2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
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Hawthorne, Jr., Derek
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Jersey Number 5
Derek Hawthorne, Jr.
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- Previous School:
- John A. Logan College
- High School:
- Pike HS
Bio
2019-20: Was one of the team’s best and most reliable options on both ends, starting in 27 games as one of only three Skyhawks to play in all 29 contests…Ranked in the Ohio Valley Conference’s top-10 in free throw percentage (.798, third), minutes played (34.0 per game, fourth) and scoring (14.2 points per game, 10th)…Also ranked seventh in the OVC with 1.4 steals per game against league opposition…Paced the squad with 1.1 steals per outing while also averaging 6.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game…Led the team in scoring twice, including a career-best 30-point outburst (on 11-of-18 shooting) in the season finale victory against OVC rival Southeast Missouri on Feb. 29…Scored at least 20 points on six different occasions…Knocked down multiple three-pointers on 14 different instances, including career-highs of four makes in OVC wins over Tennessee Tech (Feb. 6) and Eastern Illinois (Feb. 15)…Provided one of the most memorable finishes in recent history in the previously mentioned game against Eastern Illinois, draining a pull-up 25-foot three-point jumper just before time expired in overtime for UT Martin’s first game-winning buzzer beater in OVC play since 2016…Paced the team in rebounding seven times, including a double-double of 13 points and a career-best 10 rebounds against Jacksonville State on Feb. 8…Snagged at least eight rebounds in nine different games…Sank a career-high seven free throws at Western Illinois (Nov. 13), at Northern Iowa (Nov. 19) and against Southeast Missouri (Feb. 29)…Distributed a career-high five assists against Mount St. Joseph (Dec. 29), Eastern Illinois (Feb. 15) and at Jacksonville State (Feb. 22)…Swatted a career-high two blocks against SIUE on Feb. 27…Generated nine multi-steal performances, including career-highs of four steals against Eastern Illinois (Jan. 23) and at Morehead State (Feb. 1).
2018-19: Was a consistent performer during his debut season at UT Martin, starting in 19 of his 30 games played…Ranked ninth in the Ohio Valley Conference in three-point field goal percentage (.412) in league play…Averaged 9.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals over 28.0 minutes per contest…Shot 36.8 percent from the three-point line (35-of-95) and sank 75 percent (51-for-68) of his free throw attempts…Scored in double-digits in 13 different games (including a pair of 20-point performances) while leading the squad in scoring three different times…Dialed up a double-double with season-highs of 24 points and 10 rebounds against Brescia on Dec. 15, shooting 10-of-14 from the floor…Scored 20 points (on 7-for-11 shooting) against SIUE on Jan. 26…Accumulated a team-high 17 points in the OVC Tournament first round victory over Eastern Illinois on March 6…Knocked down multiple three-pointers in 10 different outings, swishing three treys in five different games…Accounted for a season-best seven free throws (in eight tries) against Cumberland on Nov. 6…Hauled in at least six rebounds in a dozen games…Piled up career-highs of five assists against both Cumberland (Nov. 6) and Mercer (Nov. 16)…Posted 11 multi-steal performances, including a career-best four swipes at ETSU on Dec. 8.
BEFORE UTM: Played for head coach Kyle Smithpeters at John A. Logan College in Carterville, Ill....Helped lead the Volunteers to a 26-6 record, a Great Rivers Athletic Conference championship and NJCAA District Tournament appearance in 2017-18...Averaged 13.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists while playing in all 32 games as a sophomore...Shot 54.4 percent (148-of-272) from the floor, 39.6 percent from three-point land (38-for-96) and 74.8 percent (86-of-115) from the free throw line while also ranking second on the team with 25 steals...Dialed up five 20-plus point outings last season, four of which came over his final nine games...Season-high of 22 points came at Southeastern Illinois College (9-of-13 shooting) on Feb. 10 and again versus Southeastern Illinois College (8-for-11 shooting) on Feb. 24...Drilled multiple three-pointers on 11 different occasions, including a season-high four trifectas (in just six attempts) at Western Kentucky Tech on Dec. 14...Accounted for three double-doubles in 2017-18, hauling in a career-best 11 rebounds at Western Kentucky Tech on Dec. 14 and against Kaskaskia College on March 2...Also handed out a season-high five assists against Western Kentucky Tech on Jan. 7 and swiped a career-best four steals against Kentucky Wesleyan on Nov. 4...As a freshman, Hawthorne was an explosive scorer under head coach Carson Harris at Marian University, a NAIA program in Indianapolis, Ind....Scored double-digits in all 14 games he played, tossing in 17.9 points in only 27.1 minutes per game before suffering an injury that forced him to miss a majority of the season...Also contributed 6.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.5 steals while shooting 45.4 percent (89-of-196) from the field, 35.1 percent from beyond the three-point arc (20-for-57) and 76.8 percent (53-of-69) from the charity stripe during his lone season at Marian...Notched four 20-plus point performances in 2016-17, including a career-high 27 points against Olivet Nazarene on Nov. 5...Corralled a pair of double-doubles (16 points, 11 rebounds in his collegiate debut against Midway on Oct. 28 and 19 points, 10 rebounds against Defiance on Nov. 7)...Dished out a season-high five assists against Mount Vernon Nazarene on Nov. 22 and collected a career-best five steals against Spring Arbor on Feb. 4...Prepped at the prestigious Pike High School program in Indianapolis...Playing for head coach Bill Zych, Hawthorne averaged 13.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game as a senior, earning him a spot in the 2015 Indiana Class Basketball All-Star Classic...Also helped Pike earn a sectional championship during his junior season in 2014-15.
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 25, 1997...Son of Derek Hawthorne Sr. and April Hutchinson...Has one sibling, Ashanti...Father Derek Sr. was a four-year letterman in football at the University of Louisville, as one of his seven career interceptions came in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl victory over Alabama...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
2018-19: Was a consistent performer during his debut season at UT Martin, starting in 19 of his 30 games played…Ranked ninth in the Ohio Valley Conference in three-point field goal percentage (.412) in league play…Averaged 9.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals over 28.0 minutes per contest…Shot 36.8 percent from the three-point line (35-of-95) and sank 75 percent (51-for-68) of his free throw attempts…Scored in double-digits in 13 different games (including a pair of 20-point performances) while leading the squad in scoring three different times…Dialed up a double-double with season-highs of 24 points and 10 rebounds against Brescia on Dec. 15, shooting 10-of-14 from the floor…Scored 20 points (on 7-for-11 shooting) against SIUE on Jan. 26…Accumulated a team-high 17 points in the OVC Tournament first round victory over Eastern Illinois on March 6…Knocked down multiple three-pointers in 10 different outings, swishing three treys in five different games…Accounted for a season-best seven free throws (in eight tries) against Cumberland on Nov. 6…Hauled in at least six rebounds in a dozen games…Piled up career-highs of five assists against both Cumberland (Nov. 6) and Mercer (Nov. 16)…Posted 11 multi-steal performances, including a career-best four swipes at ETSU on Dec. 8.
BEFORE UTM: Played for head coach Kyle Smithpeters at John A. Logan College in Carterville, Ill....Helped lead the Volunteers to a 26-6 record, a Great Rivers Athletic Conference championship and NJCAA District Tournament appearance in 2017-18...Averaged 13.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists while playing in all 32 games as a sophomore...Shot 54.4 percent (148-of-272) from the floor, 39.6 percent from three-point land (38-for-96) and 74.8 percent (86-of-115) from the free throw line while also ranking second on the team with 25 steals...Dialed up five 20-plus point outings last season, four of which came over his final nine games...Season-high of 22 points came at Southeastern Illinois College (9-of-13 shooting) on Feb. 10 and again versus Southeastern Illinois College (8-for-11 shooting) on Feb. 24...Drilled multiple three-pointers on 11 different occasions, including a season-high four trifectas (in just six attempts) at Western Kentucky Tech on Dec. 14...Accounted for three double-doubles in 2017-18, hauling in a career-best 11 rebounds at Western Kentucky Tech on Dec. 14 and against Kaskaskia College on March 2...Also handed out a season-high five assists against Western Kentucky Tech on Jan. 7 and swiped a career-best four steals against Kentucky Wesleyan on Nov. 4...As a freshman, Hawthorne was an explosive scorer under head coach Carson Harris at Marian University, a NAIA program in Indianapolis, Ind....Scored double-digits in all 14 games he played, tossing in 17.9 points in only 27.1 minutes per game before suffering an injury that forced him to miss a majority of the season...Also contributed 6.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.5 steals while shooting 45.4 percent (89-of-196) from the field, 35.1 percent from beyond the three-point arc (20-for-57) and 76.8 percent (53-of-69) from the charity stripe during his lone season at Marian...Notched four 20-plus point performances in 2016-17, including a career-high 27 points against Olivet Nazarene on Nov. 5...Corralled a pair of double-doubles (16 points, 11 rebounds in his collegiate debut against Midway on Oct. 28 and 19 points, 10 rebounds against Defiance on Nov. 7)...Dished out a season-high five assists against Mount Vernon Nazarene on Nov. 22 and collected a career-best five steals against Spring Arbor on Feb. 4...Prepped at the prestigious Pike High School program in Indianapolis...Playing for head coach Bill Zych, Hawthorne averaged 13.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game as a senior, earning him a spot in the 2015 Indiana Class Basketball All-Star Classic...Also helped Pike earn a sectional championship during his junior season in 2014-15.
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 25, 1997...Son of Derek Hawthorne Sr. and April Hutchinson...Has one sibling, Ashanti...Father Derek Sr. was a four-year letterman in football at the University of Louisville, as one of his seven career interceptions came in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl victory over Alabama...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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