Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry (print and digital media). A freelance writer/stay-at-home dad since 2008, Hawkins started his career with newspaper stints in Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Upstate New York and Illinois, where he earned the 2004 APSE first-place award for column writing (under 40,000 circulation). As a beat writer, he covered NASCAR Winston Cup events at NHIS (1999-2003), the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks (2003-06) and the NFL's Carolina Panthers (2011-12). Hawkins penned four youth sports books, including a Michael Jordan biography. Hawkins' main hobbies include mountain bike riding, 5k trail runs at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C., and live music.
All posts by Jeff HawkinsPoint Guard:
- Dante Exum (Australia)
- Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State)
- Tyler Ennis (Syracuse)
- Elfrid Payton (Louisiana Lafayette)
- Shabazz Napier (UConn
- Vasiliji Micic (International)
- Jahii Carson (Arizona State)
- Semaj Christon (Xavier)
- Deonte Burton (Nevada)
- Russ Smith (Louisville)
Honorable Mention: Jordan Clarkson (Missouri), Aaron Craft (Ohio State), Keith Appling (Michigan State), Joe Jackson (Memphis), Justin Cobbs (California), Markel Starks (Georgetown), Bryce Cotton (Providence), DeAndre Kane (Iowa State), Scottie Wilbekin (Florida), Langston Galloway (St. Joseph’s), Chaz Williams (Massachusetts) and Kendall Williams (New Mexico).
Shooting guard:
- Andrew Wiggins (Kansas)
- Gary Harris (Michigan State)
- Nik Stauskas (Michigan)
- Zach LaVine (UCLA)
- P.J. Hairston (D-League)
- Jordan Adams (UCLA)
- C.J. Wilcox (Washington)
- Devyn Marble (Iowa)
- Bogdan Bogdanovic (International)
- Nick Johnson (Arizona)
Honorable Mention: Jabari Brown (Missouri), Jordan McRae (Tennessee), Spencer Dinwiddie (Colorado), Markel Brown (Oklahoma State), Allesandro Gentile (International), Lamar Patterson (Pittsburgh), Marcus Eriksson (International), Mateusz Ponitka (International), Sean Kilpatrick (Cincinnati), Andre Dawkins (Duke), Travis Bader (Oakland), Geron Johnson (Memphis), Tomas Dimsa (International), Austin Hollins (Minnesota), Joe Harris (Virginia) and Xavier Thames (San Diego State).
Small Forward:
- Jabari Parker (Duke)
- Doug McDermott (Creighton)
- James Young (Kentucky)
- Dario Saric (Croatia)
- T.J. Warren (North Carolina State)
- K.J. McDaniels (Clemson)
- Rodney Hood (Duke)
- Jerami Grant (Syracuse)
- Cleanthony Early (Wichita State)
- DeAndre Daniels (UConn)
Honorable Mention: Glenn Robinson III (Michigan), LaQuinton Ross (Ohio State), C.J. Fair (Syracuse), Thanasis Antetokounmpo (D-League), Fuquan Edwin (Seton Hall), Joe Harris (Virginia), Viktor Gaddefors (International), Josh Huestis (Stanford), Ioannis Papapetrou (International), Damien Inglis (International) Nedim Buza (International), Adin Vrabac (International), Viktor Gaddefors (International), Jakarr Sampson (International), Melvin Ejim (Iowa State), Casey Prather (Florida), Roscoe Smith (UNLV), Jamil Wilson (Marquette) and Niels Giffey (UConn).
Power Forward:
- Julius Randle (Kentucky)
- Aaron Gordon (Arizona)
- Noah Vonleh (Indiana)
- Adreian Payne (Michigan State)
- Kyle Anderson (UCLA)
- Clint Caplela (International)
- Jarnell Stokes (Tennessee)
- Isaiah Austin (Baylor)
- Cory Jefferson (Baylor)
- Dwight Powell (Stanford)
Honorable Mention: Rasmus Larsen (International), Johnny O’Bryant III (LSU), James McAdoo (UNC) Juvonte Reddic (VCU), Kristaps Porzingis (International), Khem Birch (UNLV), Shayne Whittington (Western Michigan), Akil Mitchell (Virginia), Cristiano Felicio (International), Maximilian Kleber (International), Joonas Caven (International), Mike Moser (Oregon), Richard Solomon (California), Aaric Murray (Texas Southern), Talib Zanna (Pittsburgh) and Cameron Bairstow (New Mexico).
Center:
- Joel Embiid (Kansas)
- Jusuf Nurkic (International)
- Mitch McGary (Michigan)
- Walter Tavares (International)
- Patric Young (Florida)
- Artem Klimenko (International)
- Nikola Jokic (International)
- Jordan Bachynski (Arizona State)
- Alec Brown (Wisconsin-Green Bay)
- Alex Kirk (New Mexico)
Honorable Mention: Moussa Diagne (International), Illimane Diop (International), Nikola Ilutinov (International), Ondrej Balvin (International), Eric Moreland (Oregon State), Sim Bhullar (New Mexico State)
