Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins didn’t get a ton of playing time last year behind Kofi Cockburn and Giorgi Bezhanishvili. Still, he popped on the screen whether Illinois was playing a mid-major or a power conference opponent. Your eyes immediately go to him because he’s one of the tallest guys on the floor, and he can do pretty much everything.
I certainly don’t want to speak ill of any collegiate players. That would be wrong. However, when some reserves get onto the floor, they don’t really look like they belong there. Coleman does.
2020-21 Season
During the 2020-21 season, Hawkins averaged six minutes per game with 1.