Coleman Hawkins (basketball)

Coleman Hawkins
Hawkins with Illinois in 2022
No. 33 – Grand Rapids Gold
PositionSmall forward / power forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2001-12-10) December 10, 2001
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2025: undrafted
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–presentGrand Rapids Gold
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Coleman Hawkins (born December 10, 2001) is an American basketball player for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Kansas State Wildcats.

Early life and high school career

Hawkins grew up in Antelope, California and initially attended Antelope High School.[1] He transferred to Prolific Prep in Napa, California after his sophomore year.[2] As a senior, he averaged 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game, leading his team to a 31–3 record. Hawkins was rated a three-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Illinois over offers from Rutgers, San Diego State, Marquette, and USC.[3]

College career

Illinois

Hawkins played in 25 games, all coming off the bench, during his freshman season at Illinois and averaged 1.4 points per game.[4] He played in all 33 of the Fighting Illini's games with 14 starts during his sophomore season, averaging 5.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[5][6] Hawkins entered his junior season as Illinois's starting power forward.[7] On November 29, 2022, Hawkins recorded a 15-point, 10-assist, 10-rebound triple-double in a 73–44 win against Syracuse. This was the fifth triple-double by any player in Illinois history.[8] He averaged 9.9 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game on the season. After the end of the season, Hawkins declared for the 2023 NBA draft while maintaining his eligibility.[9] He later withdrew from the draft and returned to Illinois for his senior season.

Kansas State

Following his senior season, Hawkins again declared for the draft, forgoing his fifth year of eligibility he received thanks to the COVID pandemic.[10] He later withdrew from the draft, while still intending to leave Illinois.[11] On June 14, 2024, it was announced that Hawkins would be transferring to Kansas State for his fifth and final year.[12] In his final year of eligibility, Hawkins was named Third-team All-Big 12 (2025).[13]

Professional career

In 2025, Hawkins played for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Summer League.[14] He ultimately landed with the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League.

Career statistics

Legend
  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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Illinois 25 0 6.3 .345 .231 .684 .8 .4 .1 .4 1.4
2021–22 Illinois 33 14 19.0 .442 .292 .650 4.3 1.5 .8 .5 5.9
2022–23 Illinois 33 33 32.5 .441 .280 .614 6.3 3.0 1.1 1.2 9.9
2023–24 Illinois 35 35 31.6 .451 .369 .792 6.1 2.7 1.5 1.1 12.1
2024–25 Kansas State 30 30 33.6 .401 .303 .577 6.9 4.3 1.8 1.3 10.7
Career 156 112 25.4 .431 .315 .669 5.1 2.5 1.1 .9 8.3

Personal life

Hawkins's father, Rodney Hawkins, played college basketball at San Diego State.[15][16] His great uncle, Tom Hawkins, was an All-American basketball player at Notre Dame and played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for ten seasons.[17] Hawkins is the youngest of nine children and three of his older sisters played basketball in college.[18]

References

  1. ^ Fonseca, Brian (June 17, 2019). "California big man Coleman Hawkins recaps Rutgers official visit, first trip to N.J." NJ.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Top high school basketball players leave Sacramento". The Sacramento Bee. September 6, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Illini basketball signee Coleman Hawkins brings complete game to Champaign". The Pantagraph. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Werner, Jeremy (October 26, 2021). "Coleman Hawkins shoots for sophomore step-up season: 'I'm just trying to prepare for a bigger role'". 247Sports. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  5. ^ Werner, Jeremy (April 27, 2022). "'I think my time has come': Starring role awaits Coleman Hawkins at Illinois". 247Sports. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  6. ^ "Illinois' Coleman Hawkins preparing for increased role". The Southern Illinoisan. April 29, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  7. ^ Werner, Jeremy (October 28, 2022). "Coleman Hawkins' best impact, path to NBA could be on defense: 'That's where your money's at'". 247Sports. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  8. ^ Good, Gavin (November 29, 2022). "Coleman Hawkins' triple-double helps Illinois to a 73-44 rout of Syracuse in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  9. ^ "Coleman Hawkins declares for NBA Draft while maintaining college eligibility". The Pantagraph. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  10. ^ "Coleman Hawkins declares for NBA draft". 23 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Coleman Hawkins withdrawing from NBA Draft". 29 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Coleman Hawkins transfers to Kansas State: Illinois star's NIL deal is around $2 million". 14 June 2024. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  13. ^ "Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Sports. March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  14. ^ "NBA Summer League Grades for Illinois Alums: Golden State Warriors' Coleman Hawkins". 23 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Prince: Illinois four-man already on campus". Quad-City Times. June 1, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  16. ^ "SDSU basketball hosts three top prospects in key recruiting weekend". The San Diego Union-Tribune. August 30, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  17. ^ "Marquette recruiting Q&A: Coleman Hawkins". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 10, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  18. ^ Werner, Jeremy (November 24, 2020). "The long game: Hoops upbringing prepares Hawkins for B1G role". 247Sports. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
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