2006-07 (Redshirt Junior): After redshirting his first year in Las Cruces, Hawkins quickly became one of NMSU’s best performers. Hawkins was named first team All-WAC, to the All-WAC Newcomer Team and the Most Valuable Player of the 2007 WAC Championships while leading the Aggies back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999. He also earned several national accolades as the United States Basketball Writers of America (USBWA) named him All-District VIII and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) selected him second team All-District 15. His all-district accolades were the first for an Aggie since James Moore in 2003. In his first year with the team, Hawkins led the Aggies in scoring and rebounding. His 15.6 points per game ranked sixth in the WAC while his 6.6 rebounds per contest ranked ninth in the conference. Hawkins scored in double-figures 28 times, led the team in scoring 12 times and hit the 20-point plateau a team-best 11 times. He also shot the ball well, ranking sixth in the conference in field goal percentage (.524) and 10th in free throw percentage (.703). He shot 40 percent or better from the field in 29 of 34 games and hit 70 percent or better from the charity stripe 18 times. Along with his scoring prowess, Hawkins also hit the boards as he led the team in rebounding 12 times and tied for the team high with four double-doubles. Hawkins grabbed five or more rebounds in 27 of 34 games. He also involved his teammates as he ranked second on the team with 79 assists and had two or more assists in 21 games. On the defensive end, Hawkins ranked second on the team in steals with 44 and had two or more swipes in 12 games while he also blocked a career-best 12 shots. Hawkins opened the season on a tear as he scored 10 or more points in his first nine games as an Aggie and hit the 20-point mark in four of those games. In NMSU’s first road game of the season at Loyola Marymount (Nov. 4), Hawkins record his first double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Two games later at I-25 rival New Mexico (Nov. 28), Hawkins had his first of four straight 20-point games as he finished with 23 points and seven rebounds. Hawkins was 8-for-20 from the field in the game and had five of his boards on the offensive end. In the Inaugural Lou Henson Classic (Dec. 1-2), Hawkins averaged 22.5 points and nine rebounds in wins over Chicago State and San Francisco. In the second meeting with the Lobos (Dec. 5), Hawkins posted his fourth straight 20-point game as he finished with 20 points and six rebounds in a 103-72 win at the Pan American Center. He was 6-for-11 from the field and hit 8-of-10 free throws in the victory. In a 100-76 win over Western New Mexico (Dec. 21), Hawkins scored 24 points and dished out a career-high eight assists while he grabbed seven rebounds and tied a career-best with four steals. He finished the game shooting 8-for-11 from the field and 7-for-8 from the free-throw line. Entering WAC play, Hawkins continued to lead the Aggies as he ranked 10th in conference scoring, 14.8, and 14th in conference rebounding, 5.9. He also continued to shoot the ball well, ranking fifth in conference field goal percentage, .527, and ninth in conference free throw percentage, .750. In his third WAC game of the season, Hawkins recorded his first conference double-figure scoring game with 14 points at Louisiana Tech (Jan. 17). Hawkins was 5-for-9 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe. In his next outing, Hawkins had a career night as the Aggies defeated No. 13/15 Nevada (Jan. 20) at the Pan American Center. He finished with a career-best 29 points on 12-for-19 shooting from the field. Hawkins, who recorded a double-double in the game with 11 rebounds, grabbed nine of those boards on the offensive glass. Two games later, Hawkins scored 20 points in a win at San Jose State (Jan. 27). In his first WAC Tournament, Hawkins exceeded expectations as he averaged 17 points and five rebounds per game while leading the Aggies to their first WAC Tournament title. In a semifinal win over Boise State (March 9), Hawkins scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds while shooting 58.3 percent from the field. A night later, Hawkins hit the 20-point mark for the 11th time as he finished with 20 points and five rebounds in a win over Utah State (March 10).
2005-06 (Junior): Hawkins redshirted after transferring from Utah.
2004-05 (Sophomore): Hawkins was an honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference selection as a sophomore after guiding Utah the 2005 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. In 33 games and 27 starts, he averaged 8.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game for the Utes. He registered a pair of 20-point scoring games, 13 double-figure outings and one double-double. Along with his scoring touch, Hawkins shared the ball and he finished the year with 54 assists. He had two or more assists in 13 of 33 games and has five or more assists twice. Defensively, Hawkins had five or more rebounds in 13 games and finished the year with 24 steals. In the opening round of the 2004 Great Alaskan Shootout, Hawkins scored 18 points and had five rebounds against No. 22 Washington (Nov. 25). In three tournament games, Hawkins averaged 14 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. In the second game of the tournament, he had 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists with a perfect 4-for-4 performance from the free throw line against High Point (Nov. 26). Hawkins concluded the tournament versus Furman (Nov. 27) with 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. In a win over Cal Poly (Dec. 22), Hawkins finished with 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting while he also grabbed six rebounds. Against Mountain West foe New Mexico (Jan. 22), Hawkins was 5-for-6 from the floor for 11 points and added three steals. He erupted for a career-best 21 points on 10-of-12 shooting with four rebounds against BYU (Feb. 26). In the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament, Hawkins was 3-for-5 from the floor, but went 8-of-10 from the charity stripe for 14 points to lead Utah past UNLV. In the second round of the 2005 NCAA Tournament, Hawkins led the Utes back to the Sweet 16 with a win over Oklahoma. In 37 minutes of action, he scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds.
2003-04 (Freshman): In his freshman season at Utah, Hawkins played in all but one of the 32 games and made three starts. He averaged 5.3 points and 3.2 rebounds a game while playing 19 minutes a game. Hawkins scored in double-figures four times, had a least four rebounds eight times and played 20 or more minutes in 20 contests. In the opening round of the 2003 Preseason NIT, Hawkins guided Utah to a win over Georgia State (Nov. 17) with seven points, four steals, three assists and three rebounds. He made his first collegiate start in the second round of the Preseason NIT against Minnesota (Nov. 19). In 28 minutes of action, Hawkins tallied nine points, five rebounds and hit 7-of-8 attempts from the free throw line. In a five-game stretch from Nov. 28 to Dec. 16, Hawkins averaged 9.6 points and 3.6 rebounds against Connecticut (Nov. 28), Utah State (Dec. 3), San Diego (Dec. 6), Savannah State (Dec. 13) and at LSU (Dec. 16).
High School: Before attending Utah, Hawkins was a star for Mayfair High School in Anaheim, Calif. As a junior and senior, Hawkins was named first team All-California Interscholastic Federation division, first team all-league and earned Long Beach Press-Telegram “Dream Team” recognition. During his tenure, Mayfair won the league title every year and was a perennial contender for division and regional titles. As a senior, Hawkins averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 42 percent from 3-point range.
Personal: Hawkins was born in Anaheim, Calif. and is the son of Dwain and Yolanda Hawkins. He is majoring in sociology.
