Ryan Hawkins (born May 12, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats and the Creighton Bluejays.
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Position | Power forward |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | (1997-05-12) May 12, 1997 (age 25) |
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–present | Raptors 905 |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
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]
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.
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Northwest Missouri State | ![]() | ||||||||||
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 |
Career | 131 | 100 | 31.1 | .528 | .479 | .799 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .5 | 16.0 |
Hawkins' sister, Jessica, played basketball for Simpson College. His aunt, Deanna Winder, played basketball and softball for Cornell College.[5]
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