Ryan Hawkins (born May 12, 1997) is an American professional

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player for Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia of the

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(LBA). He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Hawkins played basketball for Atlantic High School in

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. As a senior, he averaged 22.2 points, 13.4 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 2.7 assists per game. Hawkins was named Western Iowa Male Athlete of the Year by the ''

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''. He played five other sports in high school for at least two years:

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and cross country. 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.

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

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. Hawkins averaged 13.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-

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(MIAA) and Defensive Player of the Year honors. He broke the program single-season rebounding record. On November 2, 2019, Hawkins scored a school-record 44 points with nine rebounds in a 100–88 win against

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. 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. On March 5, 2021, during his senior season, Hawkins posted the first

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in MIAA Tournament history, contributing 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a 104–72 semifinal win over

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. He led Northwest Missouri State to a

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and was named

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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. Hawkins left Northwest Missouri State with the most rebounds and the second-most points, steals and three-pointers in program history. Hawkins used his additional year of college eligibility granted due to the

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, and transferred to Creighton. On February 12, 2022, he scored a season-high 30 points and had 12 rebounds in an 80–66 win against Georgetown. Hawkins was named to the Second Team All-

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Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Hawkins played for the

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and

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in the

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. He was added to the roster of the Raptors’

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affiliate,

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. On July 19, 2023, Hawkins signed with Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia of the

(LBA).

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;",

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, 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

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. His aunt, Deanna Winder, played basketball and

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for

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References

External links

Creighton Bluejays bioNorthwest Missouri State Bearcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hawkins, Ryan 1997 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Basketball players from Iowa Creighton Bluejays men's basketball players Northwest Missouri State Bearcats men's basketball players People from Atlantic, Iowa Power forwards Raptors 905 players