Corey Hawkins

Corey Hawkins (born August 10, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for BK VEF Rīga of the Latvian Basketball League and VTB United 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. 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. 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. 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.