Chris Hawkins

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Position:
Forward
Ht./Wt.:
6-6 / 230
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Sun Prairie, Wis.
HS:
Sun Prairie HS
Prev School:
Southwest Tennessee C.C.

Career

Transferred to the University of Memphis from Southwest Tennessee Community College … Prior to Southwest, played a season of basketball at Motlow State Community College … Has seen action in 18 games, making two starts (11.4 minutes played/game) … Had surgery Feb. 5, 2015, to repair a meniscus tear and missed the Tigers’ final 11 games … Averaging 2.8 points and 2.7 rebounds … Has 10 assists, two blocked shots and seven steals … Shooting 48.8 percent from the field, 50 percent from the three-point arc and 57.1 percent from the free throw line … Has five games with five or more rebounds.

2014-15 Season (Junior)

Played in 18 games (11.4 minutes played/game) … Had surgery Feb. 5 to repair a meniscus tear and missed the final 11 games … Averaged 2.8 points and 2.7 rebounds … Had 10 assists, two blocked shots and seven steals … Shot 48.8 percent from the floor, 50 percent from the three-point line and 57.1 percent from the foul line … Had five games with five or more boards …

American Athletic Conference play: Played in nine league games (9.9 minutes played/game) … Averaged 2.2 points and 2.6 rebounds … Had four assists and three steals … Shot 50 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from the three-point arc and 25 percent from the foul line … Posted two games with five or more boards … In his final game before his surgery, played 16 minutes in a home victory over East Carolina … Had one point, one rebound and one steal vs. the Pirates … Scored two points and added three boards and one steal in a road win at Tulane … Grabbed four rebounds in a road loss at Tulsa … Played 10 minutes in a home win over UCF … Had six points, five rebounds and one steal vs. the Knights … Received his second NCAA Division I start in a road setback at SMU … Set season bests vs. the Mustangs for minutes played (23), points (9) and FG made (4) … Tied season highs for rebounds (7), FG attempts (5) and treys made (1) against SMU … Pulled down two rebounds in his American Athletic Conference debut vs. Houston (home win) …

Non-conference play (regular season games only): Saw action in nine non-league contests (12.9 minutes played/game) … Averaged 3.3 points and 2.8 boards … Had six assists, two blocked shots and four steals … Shot 47.8 percent from the field, 100 percent from the three-point line and 70 percent from the free throw line … Had three games with five or more rebounds … Grabbed five boards and added two points, one assist and one steal in a home win over Western Illinois … Pulled down a season-best seven rebounds in a home victory over Oral Roberts … Added six points and one assist vs. the Golden Eagles … Handed out a season-high two assists and scored seven points in a home win over USC Upstate … Had six points, six boards and one steal in a home win over N.C. Central … Recorded a season-high two steals in a neutral-site loss to Baylor … Earned first NCAA Division I start against Prairie View A&M and logged 22 minutes … Had a season-best two blocked shots vs. the Panthers … Also had five points, two rebounds and one assist vs. Prairie View A&M … Saw his first NCAA Division I game action in the season opener vs. Wichita State (neutral-site loss) … Scored two points and grabbed three boards vs. the Shockers.

Junior College

Played for two programs in two seasons during his junior college career ... Suited up for Motlow State Community College in 2012-13 and Southwest Tennessee Community College in 2013-14 ... In his two junior college campaigns, helped lead the Motlow State Bucks and Southwest Tennessee Saluqis to a combined 49-8 overall record (26-4 at Motlow State; 23-4 at Southwest Tennessee) and a 33-4 conference mark (18-1 at Motlow State; 15-3 at Southwest Tennessee) ...

Missed 26 games over the two seasons as a result of injuries (knee, ankle) ... Teams had a 28-3 record when he played (21-5 when he did not play) ... In the two seasons, played in 31 games and averaged 13.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists ... Shot 63.8 percent from the field and 71.4 percent from the free throw line ... Had 24 double-figure scoring games, including four 20-point performances ... Posted three double-doubles ... Netted a career-high 29 points two times (once in each season) ... Pulled down a career-best 13 boards vs. Jackson State in 2012-13 (86-82 win in the Region VII Tournament) ...

Following 2013-14 season, rated the nation's No. 16 junior college player by 247sports.com ...

At Southwest Tennessee Community College in 2013-14, suffered ankle injuries that forced him to miss 18 of 27 games ... Missed the Saluqis' first four games of season before playing the next four contests ... Sat out the next 13 games as a result of injuries ... Played in Southwest Tennessee's final five games, including the Saluqis' two contests in the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) Region VII Tournament ...

Saw action in nine games ... Southwest Tennessee went 8-1 in his nine appearances ... Averaged 15.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists ... Shot 70.4 percent from the floor and 71.2 percent from the charity stripe ... Netted double figures in eight of the nine contests in which he played, including two 20-point performances ... Pulled down six or more rebounds in seven of the nine contests ... Posted one double-double with 17 points and 10 boards in a win over Chattanooga State ... Scored a career-high tying 29 points in his first appearance of 2013-14 (win over Walters State) ... Also had season bests for FGM (11), FGA (13; also tied career high), FTA (13) and minutes played (28; also career high) vs. Walters State ... Grabbed eight boards and dished out two assists vs. Walters State ... Hit a career-high nine FT (9-of-11) in a win over Jefferson Davis (13 points) ... Dished out a season-best three assists in games vs. Dyersburg State and Jefferson Davis ...

At Motlow State in 2012-13, had a lingering right knee injury that caused him to miss eight games (Motlow went 6-2 in those games) ... The Bucks posted a 20-2 record with him on the floor ...

Named to the 2012-13 All-Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA)/Region VII Conference first team ... Averaged 12.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists ... Saw action in 22 games and made 12 starts ... Netted double figures in 16 games, including three 20-point performances ... Scored a career-high 29 points in a win over Dyersburg State ... Has 15 games in which he grabbed seven or more rebounds ... Pulled down a career-best 13 rebounds in a victory over Jackson State Community College ...

Helped lead the Bucks to a 26-4 overall record and an 18-1 Region VII Conference mark ... Named the TCCAA/Region VII Tournament MVP after leading Motlow State to the program's first region championship in 30 years ... Averaged 21.3 points and 7.3 rebounds in the Bucks' three wins at the TCCAA/Region VII Tournament ... With their regional title, the Bucks advanced to the National Junior College Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. ... Motlow State lost in the second round of the national tournament.

High School

Played his prep basketball for the Sun Prairie High School Cardinals in Sun Prairie, Wis. ... Averaged a double-double of 17.3 points and 10.5 rebounds his senior season ... Named to the 2011-12 State Journal Division I All-Area second team ... Also selected an All-Big Eight Conference second team pick the same season ... Helped lead the Cardinals to a 19-6 record and a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Division I sectional final appearance.

Personal

Interdisciplinary Studies major … Son of Gwendolyn Jones ... Birthday is February 7 ... Born in Chicago, Ill.