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Draft:Josh Hawley (basketball)

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Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley in 2023
No. 32 – Bnei Herzliya
PositionForward/Center
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1996-10-28) October 28, 1996 (age 28)
Irving, Texas, U.S.
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
High schoolMacArthur High School
(Irving, Texas)
College
Playing career2020–present
Career highlights and awards

Joshua Hawley (born October 28, 1996) is a basketball player who plays forward and center for Bnei Herzliya Basket in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[1] He played college basketball for Tarleton State University, with whom he was named 2019 Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

Early life

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Hawley's parents are Kasey Mitchell and Gabriel Hawley, and he was born in Irving, Texas.[2][3] He is 6-7 (201 cm) tall, and weighs 210 pounds (95 kg).[4]

High school

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Hawley attended MacArthur High School in Irving, graduating in 2015.[3] Playing basketball for the school, in his senior year he averaged 18 points and 12 rebounds per game, and was named Irving Independent School District MVP, all-region, and first team all-state.[3]

College

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Hawley attended Tarleton State University ('20) in Stephenville, Texas, majoring in Kinesiology.[3] After redshirting for the 2015-16 season, the following season as a redshirt freshman he averaged 9.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game for the Tarleton State Texans basketball team.[3]

As a sophomore in 2017-18, Hawley averaged 13.7 points, 9.3 rebounds (3rd in the Lone Star Conference), 1.3 steals, and 2.0 blocks per game, while shooting 52% from the floor (leading the conference).[3] He was named second team All-Lone Star Conference, and to the Lone Star Conference all-defensive team.[3]

As a junior in 2018-19, he averaged 17.3 points, 9.9 rebounds (leading the conference), 1.2 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game, while shooting 57.6% from the floor.[3] Hawley was named D2CCA first team All-Region, Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Year, and first team All- Lone Star Conference.[3][5]

As a senior in 2019-20, Hawley was named the Lone Star Conference co-preseason Player of the Year and a Street & Smith preseason All-American.[6][7] He averaged 14.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game, while shooting 50.0% from the field.[4] He was named to the Lone Star Conference All-Second Team.[4] He closed out his Tarleton State career fourth all-time in scoring (1,578 points) and third in rebounds (968), steals (168). and blocks (138)/[8]

Professional career

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BC Vera

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In 2020-21 Hawley played for BC Vera in the Georgian Superliga.[4][9] He averaged 15.0 points, 10.3 rebounds (3rd in the league), 1.6 assists, 2.0 steals (9th), and 0.9 blocks per game.[4]

SCM CSU Craiova

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In 2021-22 he played for SCM CSU Craiova in Romania in the Liga Națională.[4] Hawley averaged 14.8 points, 7.7 rebounds (9th in the league), 1.3 assists, 2.1 steals (leading the league), and 0.2 blocks per game, while shooting 53.1% from the field.[4] He was voted Eurobasket.com All-Romanian League Forward of the Year.[2]

Ratiopharm Ulm

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On August 3, 2022, Hawley signed with Ratiopharm Ulm in Germany in the Basketball Bundesliga.[8] He played for the team in 2022-23.[10][11] He averaged 8.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 1.4 steals (8th in the league), and 0.5 blocks per game, while shooting 50.5% from the field.[4]

ADA Blois Basket

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In 2023-24 he played for ADA Blois Basket in France in LNB Élite.[4] In 18 games in the Élite, Hawley averaged 9.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game.[4][12]

Bnei Herzliya Basket

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On January 3, 2024, Hawley signed with Bnei Herzliya Basket in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[4] He plays forward and center for the team.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Josh Hawley," basket.co.il.
  2. ^ a b "Bnei Hertzeliya lands Josh Hawley, ex Blois," Eurobasket News, January 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Josh Hawley," Tarleton Sports.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Josh Hawley," RealGM.
  5. ^ Wayne Cavadi (October 30, 2019). "Keep an eye on these DII men's basketball player-of-the-year candidates in 2019-20," NCAA.
  6. ^ "Texan men’s basketball picked fourth in LSC media day poll; Hawley named preseason player of year," The Flash Today, October 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "Hawley named to top 100 list for Bevo Francis Award," Tarleton Sports, January 15, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Ulm tabs Hawley at power forward," EuroLeague, August 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "Josh Hawley signs with BC Vera," Latest Basketball News, November 2, 2020.
  10. ^ Jens Nagler (July 17, 2023). "Wieder zwei Top-Stars weggekauft!", Sport Bild.
  11. ^ "Josh Hawley verlässt ratiopharm ulm," BBL Profis, July 18, 2023
  12. ^ Alessandro Maggi (January 3, 2024). "Bnei officially signs Josh Hawley," Sportando.
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Category:Living people Category:1996 births Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:ADA Blois Basket 41 players Category:American expatriate basketball people in France Category:American expatriate basketball people in Georgia (country) Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel Category:American expatriate basketball people in Romania Category:American men's basketball players Category:Basketball players from Texas Category:Bnei Herzliya basketball players Category:Centers (basketball) Category:Forwards (basketball) Category:People from Irving, Texas Category:Ratiopharm Ulm players Category:SCM U Craiova (basketball) players Category:Tarleton State Texans men's basketball players

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