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Message: [QUOTE="Apollo, post: 4406310, member: 9908"] Not sure if posted yet - Article on ESPN+ mentions Hawkins: [URL="https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/34822663/14-men-college-basketball-players-breakout-potential-2022-23"]Take two: These players could have a breakout 2022-23 season[/URL] Hawkins entered his freshman season with positive offseason buzz, until multiple injuries led to an uneven campaign in Storrs. When healthy, though, he showed the scoring ability that made him an ESPN 100 recruit. He scored 16 points in 15 minutes in the third game of his college career -- a win over Auburn in the Bahamas. He also had three double-figure scoring games off the bench in Big East play. With some key veterans departing, Hawkins will take on a go-to scoring role for Dan Hurley, so expect a big increase from his 5.8 PPG from last season. [B]What we're hearing: [/B]"He's got some of the best footwork in college basketball. How he comes off screens, the quickness of his release. He doesn't need much room. Just get him the ball and he'll figure it out. I love him. He's [UConn's] best prospect. Last year I think it was a combination of his injuries, Tyrese Martin playing a lot at the 3 and then Andre Jackson emerging. I think he's a fringe first-rounder. I think his ceiling is the second-best NBA prospect in the league behind Cam Whitmore. The way he comes off screens is NBA-caliber. He has elite shot-making and 3-point shooting in his skill set." -- NBA scout [/QUOTE]

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