2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
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Hawkins, Deontae
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Jersey Number 23
Deontae Hawkins
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Dayton, Ohio
- High School:
- Dayton Dunbar
Bio
AT ILLINOIS STATE
All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team selection as a senior last year … also named to the MVC Most-Improved Team and the All-NABC District 16 Second Team … led the Redbirds in scoring (14.0) and rebounding (6.5) last year as the team won the regular-season MVC title … recorded five double-doubles and reached double-digit scoring 27 times … ranked second in the MVC in 3-point percentage (.443), sixth in 3-pointers made (2.0), sixth in rebounding and ninth in scoring … finished his ISU career with 1,007 points … Redbirds advanced to the NIT in sophomore and senior seasons … averaged 10.3 points and 5.7 rebounds as a junior and ranked ninth in the league on the glass.
HIGH SCHOOL
Spent the 2012-13 season at Quakerdale Promise Academy in New Providence, Iowa … was a four-year starter for Dayton Dunbar High School where he helped win two Ohio state championships … as a senior, averaged 16.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks to lead Dunbar to its first undefeated season in school history (28-0) and an Ohio Division II title … recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Wolverines to their fifth state championship as a senior … shot 58.5 percent from the field during the 2011-12 season … averaged 16.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks as a junior, and was named All-Ohio Division II and the Dayton City League Player of the Year … led the Wolverines (25-3) to the 2010 Ohio state title during sophomore campaign, averaging 10.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.4 blocks … was ranked by ESPN as the fourth-best prospect in Ohio.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 24 vs. Fort Wayne (11/16/16)
Rebounds: 15 (3x) last at Murray State (11/11/16)
Assists: 4 at Southern Illinois (1/12/16)
Blocks: 4 vs. Evansville (3/3/17)
Steals: 4 vs. Ferris State (11/27/16)
FGM: 9 (2x) last vs. Fort Wayne (11/16/16)
3PFGM: 6 vs. UC Irvine (3/15/17)
FTM: 7 vs. Youngstown State (11/29/14)
FTA: 8 vs. Youngstown State (11/29/14)
Minutes: 37 (2x) last vs. Missouri State (1/4/17)
All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team selection as a senior last year … also named to the MVC Most-Improved Team and the All-NABC District 16 Second Team … led the Redbirds in scoring (14.0) and rebounding (6.5) last year as the team won the regular-season MVC title … recorded five double-doubles and reached double-digit scoring 27 times … ranked second in the MVC in 3-point percentage (.443), sixth in 3-pointers made (2.0), sixth in rebounding and ninth in scoring … finished his ISU career with 1,007 points … Redbirds advanced to the NIT in sophomore and senior seasons … averaged 10.3 points and 5.7 rebounds as a junior and ranked ninth in the league on the glass.
HIGH SCHOOL
Spent the 2012-13 season at Quakerdale Promise Academy in New Providence, Iowa … was a four-year starter for Dayton Dunbar High School where he helped win two Ohio state championships … as a senior, averaged 16.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks to lead Dunbar to its first undefeated season in school history (28-0) and an Ohio Division II title … recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Wolverines to their fifth state championship as a senior … shot 58.5 percent from the field during the 2011-12 season … averaged 16.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks as a junior, and was named All-Ohio Division II and the Dayton City League Player of the Year … led the Wolverines (25-3) to the 2010 Ohio state title during sophomore campaign, averaging 10.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.4 blocks … was ranked by ESPN as the fourth-best prospect in Ohio.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 24 vs. Fort Wayne (11/16/16)
Rebounds: 15 (3x) last at Murray State (11/11/16)
Assists: 4 at Southern Illinois (1/12/16)
Blocks: 4 vs. Evansville (3/3/17)
Steals: 4 vs. Ferris State (11/27/16)
FGM: 9 (2x) last vs. Fort Wayne (11/16/16)
3PFGM: 6 vs. UC Irvine (3/15/17)
FTM: 7 vs. Youngstown State (11/29/14)
FTA: 8 vs. Youngstown State (11/29/14)
Minutes: 37 (2x) last vs. Missouri State (1/4/17)
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