The Kansas State basketball team is looking for scoring and rebounding help from transfer Coleman Hawkins this season.
Before the winter basketball season begins, Hawkins may also be able to contribute to the football team. He transferred from Illinois earlier this month after withdrawing from the NBA draft, so he could play one more season of college basketball.
Before leaving Champaign, he showed off his skills on special teams.
Kind of.
During halftime of the Illini’s spring game, Hawkins participated in a field goal contest. Despite losing his shoe, he made a 30-yard field goal. The video is below.
The chances of the Wildcats needing Hawkins on the football field are slim. K-State returns senior kicker Chris Tennant, who was an All-Big 12 honorable mention selection last year. He was 11 of 14 from the field and his 56 extra points tied for second in the conference. He also ranked seventh among kickers in scoring per game (6.85 points). With two field goals of 50 yards or longer, the Wildcats are fine with Tennant.
Plus, K-State basketball coach Jerome Tang has bigger plans for Hawkins, like helping the Wildcats get back to the NCAA Tournament.
“The most important thing about Coleman is that he’s a winner,” Tang said in a news release. “He’s won everywhere he’s been, from a national championship in high school to winning four Big Ten titles and going to four NCAA tournaments.”
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