Returns to the Wildcats after missing the second half of last season after being ruled academically ineligible for the spring semester.

2013-14 (Junior): Played in and started each of the Wildcats' first 16 games before missing the second semester. ... Scored in double figures in nine of the 16 games in which he played, including a careeer-high 29 in ACU's double-overtime loss at Southeastern Louisiana on Jan. 11. ... That turned out to be the final game that Hawkins would play in his first season with the Wildcats. ... He scored 26 points in ACU's season-opening loss at Duquesne, the Wildcats' first game as an NCAA Division I program. ... He also had 21 points in ACU's Nov. 29 loss against West Alabama. ... Finished the season as ACU's second-leading scorer at 12.3 points per game. ... He also averaged 3.2 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game. ... He hit 84.7 percent of his free throws (61 of 72) during the season.

Navarro College (Freshman and Sophomore): A native of Long Beach, Calif., where he was a high school rival of former Wildcat Eric Lawton, Hawkins comes to Abilene following two impressive seasons at Navarro Junior College. ... Hawkins' freshman team went 25-8 en route to winning the Region XIV Championship, and his sophomore team reached the region finals behind an overall record of 25-11. ... As a sophomore he averaged 9.3 points and 2.8 steals per game and hit five game-winning shots during the season. ... Hawkins averaged 9.3 points per game last season as he shot close to 40 percent from 3-point range and 80 percent from the free throw line. He also led his squad with 2.8 assists per game. Hawkins career high of 21 points was recorded against Tyler Junior College in February. ... As a freshman at Navarro, Hawkins averaged 3.1 points per game, shot 37 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free throw line. He dished out 1.8 assists per game.

High school: Hawkins was a four-year letterwinner at Compton Centennial HS. ... As a senior in 2009-10, Hawkins led his team to a 29-6 record and a Final Four spot in the state tournament. ... Compton Centennial was a top-five team in California and a top-30 team in the nation in Hawkins' senior season. ... As a senior he averaged 14.4 points, eight assists and 3.5 steals per game and set a school record with 22 asssts in a game.

Personal: Son of Kyle and Debra Hawkins. ... Born 02 Feb 1992. ... 2010 graduate of Compton Centennial High School.