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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

5 Bobby Hawkinson

  • Position Forward
  • Ht./Wt. 6-10 / 250
  • Class Senior
  • Major Economics / History (College of Arts and Science)
  • Hometown Frankfort, IL
  • High School Marist

Biography

2021-22


  • D3hoops.com Fifth Team All-American
  • CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American
  • First Team All-UAA
  • D3hoops.com All-Region 4 First Team & Player of the Year
  • NABC District 4 First Team
  • All-ECAC First Team
  • Josten’s Award finalist
  • NABC – Reese’s Division III All-Star
  • First Team All-Met
  • UAA Winter Sport All-Academic
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District
  • Four-time UAA Athlete of the Week (11/8, 12/13, 1/17, 2/14)
  • Four-time MBWA Player of the Week Honorable Mention (12/14, 1/18, 2/1, 2/21)
  • MBWA Co-Player of the Week (2/15)
  • D3hoops.com Team of the Week (2/15)
  • ECAC Metro Player of the Month (January)
  • NYU Tip-Off Tournament MVP
  • NYU Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Award recipient
  • Team captain
  • Appeared in 25 games, all as a starter
  • Became the 31st Violet to surpass 1,000 career points
  • Finished third in the nation and led UAA with 20 double-doubles
  • Seventh in the nation and first in the UAA in rebounding (13.2)
  • Seventh in nation and second in UAA in field-goal percentage (65.3)
  • Led the Violets in scoring with 20.5 points-per-game
  • Put up 30-plus points three times, highlighted by a career-high 36 points and 17 boards vs. Brandeis (2/25)
  • Scored in double-figures in all but one of the team's games
  • Had a career-high 22 rebounds twice: 12/10 at Hunter and 1/28 at Rochester
  • NABC Honors Court
  • UAA Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete Team

2020-21


  • Did not attend NYU

 
2019-20


  • UAA Winter Sport All-Academic
  • IAAC Fall Honor Roll
  • NABC Honors Court
  • Appeared in 23 games, starting two (1/19 vs. Rochester and 2/14 vs. Emory)
  • Served as a captain
  • Scored in double-figures seven times, including a career-high 22 points vs. Emory (2/14)
  • Recorded a double-double vs. Pine Manor with 11 points and 11 rebounds (1/8)
  • Notched a season-high three steals vs. Case Western Reserve (2/9)
  • Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds in back-to-back games (2/7 vs. Carnegie Mellon and 2/9 vs. Case Western Reserve)
  • Recorded a season-high two blocks vs. Carnegie Mellon (1/31)

 
2018-19


  • UAA Winter Sport All-Academic
  • IAAC Fall and Spring Honor Rolls
  • Appeared in all 25 games, starting 21
  • Scored a season-high 21 points in the season opener at Purchase (11/9)
  • Recorded five double-doubles, including a career-best 15 rebounds vs. Case Western Reserve (2/8)
  • Totaled 17 points and a career-high four assists vs. Wash U. (2/15)
  • Had four assists vs. Alfred St. (12/1)
  • Recorded two blocks vs. Carnegie Mellon (1/13) and Case Western Reserve (2/8), and a career-best three steals vs. Carnegie Mellon (2/10)
  • Played a career-high 34 minutes against Baruch (11/18)

 
2017-18


  • IAAC Fall Honor Roll
  • Appeared in all 24 games, starting two (12/2 vs. Medgar Evers and 2/24 vs. Brandeis)
  • Played a season-high 23 minutes vs. Medgar Evers and collected a season-best 13 rebounds
  • Scored a season-high 10 points vs. MCLA (11/25) and Emory (2/16)
  • Played 23 minutes against Rochester and collected a season-best three assists (2/18)
  • Totaled a season-high three blocks vs. John Jay (1/8)
  • Recorded one steal on four occasions

 
Personal


  • Redhawk Scholar at Marist High School
  • AP Scholar
  • National Honor Society member
  • College of Arts and Science Dean’s List
  • Minoring in Business Studies
  • Enjoys following politics and current events
  • Helped lead his high school team to the ESCC Conference Championship and IHSA 4A Regional Championship as a senior captain
  • Volunteered with the Put a Smile on a Child Christmas Toy Drive
  • Plans to pursue a career in business and live in New York City

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2017-18Freshman

    Forward
    6'7" 225 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2018-19Sophomore

    Forward/Guard
    6'7" 225 lbs
    5
  • 5
    C

    2019-20Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 230 lbs
    5
    C
  • 5
    C

    2021-22Senior

    Forward
    6'10" 250 lbs
    5
    C