Ryan Hawkins Explained

Ryan Hawkins
Position:Power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:233
League:Pro A
Team:Stade Rochelais Basket
Birth Date:12 May 1997
Nationality:American
High School:Atlantic (Atlantic, Iowa)
College:
Draft Year:2022
Career Start:2022
Years1:2022–2023
Team1:Raptors 905
Years2:2023–2024
Team2:Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia
Years3:2024–present
Team3:Stade Rochelais Basket
Highlights:
  • Second-team All-Big East (2022)
  • NCAA Division II champion (2019, 2021)
  • NCAA Division II Tournament MOP (2021)
  • First-team Division II All-American – D2CCA (2021)
  • 2× First-team All-MIAA (2020, 2021)
  • Second-team All-MIAA (2019)
  • 2× MIAA Defensive Player of the Year (2019, 2020)
  • 3× MIAA All-Defensive Team (2019–2021)

Ryan Hawkins (born May 12, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Stade Rochelais Basket of the Pro A. He played college basketball for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats and the Creighton Bluejays.

High school career

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

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

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]

On July 24, 2024, he signed with Stade Rochelais Basket of the Pro A.[15]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17| style="text-align:left;"| Northwest Missouri State| style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| Redshirt|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Northwest Missouri State| 31 || 0 || 19.0 || .413 || .337 || .720 || 3.5 || .3 || .6 || .2 || 5.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Northwest Missouri State| 38 || 38 || 34.5 || .515 || .365 || .878 || 8.9 || 1.0 || 2.2 || .7 || 13.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Northwest Missouri State| 32 || 32 || 34.6 || .561 || .454 || .807 || 7.4 || 1.8 || 2.1 || .8 || 22.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Northwest Missouri State| 30 || 30 || 35.4 || .540 || .460 || .763 || 8.8 || 2.4 || 1.8 || .3 || 22.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021-22| style="text-align:left;"| Creighton University| 35 || 35 || 35.0 || .437 || .358 || .800 || 7.8 || 1.51 || 0.91 || .37 || 13.8|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 166 || 135 || 31.9 || .508 || .398 || .80 || 7.3 || 1.4 || 1.5 || .5 || 15.5

Personal life

Hawkins' sister, Jessica, played basketball for Simpson College. His aunt, Deanna Winder, played basketball and softball for Cornell College.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cuellar . Chris . Hoops recruit Hawkins cherishes time as Atlantic's all-star . . December 18, 2021 . May 23, 2016.
  2. Web site: White . Kevin . NW Missouri basketball recruit Hawkins played six sports at Atlantic . . December 18, 2021 . August 22, 2016.
  3. Web site: Tenopir . Nate . A happy ending for Hawkins . . December 18, 2021 . July 19, 2016.
  4. Web site: Rathjen . Brian . Atlantic's Hawkins talks about NCAA D-II title win for NW Missouri State . . December 18, 2021 . April 2, 2019.
  5. Web site: Ryan Hawkins – 2021-22 – Men's Basketball . Creighton University Athletics . December 18, 2021.
  6. Web site: Martin . Derek . College Basketball (11/2): Hawkins scores 44 for Northwest in win . . December 18, 2021 . November 2, 2019.
  7. Web site: Two Bearcat men finalists for Bevo Francis Award . . December 18, 2021 . April 10, 2020.
  8. Web site: Dykstra . Jon . Hawkins' triple-double leads Bearcats into MIAA finals . . December 18, 2021 . March 5, 2021.
  9. Web site: Walker . Jon . Hawkins to leave Northwest men's basketball program for final collegiate season . . December 18, 2021 . April 26, 2021.
  10. Web site: Nyatawa . Jon . Creighton adds transfer Ryan Hawkins from D-II champ Northwest Missouri State . . December 18, 2021 . May 3, 2021.
  11. News: Hawkins scores 30 to carry Creighton over Georgetown 80-66 . February 13, 2022 . . February 12, 2022.
  12. News: Schinzel . Gene . Ryan Hawkins, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Creighton freshman trio net Big East honors . March 6, 2022 . . March 6, 2022.
  13. Web site: Joe. Nugent. Ryan Hawkins will play for the Warriors and Raptors over the next month in NBA summer leagues. wowt.com. June 30, 2022. July 13, 2022.
  14. Web site: Terzo colpo straniero per il Pistoia Basket: firmato Ryan Hawkins. PistoiaBasket2000.com. July 19, 2023. July 28, 2023. Italian.
  15. Web site: Ryan Hawkins, nouvelle recrue du Stade Rochelais. July 24, 2024. staderochelais.com. fr. August 11, 2024.