2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 3
Elijah Hawkins
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Guard
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
- Prev School:
- Minnesota
Bio
2024-25 (Senior):
PERSONAL
- Hawkins established a new program single-season record with 226 assists and 6.5 assists per game… He finished the season also averaging 9.1 points per game and with six double-doubles… Hawkins had seven assists against No. 1 Florida in the final game of the season after he opened the NCAA Tournament by providing 14 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in the First Round win over UNC Wilmington… Hawkins led Tech with 54 steals, averaging 1.54 per game… He scored a season-high 22 points in a road win at BYU in a game where he was 6-for-9 on 3-pointers along with adding five assists… He had seven games with double-figure assists during the season, including a season-best 12 at Arizona in a game with only one turnover… Hawkins led the Big 12 with a 3.28 assist-to-turnover ratio, 6.5 assists per game and 226 total assists… His assist total passed John Roberson in the record book with Roberson holding the record with 212 during the 2008-09 season… A senior from Washington, D.C., Hawkins finished his collegiate career having played 127 games and with 1,395 points and 814 assists… His 814 career assists are the fourth most among all active players and his 6.41 for his career ranked as the fifth most for all players
- Signed with Tech on May 3, 2024 after playing one season at Minnesota and two at Howard
- Transfers to play for the Red Raiders with one season of eligibility remaining and having already produced 1,077 points and 589 assists through 92 career games
- Was second nationally with 7.5 assists per game and earned All-Big Ten Conference Honorable Mention last season while playing at Minnesota
- Finished his third season as the NCAA active career leader at 6.39 assists per game
- Established a new Minnesota single-season assists records for the Gophers with 247 total assists in 33 games played
- Set a single-game record with a 17-assist performance
- Coming off a season where he averaged 9.5 points, 7.5 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game in a season for the Gophers where he started 33 of 34 games
- Averaged a team-best 33.3 minutes per game and finished the season with 18 double-digit scoring performances, eight double-digit assist games and had six games with a double-double (scoring-assist)
- Scored a career-high 24 points against Ohio State in a win where he was 4-for-5 on 3-pointers and added seven assists
- For his career, Hawkins is 134-for-356 (37.6%) on 3-pointers and is coming off a season where he led Minnesota with 54 steals and made 47 made 3-pointers (36.4%)
- Played all 40 minutes in five Big Ten games, including producing double-doubles with 12 assists and 10 points against Illinois and then 14 points and 10 assists against Northwestern
- In the NIT, Hawkins had 15 assists, 11 points, six rebounds and three steals in a win over Butler – establishing a new Minnesota single-game program assists record
- Began his collegiate career at Howard University where he played two seasons and helped lead the Bison to the 2023 NCAA Tournament after winning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament title
- Averaged 12.9 points, 6.0 assists, 1.7 steals and shot 46.6 percent on 3-pointers during his sophomore season where he earned All-MEAC First Team honors along with NABC All-District
- As a freshman, Hawkins averaged 13 points, 5.6 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game in 26 starts for Howard
- Before college, Hawkins starred at DeMatha Catholic High School and was a McDonald's All-America nominee
- Was ranked as the 13th best player in Maryland/DC as a senior
PERSONAL
- Born on July 9, 2002
- Parents are Ramont Hawkins and Kiniesha Abraham
- Graduated from DeMatha Catholic in 2021
- His dad, Ramont, played basketball at Hampton
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