KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Washington State University men's basketball recent graduate, Josh Hawkinson, has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court for the second-straight season, recognizing those collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the 2016-17season, the organization announced.
A native of Shoreline, Wash., Hawkinson earned his degree in just three years, receiving a business degree in the summer of 2016. He recently received his master's degree in business administration through the school's one-year program. Hawkinson is a three-time Pac-12 All-Academic honoree and was named the Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year this year.
Hawkinson concluded his Washington State career as the school's career record holder for rebounds and double-doubles with 1,015 rebounds and 56 double-doubles. He also holds the single-season rebounding record which he set as a sophomore in 2014-15.
This past season, Hawkinson ranked second in the Pac-12 in rebounding with 10.2 rebounds per game, tied for first for free throw percentage at .833, 12th for scoring with 15.5 points per game and fifth for minutes played (35.4 mpg). Hawkinson led the league and ranked fifth in the nation with 8.4 defensive boards a game. He became the 13th Pac-12 player to reach the 1,000 career rebounds and ranks 12th all-time in the league. Hawkinson also finished his Pac-12 career ranked eighth with 583 rebounds in conference play.
The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents of gifts that student-athletes possess off the court, and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom. In order to be named to the Honors Court, an athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria, which includes; was academically a junior or senior in 2016-17, carried a 3.2 or higher grade points average, and must have been at their current NCAA Division I, II, III or NAIA institution for at least one year.
A native of Shoreline, Wash., Hawkinson earned his degree in just three years, receiving a business degree in the summer of 2016. He recently received his master's degree in business administration through the school's one-year program. Hawkinson is a three-time Pac-12 All-Academic honoree and was named the Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year this year.
Hawkinson concluded his Washington State career as the school's career record holder for rebounds and double-doubles with 1,015 rebounds and 56 double-doubles. He also holds the single-season rebounding record which he set as a sophomore in 2014-15.
This past season, Hawkinson ranked second in the Pac-12 in rebounding with 10.2 rebounds per game, tied for first for free throw percentage at .833, 12th for scoring with 15.5 points per game and fifth for minutes played (35.4 mpg). Hawkinson led the league and ranked fifth in the nation with 8.4 defensive boards a game. He became the 13th Pac-12 player to reach the 1,000 career rebounds and ranks 12th all-time in the league. Hawkinson also finished his Pac-12 career ranked eighth with 583 rebounds in conference play.
The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents of gifts that student-athletes possess off the court, and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom. In order to be named to the Honors Court, an athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria, which includes; was academically a junior or senior in 2016-17, carried a 3.2 or higher grade points average, and must have been at their current NCAA Division I, II, III or NAIA institution for at least one year.