March 18)
• Career-high 18 points with four 3-pointers in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal vs. Indiana (March 11)
• Six points and four rebounds in win at Michigan (Feb. 27)
• 10 points, team-high four rebounds, three steals and two assists vs. No. 22 Ohio State (Feb. 24)
• Two points and four rebounds in win at No. 19 Michigan State (Feb. 19)
• Five points and three rebounds at Rutgers (Feb. 16)
• Eight rebounds for third straight game in win at Nebraska (Jan. 11)
• Eight points and eight rebounds (six offensive) in win over Maryland (Jan. 6)
• Eight rebounds in win at Minnesota (Jan. 4)
• Seven boards and career-high five assists in win at Iowa (Dec. 6)
• Nine points in win over Rutgers (Dec. 3) while holding RU leading scorer Ron Harper Jr. to 1-9 FG
• Seven rebounds in Big Ten/ACC Challenge win over Notre Dame (Nov. 29)
• 13 points (4-5 FG) with four assists vs. UTRGV (Nov. 26)
• 13 points and eight rebounds at Marquette (Nov. 15)
• Double-double with 17 points, career-high 12 rebounds and career-best four blocks vs. Arkansas State (Nov. 12)
• 13 points, eight rebounds and career-high four steals in first start vs. Jackson State (Nov. 9)

2020-21 Freshman

• Played in 25 games on the season, averaging 6.3 minutes
• Three points and three rebounds in win at No. 2 Michigan (March 2)
• Two blocks in win at No. 23 Wisconsin (Feb. 27)
• Tied season high with five points in win at Nebraska (Feb. 12)
• Season-high tying five points with season-high three blocks in win over Penn State (Jan. 19)
• Equaled season of five points with three boards in win over Purdue (Jan. 2)
• Three rebounds and one block in 5+ minutes vs. No. 2 Baylor (Dec. 2)
• Five points and season-high four rebounds in college debut vs. North Carolina A&T (Nov. 25)

High School

• Three-star recruit ranked No. 142 by Rivals and No. 156 by 247Sports
• No. 29-ranked power forward by Rivals and No. 36 by 247Sports
• No. 4-ranked player in Northern California by Prep Hoops
• Third-team All-State by MaxPreps
• Averaged 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and a team-high 6.5 assists as a senior
• Helped lead Prolific Prep to a 31-3 record and the program’s first-ever Grind Session championship prior to the cancellation of Geico Nationals due to COVID-19
• Prolific Prep was ranked No. 7 nationally in the final rankings by MaxPreps and No. 9 by ESPN
• Recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in a victory over St. Louis Christian in a game played at Champaign’s Centennial High School (11/15/19)
• High school coach was Joey Fuca
• Played for the Dream Vision AAU Program, coached by Clayton Williams

Personal

• Born Dec. 10, 2001
• Majoring in recreation, sport and tourism
• Parents are Rodney and Tonia Hawkins
• Father, Rodney, played college basketball at San Diego State (1987-88)
• Has three older sisters, all with college basketball experience: Ashley, at Evansville (2015-17), Taylor, at Wiley (Texas) (2017-18), and Bailey, at Newman (Kan.) (2020-21) and Westcliff (Calif.) (2022)
• Hobbies include playing video games like NBA 2K21 and listening to music including Kanye and J Cole
• Played football growing up and was a quarterback
• Proudest sports achievement was winning the 2022 Big Ten Championship
• Favorite player is Kevin Durant
• Favorite team is the Chicago Bears
• Favorite foods are Chicago-style pepperoni pizza and state fair corn dogs
• Lists his father as the person who has most influenced his basketball career, “He taught me the game and is supportive without being over-involved. He’s already experienced his career, now he cares about me and my journey.”
• Chose Illinois because, “There’s a great opportunity in front of me here, and the coaching staff and players were very welcoming and family-like.”