Awards
All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team (2017)
Missouri Valley Conference Most-Improved Team (2017)
All-National Association of Basketball Coaches District 16 Second Team (2017)
Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week (Feb. 20, 2017)
Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week (Feb. 8, 2016)
Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 1, 2014)

2016-17
Named to the All-MVC Second Team, the MVC Most-Improved Team and the All-NABC District 16 Second Team • Led ISU in scoring (14.0 ppg) and rebounding (6.5 rpg) • Recorded a team-high five double-doubles • Reached double-digit scoring in a team-high 27 games • Scored 20 or more points in a team-high six games • Became the 43rd member of ISU’s 1,000-point club – finishing with 1,007 – by netting 15 points in the NIT second-round game against UCF (March 20) • Scored a game-high 22 points on 8-for-11 shooting in the NIT first-round win over UC Irvine (March 15) • Netted a game-high 19 points and blocked a career-high four shots in the State Farm MVC Tournament quarterfinal win over Evansville (March 3) • Scored seven points with five rebounds in the win at Northern Iowa to clinch a share of the MVC regular-season title (Feb. 25) • Named MVC Player of the Week (Feb. 20) after recording a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Loyola Chicago (Feb. 19) • Netted a game-high 19 points in the win at Missouri State (Feb. 15) • Scored 13 points with seven rebounds in the win over Bradley (Feb. 11) • Recorded 15 points in the win at Drake (Feb. 7) • Scored 11 points with nine rebounds in the win over Northern Iowa (Feb. 1) • Scored 11 points in the win at Evansville (Jan. 29) • Recorded a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds in the win over Indiana State (Jan. 25) • Scored 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting in the win over Drake (Jan. 21) • Recorded a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the win at Bradley (Jan. 18) • Scored 14 points with eight rebounds plus three blocks and three steals in the win over Wichita State (Jan. 14) • Netted 11 points and collected eight rebounds in the win at Southern Illinois (Jan. 11) • Scored 14 points in the win at Indiana State (Jan. 7) • Shot 7-for-10 from the field and 3-for-3 from three-point range for 20 points in the win against Missouri State (Jan. 4) • Scored a game-high 16 points in the win at Loyola Chicago (Jan. 1) • Was named to the five-player Diamond Head Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 14.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game during ISU's three games (Dec. 22-25) • Netted 16 points in the win over Hawai'i (Dec. 22) • Recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds versus San Francisco (Dec. 23) • Scored 21 points with a game-high eight rebounds in the win over Saint Joseph's (Dec. 18) • Netted 14 points and collected seven rebounds in the win over New Mexico (Dec. 3) • Scored 21 points and forced a career-high four steals in the win over Ferris State (Nov. 27) • Scored a career-high 24 points on a career-best nine field goals in the win over Fort Wayne (Nov. 16) • Recorded a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds at Murray State (Nov. 11).

2015-16
Averaged 10.3 points per game while playing in all 32 contests with 31 starts • Led ISU in rebounding and ranked ninth in the MVC (5.7 rpg) • Recorded double-digit scoring in eight of the final 11 games and 19 times total • ISU was 14-5 when Hawkins scored in double figures • Netted 15 points with seven rebounds in the win over Southern Illinois (Feb. 24) • Collected nine rebounds with seven points in the win at Evansville (Feb. 11) • Named MVC Newcomer of the Week after scoring 14 points with 10 rebounds in the win over then-No. 21 Wichita State (Feb. 6) • Netted 14 points with five rebounds in the win at Loyola (Feb. 3) • Scored 15 points with four rebounds at Missouri State (Jan. 30) • Matched a career high with five 3-pointers to total 17 points in the  win over Drake (Jan. 26) • Matched a career high with 15 rebounds plus nine points in the win at Bradley (Jan. 20) • Collected 10 rebounds versus Evansville (Jan. 15) • Netted 11 points with nine rebounds at Southern Illinois (Jan. 12) • Scored 13 points in the win over Loyola (Jan. 6) • Scored a season-high 17 points, including a career-best 5-for-5 shooting performance from beyond the arc, in the win over Missouri State (Dec. 30) • Forced a career-high three steals at Saint Joseph's (Dec. 19) • Led ISU in points (16) and rebounds (nine) in the win over Murray State (Dec. 13) • Netted 15 points, shooting 3-for-3 from beyond the arc, in the win over Morehead State (Nov. 16).

2014-15
Started nine out of the final 11 games • Averaged 7.4 points and 5.2 rebounds • Played in 25 games with 18 starts • Named the MVC Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 1) • Collected nine rebounds in the NIT first-round win over Green Bay (Mar. 18) • Scored 14 points on a career-best 4-for-8 performance from beyond the arc in the MVC Tournament championship game against No. 11 Northern Iowa (Mar. 8) • Netted 17 points - one shy of a career high in the MVC Tournament quarterfinal win over Evansville (Mar. 6) • Scored nine points with six rebounds in the win at Evansville (Feb. 28) • Recorded 12 points and a team-best nine rebounds in the win at Bradley (Feb. 18) • Collected a game-high 11 rebounds with seven points at No. 12 Northern Iowa (Feb. 11) • Contributed nine points and eight rebounds at Southern Illinois (Feb. 7) • Reached double-figures in back-to-back games for the first time, netting 12 points in the win over Evansville (Feb. 3) • Scored a team-best 11 points on 3-for-4 shooting from beyond the arc with five rebounds in the win at Loyola (Jan. 31) • Returned to ISU's lineup versus Missouri State (Jan. 28), scoring four points with four rebounds, after missing 10 games with a stress reaction in his left foot • Recorded a double-double in ISU's win over Youngstown State with 18 points and 15 rebounds (Nov. 29) • Recorded 11 points on 4-for-8 shooting in ISU's win over Old Dominion (Nov. 23) • Made his collegiate debut by starting in ISU's season opener against Utah State (Nov. 16), scoring five points with four rebounds.

2013-14
Ruled a non-qualifier by the NCAA for the 2013-14 season.

Prior to Illinois State
Spent the 2012-13 season at Quakerdale Promise Academy in New Providence, Iowa • Prior to his year of prep school, was a four-year starter for Dayton (Ohio) Dunbar High School where he helped win two Ohio state championships • As a senior, averaged 16.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks to help Dunbar to its first undefeated season in school history (28-0) and an Ohio Division II title • Netted 14 points with 12 rebounds to lead the Wolverines to their fifth state championship in a 54-52 win against Elida, March 24, 2012 • Also shot 58.5 percent from the field during the 2011-12 season • Averaged 16.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks as a junior, and was named All-Ohio Division II and the Dayton City League Player of the Year • Also helped the Wolverines (25-3) win the 2010 Ohio state title during sophomore campaign, averaging 10.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.4 blocks that season • Out of high school, was ranked by ESPN as the fourth-best prospect in Ohio, the 34th-best in the region and the 48th-best forward in the nation • Also played for the All-Ohio Red AAU team • Originally signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play at Wichita State in 2011, but was granted partial relief from the Missouri Valley Conference's intra-conference transfer rule after Hawkins did not enroll at WSU.

Personal
Born August 2, 1993 • Son of Lizett Myers • Has four siblings • Name is pronounced: Dee-ON-tae Hawkins • Major: University Studies