Fairfield University Athletics

2009-10
After missing the opening three games with an ankle injury, Hawkins came back and played the next 19 games before seeing his season end with a knee problem which occurred in the Rider game (January 30). At the time of his injury, Hawkins was tied for second on the team with a 14.6 scoring average and was second among his teammates with 5.5 rebounds per contest.  He led the team in scoring in each of his first two games back in the lineup with 18 points at American and 16 points at Howard.  He would go on to lead the team in scoring seven times in 19 starts. In his first five games of the year, Hawkins made 30 of his 50 field goal attempts. He shot 50 percent from the floor during the year, making at least half of  his field goal attempts in 12 of 19 appearances. Hawkins tallied a career-high 22 points at Hofstra, a mark he would tie against Holy Cross just three games later. Hawkins tallied 10 or more points in 16 games, including a streak of six straight games from December 9 to January 4.Hawkins was one of the team’s top free throw shooters, shooting 80.5 percent from the stripe. He enjoyed a streak of 34 straight free throws made which began on December 8 against Saint Peter’s and ended on January 10 against Manhattan. He had made all nine free throws against the Jaspers in that game, but missed his final attempt to end the string. Hawkins was also dependable with the basketball, committing one turnover or less in nine games. He went three straight games without a turnover, a run which covered 105 minutes of playing time. Hawkins started all 19 of his appearances, which equaled a streak of 19 straight starts to end the 2008-09 season. 

2008-09
Hawkins worked his way in to the starting lineup by midseason and never left that role for the rest of the year. He moved into the starting five for the Iona game on January 4 and remained there until the end of the season, a string of 19 games. Hawkins put together 10 straight games of double-digit scoring, a run which began with 14 points against Marist and ended in the MAAC semifinal game with four points versus Siena. He tallied a career-high 18 points twice during that 10-game stretch, the first coming at Canisius with the second effort occurring in the Hofstra game. Hawkins averaged 8.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, both of which surpassed his freshman totals of 6.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per contest. Hawkins also handled the ball well as a sophomore, averaging two assists per game. He set a career high with four assists against Iona (Dec. 7), and nearly equaled that with three assists against Niagara (Feb. 14) and Manhattan (Feb. 27). Hawkins shot 41 percent from the floor for the season, a percentage aided by his shooting 51 percent over the final five games of 2008-09 (26 of 51).

2007-08 
Hawkins made his debut against Wake Forest and just missed double figures with an eight-point night. He reached double digits in his next outing with 11 points at Holy Cross, the first of six double-figure games for the forward. He tallied a season-high 16 points against Siena, hitting a pair of three pointers and a personal-best six free throws. The 16-point effort was his third double-digit performance in a four-game span which included 11 points at St. Francis, 11 points at Georgetown, nine points vs.Yale, and 16 points versus Siena. Hawkins scored in all but four of his 26 appearances, including a three-game scoreless streak at the end of the season. In those three scoreless games, Hawkins played just 13 total minutes. Hawkins played 10 or more minutes in all but four games, including a career-high 35 minutes at Georgetown. He just missed a double double with a nine-point, 11-rebound night against Canisius. Hawkins started 19 games as a rookie with his first start coming against Holy Cross at home. It was the first of eight straight starts for Hawkins, a streak he would surpass with 11 consecutive starts from January 4 to February 8. 

Before Fairfield 
Hawkins began his first season as a member of the Fairfield University men’s basketball program after a successful career at Apex High School. He earned All-Tri-8 conference honors as a senior, and picked up All-State second team accolades as a senior. He finished his career at Apex High School as the program’s all-time leading scorer, netting nearly 1,500 points during his four-year stay. With his assistance, Apex captured three straight conference championships. He earned the conference player of the year as a junior. Hawkins registered a double double as a senior, averaging 24 points and 10 rebounds per game. He just missed out on a double double during his junior season, finishing the year with 20.3 points and nine rebounds per outing. He was one of 20 players selected for the North Carolina East-West All-Star game, joining Fairfield University teammate Sean Grzeck for that honor.