Kansas State basketball player Coleman Hawkins, who transferred from Illinois, made a 30-yard field goal during the Illini Spring Game in April
The Kansas State basketball team is looking for scoring and rebounding from transfer Coleman Hawkins this season.
Before the winter hoops season begins, perhaps Hawkins can contribute to the football team as well. He transferred from the Illinois earlier this month after withdrawing from the NBA draft, so he could play one more season of college basketball.During intermission of the Illini spring game, Hawkins participated in a field goal contest. Despite losing his shoe, he drilled a 30-yarder. The video is below.The chances of the Wildcats needing Hawkins on the football field are slim.
Besides, K-State hoops coach Jerome Tang has better plans for Hawkins, like helping the Wildcats make the NCAA Tournament again. “The most important thing about Coleman is that he is a winner,” Tang said in a press release. “He has won everywhere he has been whether it's a national championship in high school to winning four Big Ten titles and going to four NCAA Tournaments,”
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