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Mar 30, 2024; Boston, MA, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Coleman Hawkins (33) attempts to dribble against the Connecticut Huskies in the finals of the East Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
Coleman Hawkins has made a college choice along with a record-setting NIL deal in the process.
The Illinois basketball transfer gave his commitment to Kansas State on Friday morning, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania reports Hawkins’ decision to attend the Manhattan, Kansas, school includes “what’s believed to be the most lucrative college basketball NIL deal ($2 million).”
Just 20 minutes after Charania’s announcement, Hawkins posted a gif of Kansas State coach Jerome Tang dancing to his X.com feed @colehawk23.
Sources: Illinois transfer Coleman Hawkins – a 6-foot-10 F – has committed to play for Kansas State in what’s believed to be the most lucrative college basketball NIL deal ($2 million) negotiated from a collective by Nate Conley of Court XIV and Aaron Turner of Verus Basketball.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 14, 2024
Hawkins, the 6-foot-10 forward, visited Kansas State last weekend. He was scheduled to visit LSU this weekend as well as a reported future visit to SMU.
As an all-Big Ten Conference player during his senior season, Hawkins averaged 12.1 points a game and a team-best 6.1 rebounds during the 2023-24 campaign. He added team-highs by averaging steals (1.5) and blocks (1.1) per game.
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Publish date : 2024-06-14 15:25:28
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