2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2007-08 at WSU: Sat out while practicing with the Shockers per NCAA transfer rules.
At St. Bonaventure...Sophomore (2006-07)
Started all but one game and emerged as a bona fide leader ... Averaged 12.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game ... Came on strong in Atlantic 10 play with a team-high scoring average of 14.1 points per game in conference action ... Scored in double figures each of the last eight games of the season ... Recorded two double-doubles on the year with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Richmond (Jan. 10) and with a career-high 29 points and 12 rebounds in a win at Duquesne (Feb. 24) ... Scored 20 or more points five times: vs. Ohio (25), vs. Duquesne (20), at Temple (23), vs. Dayton (24) and at Duquesne (29) ... Led the Bonnies in scoring nine times ... Set career highs in field goals (12) and attempts (17) in the game with Ohio ... led St. Bonaventure in rebounding six times ... Led the Bonnies in steals with 28 ... Went 13-16 at the line in win at Duquesne ... Averaged 30.4 minutes per night.
As A Freshman (2005-06)
Was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week twice (Nov. 14-20 and Dec. 4-10) ... Played in all 27 games and earned 10 starts ... Averaged 6.3 points per game, a figure that ranked fifth best among all Atlantic 10 Conference freshmen... averaged 2.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.6 steals per game ... Shot 45 percent (73-160) from the field ... Scored in double figures four times ... Scored a season-high 19 points in win over Youngstown State on Dec. 10... scored nine points and a season-high seven rebounds in win over St. Francis ... In his first collegiate game, scored 12 points in a win over Robert Morris.
At South Kent (Conn.) Prep School (2004-05)
Averaged 12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game ... Helped lead the Cardinals to 32-9 record and a berth in the New England Prep School Athletic Conference Championship ... South Kent featured at least four players who earned Division I scholarships ... Played for head coach Raphael Chillious.
High School
As a senior, was a McDonald’s All-America nominee and an All-State selection ... Averaged 22.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.2 blocked shots and 4.2 assists per game ... As a junior, averaged 19.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 3.1 blocks per game ...Averaged 17.2 points and 7.2 rebounds his sophomore year ... Was named to the all-city team three times ... His teams reached the state semifinals his sophomore and junior seasons, and the state quarterfinals his senior seaons for coach Varyl Franklin.
Personal
Ananias Matthew Hawkins Jr. was born December 31, 1985 in Edmond, Oklahoma ... Son of Susan Hawkins and the late Ananias Hawkins Sr. ... His mother is the pastor of Unity Christian Center in Edmond, Oklahoma ... A.J. is the youngest of four children, with brothers, Derrick and Adam, and a sister, Kourtney ... Derrick played college basketball at Division II Incarnate Word, while Adam played at Oklahoma Baptist, an NAIA school...Majoring in Business at WSU.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2007-08Junior
G/F
6'5"
200 lbs
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2008-09Junior
G/F
6'5"
202 lbs