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Scores 20 in win Hawkins finished Saturday's 79-69 win over Wisconsin with 20 points (7-11 FG, 6-9 3Pt), five rebounds and one assist in 33 minutes.

Impact Hawkins was one of the stars of the day to take down a ranked foe. He's scored in double-figures in three straight games and more importantly scored 20 for the first time since the season-opener against Eastern Illinois back in November. Along with his best effort from the three-point line, Hawkins will hope to stay hot further into conference play.

JANUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Coleman Hawkins' triple-double helps Illinois to a 73-44 rout of Syracuse in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Coleman Hawkins had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and No. 16 Illinois thumped Syracuse 73-44 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

NOVEMBER 30, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Hawkins has triple-double, No. 16 Illinois thumps Syracuse

Coleman Hawkins had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and No. 16 Illinois thumped Syracuse 73-44 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge

NOVEMBER 30, 2022 • Associated Press

Scores 23, grabs 12 boards in win Hawkins closed with 23 points (8-14 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals in 24 minutes during Monday's 87-57 victory over Eastern Illinois.

Impact Hawkins is poised for a big season and proved his intent with a strong performance to open the year. After logging a double-double in a late-October exhibition he's repeated the feat Monday. Recording 20 points and 10 rebounds in every game will be a tough task but Hawkins will have plenty to give if he can hover around those totals.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Exhibition double-double Hawkins had 15 points (6-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and two steals across 23 minutes in Friday's 87-52 exhibition victory over Quincy.

Impact Hawkins literally has massive shoes to fill as the presumed replacement for Kofi Cockburn at center for the Illini, and the 6-10 junior is already looking up to the task (though the caliber of opponent should be taken into account). He did fill in early in last season while Cockburn was serving a three-game suspension, and he stepped in alongside the fellow big man to start down the stretch. In Hawkins' last four games as a starter, he posted 10.0 ppg and 6.8 rpg across 30.3 minutes. With a relatively soft three-game schedule to begin the 2022-23 season, he should have no problem picking up right where he left off.

NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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Draws another start Friday Hawkins will start Friday's contest against Indiana in place of Jacob Grandison (shoulder), Jeremy Werner of 247Sports reports.

Impact With Grandison absent again, Hawkins will draw a second straight start. In Illinois' last contest, Hawkins finished with nine points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 37 minutes. He figures to see a similar workload during Friday's quarterfinal matchup against the Hoosiers.

MARCH 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Productive as starter Hawkins finished with nine points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 37 minutes during Sunday's 74-72 win over Iowa.

Impact Hawkins made his first start since Dec. 11 since Jacob Grandison (shoulder) was sidelined Sunday, and he stepped up by coming within one point of a double-double during the narrow win. Grandison's arm was in a sling ahead of Sunday's matchup, so it's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Illinois' first Big Ten Tournament game Friday. If the redshirt senior remains out, Hawkins should have another chance to take on a more prominent role to begin the postseason.

MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting against Iowa Hawkins is starting Sunday's game against Iowa, Jeremy Werner of 247Sports reports.

Impact Hawkins will join the starting lineup for Sunday's regular-season finale since Jacob Grandison (shoulder) has been ruled out. Hawkins has come off the bench in each of his appearances since Dec. 18, but he averaged 8.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 24.1 minutes per game across 10 starts to begin the year.

MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to bench Hawkins will serve in a bench role Saturday versus St. Francis, Jeremy Werner of 247Sports reports.

Impact Hawkins struggled in the Illini's last game versus Arizona, failing to connect on any of his three shot attempts while posting three assists, two boards and a pair of turnovers over 12 minutes. Jacob Grandison will replace Hawkins in the starting five and figures to see a large workload again as a result.

DECEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Modest production Tuesday Hawkins accumulated six points (2-5 FG, 2-5 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists and one steal across 25 minutes during Tuesday's 72-64 victory over Kansas State.

Impact Hawkins has maintained a starting role in each of the last two games, even with Kofi Cockburn back on the court for the Illini. Although the sophomore has totaled just eight points across the last two contests, it's encouraging to see him remain in the starting five.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in double figures Hawkins contributed 13 points (4-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, one block and four steals over 29 minutes during Tuesday's 71-47 win over Jackson State.

Impact Hawkins took on a starting role in Tuesday's opener with Kofi Cockburn suspended, and he was one of two players to score in double figures for the Illini. The sophomore will likely remain in the starting rotation for the next two games but should take on a bench role once Cockburn returns.

NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Likely to start with Cockburn out Hawkins is expected to get the start at center while Kofi Cockburn serves his three-game suspension, Jeremy Werner of 247 Sports reports.

Impact Hawkins has excelled in the team's two exhibition games, posting a 13 point, five rebound contest and a 16 point, nine rebound contest respectively. The 6-10 sophomore should see plenty of action and will be a nice DFS option early in the season with Cockburn out.

NOVEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Strong preseason continues Hawkins had 16 points (7-14 FG, 2-7 3Pt) and nine rebounds across 24 minutes in Friday's 94-79 exhibition victory over Indiana (PA).

Impact Hawkins appears to be settling nicely into a role alongside center Kofi Cockburn, who led the way with 21 points in the preseason contest. He was also helped by the fact Austin Hutcherson sat this one out due to a bruised tailbone. It's unclear if this means fantasy relevance just yet for the 6-10 Hawkins, but he does seem poised for a big uptick from the 6.2 mpg he saw last season.

NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Efficient line in exhibition Hawkins had 13 points (4-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds and two blocks across 12 minutes in Saturday's 101-34 exhibition victory over St. Francis (IL).

Impact Granted the caliber of competition wasn't much to write home about here, but Hawkins still appears to be emerging as a viable backup for Player of the Year candidate Kofi Cockburn. Reporters have done nothing but relay praise about 6-11 Hawkins from coach Brad Underwood so far, but that means very little until we see it on the court. Hawkins now has an efficient performance to build off and has one more exhibition contest against Indiana (Pa.) on Oct. 29 to keep the momentum going.

OCTOBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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