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Jersey Number 44
Ryan Hawkins
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 222
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Atlantic, Iowa
- High School:
- Atlantic
- Deals:
Bio
Ryan Hawkins Bio (PDF - last updated June 23, 2022)
2021-22: Senior at Creighton
• Second Team All-BIG EAST selection for Creighton, which went 23-12 in 2021-22.
• Led nation’s active Division I players in career rebounds (1,220) and FG made (927, second in points (2,580), fifth in double-doubles (41), seventh in three-pointers made (363), seventh in games played (166) and 11th in steals (257).
• BIG EAST ranks: 1st in double-doubles; 2nd in minutes/game; 3rd in defensive rebounds/game; 4th in 3FG made/game; 5th in rebounds/game; 9th in FG percentage; 10th in points/game.
• NCAA ranks: 29th in total minutes, 36th in double-doubles, 42nd in defensive rebounds per game. 50th in total rebounds, 70th in minutes per game, 96th in three-pointers made, 97th in rebounds per game.
• Division II transfer led CU in scoring and in rebounding.
• His 9 double-doubles in BIG EAST play and 11 overall lead the league, and he had a double-double in all six road wins.
• His 11 double-doubles were the most by a Bluejay since Doug McDermott also had 11 in 2011-12.
• Won three national titles in five seasons at Division II Northwest Missouri State, where the Bearcats were 159-8 overall and 124-7 when he played.
• Named Most Outstanding Player of the 2021 Elite Eight, including 31 points and 18 rebounds in an 80-54 victory in the national title game.
• Recorded 2,098 points, 225 steals and a program-record 948 rebounds at Northwest Missouri State.
• Two-time MIAA Defensive Player of the Year and 2021 All-American.
• CU’s first player with 10+ rebounds in each of first three games since Benoit Benjamin opened with 27 straight games in 1984-85.
• Had 16 points and 11 rebounds in his regular-season debut as a Bluejay vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 19), joining teammate Ryan Nembhard as first Bluejay in 40+ years to debut with a double-double.
• Followed that up with 10 rebounds vs. Kennesaw State (Nov. 11) to become first Bluejay (regardless of year or newcomer status) since Doug Swenson in 1998 to open with consecutive 10+ rebound games.
• Had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in win at Nebraska (Nov. 16) and was first Bluejay with a 15/10/5 line without a turnover since at least 1981.
• Had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals in win vs. SIU Edwardsville (Nov. 27).
• Grabbed his 1,000th career rebound vs. North Dakota State (Nov. 30).
• Scored season-high 25 points vs. #19 Iowa State (Dec. 4).
• Had 25 points vs. No. 24 BYU (Dec. 11), adding 8 rebounds and 2 blocks.
• Led CU with 19 points and 11 rebounds in 79-59 win vs. No. 9 Villanova (Dec. 19).
• Had 18 points & 12 rebounds in 47 minutes of double-OT win at Marquette (Jan. 1).
• Compiled 13 points and season-high 13 rebounds at #17 Xavier (Jan. 15).
• Recorded 23 points & 11 rebounds in road win at #17 UConn (Feb. 1).
• Tied career-high with 8 three-pointers and scored a season-high 30 points in win at Georgetown (Feb. 12), adding 12 rebounds and season-high 6 assists. His 18 three-point attempts were 3 more than any game in Creighton program history.
• Had 25 points and 11 rebounds in road win at DePaul (Feb. 17), playing all 40 minutes.
• Scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in road win at St. John’s (Feb. 23).
• Surpassed 2,500 career points with the first basket of the game vs. No. 18 UConn (March 2) and 250 career steals vs. Seton Hall (March 5).
• Made his Madison Square Garden debut with 18 points, six rebounds and three steals in BIG EAST Tourament quarterfinal win vs. Marquette (March 10), sinking all four of his three-point attempts in the second half.
• Played all 45 minutes of NCAA Tournament win vs. San Diego State (March 17), finishing with 10 points, eight rebounds and three steals.
• Named Omaha World-Herald’s Western Iowa Male Athlete of the Year in 2015-16, as he played six sports (basketball, baseball, soccer, football, cross country and track) in high school, he’s also a water skiing fanatic.
2020-21: Senior at Northwest Missouri State
• Ranked third in the MIAA in scoring (22.6 ppg.) and also posted 8.8 rebounds per game.
• Most Outstanding Player at the 2021 Elite Eight as he averaged 27.7 points per game in three wins to help Northwest to the program’s third NCAA Division II national championship.
• Went for a double-double with 31 points and 18 rebounds in Northwest’s 80-54 national championship game win over West Texas A&M (March 27) to help the Bearcats win their third title in five seasons.
• D2CCA First-Team All-American who ranked second nationally in Division II with 87 three-pointers.
• First-Team All-MIAA and a member of the MIAA All-Defensive Team.
• First Team NABC All-Central District pick.
• All-time leading rebounder at Northwest (948) and in the MIAA Tournament (84).
• Became the second Bearcat with 2,000 career points, finishing with 2,098 points.
• Earned a spot on the NCAA Central Region All-Tournament team.
• Scored a season-high 34 points in an 84-54 win over Lincoln (Dec. 5) and was named MIAA Player of the Week.
• Posted a game-high 30 points in an 81-70 win over Newman (Jan. 21).
• Posted 23 points and 17 rebounds vs. Central Oklahoma to earn another MIAA Player of the Week.
• Scored a game-high 33 points vs. Missouri Southern on 12-of-19 shooting (Feb. 2).
• Notched 34 points and 13 rebounds vs. Missouri Western (Feb. 9).
• Went for 34 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in a 69-62 win at Emporia State (Feb. 18).
• Recorded first triple-double in MIAA Tournament history vs. Central Oklahoma (March 5) with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
• Buried seven trifectas and scored 27 points vs. Washburn in an 85-44 NCAA Tournament win (March 14) to avenge only two losses.
• Scored a game-high 32 points on 11-of-14 shooting in a 98-77 Elite Eight triumph over West Liberty (March 24).
• Went 159-8 in five years at NWMSU, and 124-7 in games he played in.
• Played 40 minutes or more in 27 career games, is program’s all-time leading rebounder and second in career points, steals and three-pointers made.
• Produced two career games of 40+ points, 14 games of 30+ points, 44 games with 20+ points and 89 games in double-figures.
2019-20: Junior at Northwest Missouri State
• First-Team All-MIAA after leading the Bearcats in points per game (22.7), rebounds per game (7.4), steals per game (2.1) and blocks per game (0.8).
• MIAA Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
• Poured in 726 points in the 2019-20 season, which ranks as the third-most points ever scored by a Bearcat in a single season.
• A finalist for the Bevo Francis Award, given to the small college basketball player of the year.
• NABC First-Team All-District.
• Collected eight double-doubles, reached 30 or more points on six occasions and posted 20 different 20-point scoring contests.
• Set the Bearcat single-game scoring record with 44 points against No. 9 Southern Nazarene on Nov. 2, making eight three-pointers.
• Named MVP of Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic.
• Lit up Lincoln for 43 points, making 14-of-19 shots (Dec. 5).
• Became 24th Bearcat to reach 1,000 career points.
• Four-time MIAA Player of the Week selection.
• Named to MIAA all-tournament team.
2018-19: Sophomore at Northwest Missouri State
• Second Team All-MIAA after averaging 13.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game while starting all 38 games.
• MIAA Defensive Player of the Year after posting a league-best 83 steals.
• Shot 51.5 percent from the field, tallied 11 double-doubles and his 81 three-pointers were seventh-most in NWMSU single-season history.
• Set the Northwest single-season rebounding record, breaking a mark that had stood since 1967-68.
• Scored a game-high 28 points in leading Northwest to an 82-70 regional final win over Missouri Southern.
• Stuffed his stat sheet with 29 points, eight rebounds and six steals vs. Simpson (Dec. 30).
• Tallied a season-high 31 points in a 105-70 win at Northeastern State.
• Earned a spot on the NCAA Central Region all-tournament team.
• Scored 28 points on 9-of-14 shooting in leading Northwest to the Central Region title over Missouri Southern (March 19).
• Tallied a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds in a 76-53 national semifinal victory over St. Anselm (March 28).
• His 18-rebound performance against Illinois-Springfield (Nov. 19) tied for the seventh-best single-game total in program history.
• Named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
2017-18: Freshman at Northwest Missouri State
• Played in all 31 games off the bench, averaging 5.4 points and 3.5 rebounds in 19.0 minutes per game. Also drained 34 three-pointers and tallied 19 steals.
• Had five double-figure scoring games and 11 games in which he buried multiple three-pointers.
• Notched a season-high 14 points vs. Pittsburg State (Feb. 15).
• Tallied his first collegiate double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Northeastern State (Nov. 30).
• Scored 14 points in 16 minutes in an exhibition game at Duke (Oct. 27).
• Named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
2016-17: Redshirted at Northwest Missouri State
• Redshirted for the national champions, who finished 35-1 overall.
Atlantic High School
• A First Team All-State performer as a senior, when he averaged 22.2 points and 13.4 rebounds per game and added 89 steals with 43 blocks.
• Named Omaha World-Herald’s Western Iowa Male Athlete of the Year in 2015-16.
• Was the KMA Male Athlete of the Year in 2016, leading his team to an 18-5 record.
• Earned First Team All-Hawkeye 10 conference honors during his junior and senior seasons after being named second team as a sophomore.
• Set a school single-game scoring record with 45 points.
• Participated in four seasons each of basketball, baseball and soccer, three years of cross country and two years each of football and track.
• Coached by Alan Jenkins in basketball and track.
Year Senior
Position Forward
Height 6-7
Weight 222
Wingspan 6’9.25”
Max Vertical 27.5”
Major Organizational Leadership
Instagram @rhawkins8
Twitter @RyanHawkins8
TikTok @rhawkins97
Awards & Honors
2017-18 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 MIAA All-Defensive Team
2018-19 MIAA Defensive Player of the Year
2018-19 MIAA Player of the Week, 1/7
2018-19 NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team
2018-19 Second Team All-MIAA
2019-20 Bevo Francis Award finalist
2019-20 First Team All-MIAA
2019-20 MIAA All-Defensive Team
2019-20 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 MIAA All-Tournament Team
2019-20 MIAA Defensive Player of the Year
2019-20 MIAA Player of the Week, 11/12
2019-20 MIAA Player of the Week, 12/23
2019-20 MIAA Player of the Week, 1/13
2019-20 MIAA Player of the Week, 3/2
2019-20 MVP Small College Basketball Classic
2019-20 NABC First Team All-District
2020-21 D2CCA First Team All-America
2020-21 First Team All-MIAA
2020-21 MIAA All-Defensive Team
2020-21 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 MIAA All-Tournament Team
2020-21 MIAA Player of the Week, 12/7
2020-21 MIAA Player of the Week, 1/25
2020-21 Most Outstanding Player at Elite Eight
2020-21 NABC First Team All-District
2020-21 NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team
2021-22 I-AAA Athletic Directors Association Scholar-Athlete Team
2021-22 Second Team All-BIG EAST
2021-22 Senior CLASS Award Candidate (30)
2021-22 True Blue Award (The Billy’s)
2021-22 USBWA All-District VI Team
Personal
• Son of Greg and Rhonda Hawkins.
• Has siblings Chris and Jess.
• Jess played basketball at Simpson college while aunt Deanna Winder played basketball and softball at Cornell College.
2021-22: Senior at Creighton
• Second Team All-BIG EAST selection for Creighton, which went 23-12 in 2021-22.
• Led nation’s active Division I players in career rebounds (1,220) and FG made (927, second in points (2,580), fifth in double-doubles (41), seventh in three-pointers made (363), seventh in games played (166) and 11th in steals (257).
• BIG EAST ranks: 1st in double-doubles; 2nd in minutes/game; 3rd in defensive rebounds/game; 4th in 3FG made/game; 5th in rebounds/game; 9th in FG percentage; 10th in points/game.
• NCAA ranks: 29th in total minutes, 36th in double-doubles, 42nd in defensive rebounds per game. 50th in total rebounds, 70th in minutes per game, 96th in three-pointers made, 97th in rebounds per game.
• Division II transfer led CU in scoring and in rebounding.
• His 9 double-doubles in BIG EAST play and 11 overall lead the league, and he had a double-double in all six road wins.
• His 11 double-doubles were the most by a Bluejay since Doug McDermott also had 11 in 2011-12.
• Won three national titles in five seasons at Division II Northwest Missouri State, where the Bearcats were 159-8 overall and 124-7 when he played.
• Named Most Outstanding Player of the 2021 Elite Eight, including 31 points and 18 rebounds in an 80-54 victory in the national title game.
• Recorded 2,098 points, 225 steals and a program-record 948 rebounds at Northwest Missouri State.
• Two-time MIAA Defensive Player of the Year and 2021 All-American.
• CU’s first player with 10+ rebounds in each of first three games since Benoit Benjamin opened with 27 straight games in 1984-85.
• Had 16 points and 11 rebounds in his regular-season debut as a Bluejay vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 19), joining teammate Ryan Nembhard as first Bluejay in 40+ years to debut with a double-double.
• Followed that up with 10 rebounds vs. Kennesaw State (Nov. 11) to become first Bluejay (regardless of year or newcomer status) since Doug Swenson in 1998 to open with consecutive 10+ rebound games.
• Had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in win at Nebraska (Nov. 16) and was first Bluejay with a 15/10/5 line without a turnover since at least 1981.
• Had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals in win vs. SIU Edwardsville (Nov. 27).
• Grabbed his 1,000th career rebound vs. North Dakota State (Nov. 30).
• Scored season-high 25 points vs. #19 Iowa State (Dec. 4).
• Had 25 points vs. No. 24 BYU (Dec. 11), adding 8 rebounds and 2 blocks.
• Led CU with 19 points and 11 rebounds in 79-59 win vs. No. 9 Villanova (Dec. 19).
• Had 18 points & 12 rebounds in 47 minutes of double-OT win at Marquette (Jan. 1).
• Compiled 13 points and season-high 13 rebounds at #17 Xavier (Jan. 15).
• Recorded 23 points & 11 rebounds in road win at #17 UConn (Feb. 1).
• Tied career-high with 8 three-pointers and scored a season-high 30 points in win at Georgetown (Feb. 12), adding 12 rebounds and season-high 6 assists. His 18 three-point attempts were 3 more than any game in Creighton program history.
• Had 25 points and 11 rebounds in road win at DePaul (Feb. 17), playing all 40 minutes.
• Scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in road win at St. John’s (Feb. 23).
• Surpassed 2,500 career points with the first basket of the game vs. No. 18 UConn (March 2) and 250 career steals vs. Seton Hall (March 5).
• Made his Madison Square Garden debut with 18 points, six rebounds and three steals in BIG EAST Tourament quarterfinal win vs. Marquette (March 10), sinking all four of his three-point attempts in the second half.
• Played all 45 minutes of NCAA Tournament win vs. San Diego State (March 17), finishing with 10 points, eight rebounds and three steals.
• Named Omaha World-Herald’s Western Iowa Male Athlete of the Year in 2015-16, as he played six sports (basketball, baseball, soccer, football, cross country and track) in high school, he’s also a water skiing fanatic.
2020-21: Senior at Northwest Missouri State
• Ranked third in the MIAA in scoring (22.6 ppg.) and also posted 8.8 rebounds per game.
• Most Outstanding Player at the 2021 Elite Eight as he averaged 27.7 points per game in three wins to help Northwest to the program’s third NCAA Division II national championship.
• Went for a double-double with 31 points and 18 rebounds in Northwest’s 80-54 national championship game win over West Texas A&M (March 27) to help the Bearcats win their third title in five seasons.
• D2CCA First-Team All-American who ranked second nationally in Division II with 87 three-pointers.
• First-Team All-MIAA and a member of the MIAA All-Defensive Team.
• First Team NABC All-Central District pick.
• All-time leading rebounder at Northwest (948) and in the MIAA Tournament (84).
• Became the second Bearcat with 2,000 career points, finishing with 2,098 points.
• Earned a spot on the NCAA Central Region All-Tournament team.
• Scored a season-high 34 points in an 84-54 win over Lincoln (Dec. 5) and was named MIAA Player of the Week.
• Posted a game-high 30 points in an 81-70 win over Newman (Jan. 21).
• Posted 23 points and 17 rebounds vs. Central Oklahoma to earn another MIAA Player of the Week.
• Scored a game-high 33 points vs. Missouri Southern on 12-of-19 shooting (Feb. 2).
• Notched 34 points and 13 rebounds vs. Missouri Western (Feb. 9).
• Went for 34 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in a 69-62 win at Emporia State (Feb. 18).
• Recorded first triple-double in MIAA Tournament history vs. Central Oklahoma (March 5) with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
• Buried seven trifectas and scored 27 points vs. Washburn in an 85-44 NCAA Tournament win (March 14) to avenge only two losses.
• Scored a game-high 32 points on 11-of-14 shooting in a 98-77 Elite Eight triumph over West Liberty (March 24).
• Went 159-8 in five years at NWMSU, and 124-7 in games he played in.
• Played 40 minutes or more in 27 career games, is program’s all-time leading rebounder and second in career points, steals and three-pointers made.
• Produced two career games of 40+ points, 14 games of 30+ points, 44 games with 20+ points and 89 games in double-figures.
2019-20: Junior at Northwest Missouri State
• First-Team All-MIAA after leading the Bearcats in points per game (22.7), rebounds per game (7.4), steals per game (2.1) and blocks per game (0.8).
• MIAA Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
• Poured in 726 points in the 2019-20 season, which ranks as the third-most points ever scored by a Bearcat in a single season.
• A finalist for the Bevo Francis Award, given to the small college basketball player of the year.
• NABC First-Team All-District.
• Collected eight double-doubles, reached 30 or more points on six occasions and posted 20 different 20-point scoring contests.
• Set the Bearcat single-game scoring record with 44 points against No. 9 Southern Nazarene on Nov. 2, making eight three-pointers.
• Named MVP of Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic.
• Lit up Lincoln for 43 points, making 14-of-19 shots (Dec. 5).
• Became 24th Bearcat to reach 1,000 career points.
• Four-time MIAA Player of the Week selection.
• Named to MIAA all-tournament team.
2018-19: Sophomore at Northwest Missouri State
• Second Team All-MIAA after averaging 13.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game while starting all 38 games.
• MIAA Defensive Player of the Year after posting a league-best 83 steals.
• Shot 51.5 percent from the field, tallied 11 double-doubles and his 81 three-pointers were seventh-most in NWMSU single-season history.
• Set the Northwest single-season rebounding record, breaking a mark that had stood since 1967-68.
• Scored a game-high 28 points in leading Northwest to an 82-70 regional final win over Missouri Southern.
• Stuffed his stat sheet with 29 points, eight rebounds and six steals vs. Simpson (Dec. 30).
• Tallied a season-high 31 points in a 105-70 win at Northeastern State.
• Earned a spot on the NCAA Central Region all-tournament team.
• Scored 28 points on 9-of-14 shooting in leading Northwest to the Central Region title over Missouri Southern (March 19).
• Tallied a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds in a 76-53 national semifinal victory over St. Anselm (March 28).
• His 18-rebound performance against Illinois-Springfield (Nov. 19) tied for the seventh-best single-game total in program history.
• Named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
2017-18: Freshman at Northwest Missouri State
• Played in all 31 games off the bench, averaging 5.4 points and 3.5 rebounds in 19.0 minutes per game. Also drained 34 three-pointers and tallied 19 steals.
• Had five double-figure scoring games and 11 games in which he buried multiple three-pointers.
• Notched a season-high 14 points vs. Pittsburg State (Feb. 15).
• Tallied his first collegiate double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Northeastern State (Nov. 30).
• Scored 14 points in 16 minutes in an exhibition game at Duke (Oct. 27).
• Named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
2016-17: Redshirted at Northwest Missouri State
• Redshirted for the national champions, who finished 35-1 overall.
Atlantic High School
• A First Team All-State performer as a senior, when he averaged 22.2 points and 13.4 rebounds per game and added 89 steals with 43 blocks.
• Named Omaha World-Herald’s Western Iowa Male Athlete of the Year in 2015-16.
• Was the KMA Male Athlete of the Year in 2016, leading his team to an 18-5 record.
• Earned First Team All-Hawkeye 10 conference honors during his junior and senior seasons after being named second team as a sophomore.
• Set a school single-game scoring record with 45 points.
• Participated in four seasons each of basketball, baseball and soccer, three years of cross country and two years each of football and track.
• Coached by Alan Jenkins in basketball and track.
Year Senior
Position Forward
Height 6-7
Weight 222
Wingspan 6’9.25”
Max Vertical 27.5”
Major Organizational Leadership
Instagram @rhawkins8
Twitter @RyanHawkins8
TikTok @rhawkins97
Awards & Honors
2017-18 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 MIAA All-Defensive Team
2018-19 MIAA Defensive Player of the Year
2018-19 MIAA Player of the Week, 1/7
2018-19 NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team
2018-19 Second Team All-MIAA
2019-20 Bevo Francis Award finalist
2019-20 First Team All-MIAA
2019-20 MIAA All-Defensive Team
2019-20 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 MIAA All-Tournament Team
2019-20 MIAA Defensive Player of the Year
2019-20 MIAA Player of the Week, 11/12
2019-20 MIAA Player of the Week, 12/23
2019-20 MIAA Player of the Week, 1/13
2019-20 MIAA Player of the Week, 3/2
2019-20 MVP Small College Basketball Classic
2019-20 NABC First Team All-District
2020-21 D2CCA First Team All-America
2020-21 First Team All-MIAA
2020-21 MIAA All-Defensive Team
2020-21 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 MIAA All-Tournament Team
2020-21 MIAA Player of the Week, 12/7
2020-21 MIAA Player of the Week, 1/25
2020-21 Most Outstanding Player at Elite Eight
2020-21 NABC First Team All-District
2020-21 NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team
2021-22 I-AAA Athletic Directors Association Scholar-Athlete Team
2021-22 Second Team All-BIG EAST
2021-22 Senior CLASS Award Candidate (30)
2021-22 True Blue Award (The Billy’s)
2021-22 USBWA All-District VI Team
Personal
• Son of Greg and Rhonda Hawkins.
• Has siblings Chris and Jess.
• Jess played basketball at Simpson college while aunt Deanna Winder played basketball and softball at Cornell College.
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