Chico State Athletics

Returning for his third year as a Wildcat…Played in all 27 games last season, starting 22…Led the Wildcats in rebounding in 2008-09, averaging 4.8 boards a game…Sixth on the team in scoring (6.9 ppg) and third on the team in minutes per game (25.8)…Scored career-high 14 points vs. Cal State L.A. Jan. 17, 2009…Posted back-to-back 10 rebound games against Sonoma State and Humboldt Stae Feb. 13-14, 2009…Pre-Chico Days: A 2007 graduate of Jesuit High School in Carmichael...Earned two letters in track, three letters in football, and four in basketball...Named team’s top post player four years in a row...Earned All-League honors as a senior...Led the league in rebounds and blocks...Personal: Born 10/7/89 in Memphis, Tenn…Son of Ric and Rosie Hawkins…Has one older brother, Ricky...Always wears two pairs of socks during games and eats a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at halftime...Would most like to meet Andre 3000...Claims to be a “momma’s boy” and like to sing...Other hobbies include music, eating, sleeping, and making people laugh...Majoring in business management...Hopes to own his own business one day.