Ryan Hawkins Named A Candidate For Senior CLASS Award
12/7/2021 12:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Hawkins leads Creighton in scoring this season
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
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An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The men's and women's candidates will be narrowed to two fields of 10 finalists later in the season, and those names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will then select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four C's of community, classroom, character and competition.
Hawkins leads Creighton with 13.3 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game and 19 three-pointers made. The Atlantic, Iowa, product has scored in double-figures seven times this winter and became the first Bluejay in nearly 40 seasons to open a campaign with three straight games of 10 or more rebounds. Add in his stats at Division II Northwest Missouri State and Hawkins owns 2,218 career points, 1,005 career rebounds, 304 career three-pointers and 233 career steals. Among the nation's active Division I players, he ranks in the top 10 in field goals made (1st), rebounds (2nd), points (3rd), games played (4th), double-doubles (6th), three-point field goals (9th) and steals (10th).
Hawkins is the ninth Creighton Men's Basketball student-athlete to make the Senior CLASS cut since the inception of the award in 2000-01, joining Kyle Korver (2002-03), Anthony Tolliver (2006-07), Dane Watts (2007-08), Josh Dotzler (2008-09), Kenny Lawson Jr. (2010-11), Doug McDermott (2013-14), Maurice Watson Jr. (2016-17) and Marcus Foster (2017-18). Former Creighton men's soccer goalkeeper Brian Holt won the 2011 Senior CLASS Award on the pitch, while McDermott won the 2014 Senior CLASS Award on the hardwood.
The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2022 NCAA Men's Final Four® and NCAA Women's Final Four® this spring. For more information on each of the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
ABOUT THE AWARD
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award honors the attributes of senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition. The award program is designed exclusively for college seniors who are utilizing their complete athletic eligibility, remaining committed to their university and pursuing the many rewards a senior season can bring. Premier Sports Management manages the award.Â
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2021-22 Senior CLASS Award Men's Basketball Candidates
Alex Barcello, BYUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ryan Hawkins, Creighton
Evan Battey, Colorado                                 ShanQuan Hemphill, Drake
Jules Bernard, UCLAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Myles Johnson, UCLA
Buddy Boeheim, Syracuse                          Jarkel Joiner, Ole Miss
Eli Brooks, Michigan                                    Gavin Kensmil, Stephen F. Austin
Garrison Brooks, Mississippi State             Isaac Likekele, Oklahoma State
Brad Davison, Wisconsin                             Kameron McGusty, Miami
Anthony Duruji, Florida                                Alex Morales, Wagner
Trent Frazier, Illinois                                    Justyn Mutts, Virginia Tech
John Fulkerson, Tennessee                        Austin Phyfe, Northern Iowa
Jacob Gilyard, Richmond                            D'Shawn Schwartz, George Mason
Tanner Groves, Oklahoma                           Eli Scott, Loyola Marymount
Tate Hall, Loyola Chicago                             Sasha Stefanovic, Purdue
Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers                               Hunter Tyson, Clemson
John Harrar, Penn State                              Lucas Williamson, Loyola Chicago
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2021-22 Senior CLASS Award Women's Basketball Candidates
Shakira Austin, Ole Miss                             Tylee Irwin, South Dakota State
Katie Benzan, Maryland                               Morgan Jones, Florida State
Grace Berger, Indiana                                  Dorka Juhász, UConn
Conley Chinn, Belmont                                Lotta-Maj Lahtinen, Georgia Tech
Elissa Cunane, NC State                             Jordan Lewis, Baylor
Andra Espinoza-Hunter, Seton Hall           Sonya Morris, DePaul
Dru Gylten, Utah                                           Olivia Nelson-Ododa, UConn
Gabi Haack, Bradley                                     Ali Patberg, Indiana
Sara Hamson, BYUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Aisha Sheppard, Virginia Tech
Lauren Heard, TCUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NaLyssa Smith, Baylor
Lexi Held, DePaul                                         Sam Thomas, Arizona
Destanni Henderson, South Carolina         Lauren Van Kleunen, Marquette
Naz Hillmon, Michigan                                  Abby Wahl, Eastern Illinois
Rhyne Howard, Kentucky                             Christyn Williams, UConn
Lexie Hull, Stanford                                      Macee Williams, IUPUI
