Corey Hawkins (basketball)

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Corey Hawkins

| image = Corey Hawkins with Idaho.JPG

| image_size =

| caption = Hawkins with the Idaho Stampede in 2016

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 200

| league = NBA G League

| team = Osceola Magic

| position = Assistant coach

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|8|10}}

| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| highschool = {{nowrap|Estrella Foothills (Goodyear, Arizona)}}

| college =

Arizona State (2010–2011)
UC Davis (2012–2015)

| career_position = Guard

| career_number =

| draft_year = 2015

| career_start = 2015

| career_end = 2017

| coach_start = 2024

| coach_end =

| years1 = 2015

| team1 = Sioux Falls Skyforce

| years2 = 2015–2016

| team2 = Idaho Stampede

| years3 = 2016

| team3 = The Flexx Pistoia

| years4 = 2016–2017

| team4 = Antwerp Giants

| years5 = 2017

| team5 = VEF Rīga

| cyears1 = 2024–present

| cteam1 = Osceola Magic (assistant)

| highlights =

Big West Player of the Year (2015)
2× First-team All-Big West (2013, 2015)
Second-team All-Big West (2014)
Fourth-team Parade All-American (2010)

| medal_templates =

}}

Corey Hawkins (born August 10, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball with the UC Davis Aggies, and was a three-time all-conference selection in the Big West Conference. As a senior in 2014–15, he was named the Big West Player of the Year.

Hawkins is the son of National Basketball Association (NBA) player Hersey Hawkins. In high school in Arizona, he set state scoring records, and was named a Parade All-American as a senior. He began his college career with Arizona State, but transferred after one season to UC Davis. As a member of the Aggies, he twice led the Big West in scoring.

Early life

Hawkins was born in Philadelphia to Jennifer and Hersey Hawkins, who was playing basketball professionally with the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA.{{cite news |last=Jensen |first=Mike |title=Corey Hawkins considers Philly to be home |date=February 25, 2015 |newspaper=Philadelphia Inquirer |url=http://articles.philly.com/2015-02-25/sports/59465723_1_sixers-arizona-state-corey-hawkins |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520174741/http://articles.philly.com/2015-02-25/sports/59465723_1_sixers-arizona-state-corey-hawkins |archivedate=May 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 19, 2015 }}{{cite web |title=Corey Hawkins |work=ucdavisaggies.com |url=http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/corey_hawkins_778893.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521011953/http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/corey_hawkins_778893.html |archivedate=May 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 19, 2015 }} Hawkins went to high school at Estrella Foothills High in Goodyear, Arizona, where he was a member of three state title teams. He also set Arizona high school records for most points in a career (3,164) and season (1,152 in 2009–10). He averaged 36 points per game as a senior, when he was named a fourth-team Parade All-American.{{cite news |last=Obert |first=Richard |title=Hawkins named to Parade All-America team |date=April 6, 2010 |work=azcentral.com |url=http://archive.azcentral.com/members/Blog/Richardobert/77687 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520074755/http://archive.azcentral.com/members/Blog/Richardobert/77687 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 20, 2015 |access-date=May 19, 2015 }}

College career

Hawkins began his college career with the Arizona State Sun Devils. As a freshman in 2010–11, he played in 24 games but scored only 49 points.{{cite web|title=Corey Hawkins|work=thesundevils.com|url=http://www.thesundevils.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30300&ATCLID=207923197|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521232304/http://www.thesundevils.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30300&ATCLID=207923197|archivedate=May 21, 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=May 19, 2015}} After an unfulfilling season at Arizona State, Hawkins transferred to the University of California, Davis, whose basketball program was coached by Jim Les, a former college teammate of Hawkins' father at Bradley. Forced to sit out a year due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer rules, Hawkins led the Big West Conference in scoring (20.3 points per game) in his first season with UC Davis in 2012–13, when he also earned first-team all-conference honors. He earned second-team All-Big West honors as a junior, when he averaged 18.0 points.

In his final year in 2014–15, Hawkins led the conference in scoring (20.9) again, and added 4.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists while leading the Aggies to a regular-season Big West title.{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Carter |title=Best of the West: Creating an All-Star roster of the best players in the West |date=April 7, 2015 |work=Deseret News |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/top/3162/4/Reserve-Corey-Hawkins-Guard-UC-Davis-Best-of-the-West-Creating-an-All-Star-roster-of-the-best.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522074025/http://www.deseretnews.com/top/3162/4/Reserve-Corey-Hawkins-Guard-UC-Davis-Best-of-the-West-Creating-an-All-Star-roster-of-the-best.html |archivedate=May 22, 2015 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 19, 2015 }} He also became the first Aggie to receive All-American honors from the Associated Press, who named Hawkins to their Honorable Mention list.{{cite news |last=Cotta |first=Greg |title=Corey Hawkins Becomes First AP All-American Aggie |date=March 30, 2015 |work=Fox40.com |url=http://fox40.com/2015/03/30/corey-hawkins-becomes-first-ap-all-american-aggie/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521060928/http://fox40.com/2015/03/30/corey-hawkins-becomes-first-ap-all-american-aggie/ |archivedate=May 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 19, 2015 }} He played in the Reese's College All-Star Game, earning most valuable player honors after scoring a game-high 20 points.{{cite news |title=UC Davis' Corey Hawkins earns MVP honors at college all-star game |date=April 3, 2015 |newspaper=Sacramento Bee |url=http://www.sacbee.com/sports/college/mens-basketball/article17359163.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521143802/http://www.sacbee.com/sports/college/mens-basketball/article17359163.html |archivedate=May 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 19, 2015 }} At the end of his career, Hawkins and his father had combined to score 4,687 points in college, the second most in Division I history for a father–son combo behind only Dell and Stephen Curry (5,020).{{cite news|last=Gallaudet|first=Bruce|title=Hawkins goes out on a high note, Aggies lose in NIT|date=March 18, 2015|newspaper=The Davis Enterprise|url=http://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/hawkins-goes-out-on-a-high-note-aggies-lose-in-nit/}}{{cite news |title=UC Davis closes out Big West title, tops UC Irvine 80-61 |date=March 7, 2015 |work=SI.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.si.com/game/7209091/soccer/planet-futbol |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081740/http://www.si.com/game/7209091/soccer/planet-futbol |archivedate=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 10, 2017 }}

Professional career

=2015–16 season=

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Hawkins joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the Utah Summer League, but got no playing time for the 76ers, and later joined the Sacramento Kings for the Las Vegas Summer League where he was sidelined with a right ankle injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-blog/article27063214.html|title=Injury sidelines Corey Hawkins from Kings' summer league|work=The Sacramento Bee|date=July 11, 2015|accessdate=August 21, 2015}} On August 21, 2015, he signed with the Miami Heat,{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-signs-corey-hawkins|title=HEAT Signs Corey Hawkins|work=NBA.com|date=August 21, 2015|accessdate=August 21, 2015}} but was waived on October 19 after appearing in two preseason games.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/heat-signs-briante-weber|title=HEAT Signs Briante Weber|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=October 19, 2015|accessdate=October 19, 2015}}{{cite news|last=Winderman|first=Ira|title=Heat cut Hawkins, add Weber in moves related to D-League affiliate|date=October 19, 2015|newspaper=South Florida Sun Sentinel|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-briante-weber-s101915-story.html|accessdate=October 19, 2015}}

On November 2, 2015, Hawkins was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Heat.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5065971|title=Skyforce Announces 2015-16 Training Camp Roster|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=November 2, 2015|accessdate=November 4, 2015}} On November 14, he made his professional debut in a 98–95 loss to the Iowa Energy, recording three points in 13 minutes off the bench.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20151114/IWASXF/|title=Skyforce Fall Against Energy 98-95 In Home Opener|work=NBA.com|date=November 14, 2015|accessdate=April 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219201750/http://dleague.nba.com/games/20151114/IWASXF/|archive-date=February 19, 2016|url-status=dead}}

On December 31, 2015, Hawkins was traded to the Idaho Stampede in exchange for the returning player rights of Shane Gibson.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5084733|title=Stampede Acquire Corey Hawkins from Skyforce|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=December 31, 2015|accessdate=December 31, 2015}} On January 4, 2016, he made his debut for the Stampede in a 103–92 win over the Bakersfield Jam, recording four assists in fourteen minutes off the bench.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20160104/IDABAK/|title=Pressey Sparks Stampede Past Jam|work=NBA.com|date=January 4, 2016|accessdate=April 4, 2016}}

=2016–17 season=

After joining the Golden State Warriors for the 2016 NBA Summer League, Hawkins signed with The Flexx Pistoia of the Italian Serie A on August 12, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/209373/corey-hawkins-signs-with-pistoia-basket.html|title=Corey Hawkins signs with Pistoia Basket|work=Sportando.com|date=August 12, 2016|accessdate=October 17, 2016}} On November 23, 2016, he signed with the Belgian team Antwerp Giants.{{cite news|title=Corey Hawkins inks with Antwerp Giants|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/belgium/218296/corey-hawkins-inks-with-antwerp-giants.html|accessdate=24 November 2016|date=23 November 2016}}

Coaching career

On October 27, 2024, Hawkins became an assistant coach for the Osceola Magic.{{cite web|title=Osceola Magic Announce Training Camp Roster|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/osceola-magic-announce-training-camp-roster/n-6160339|website=OurSportsCentral.com|date=October 27, 2024|access-date=October 27, 2024}}

References

External links

[http://stats.nbadleague.com/player/#!/1626186/ NBA D-League profile]
[http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/corey_hawkins_778893.html UC Davis bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521011953/http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/corey_hawkins_778893.html |date=2015-05-21 }}

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