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Catching Up With Jon Hawkins

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NAMPA, Idaho – Men's basketball senior Jon Hawkins was selected to the 2012-2013 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Pre-Season All-Conference Team.
 
Hawkins (6-3, Sr., Phoenix, AZ - Greenway) averaged 10.7 points and 3.6 assists for the Crusaders last year in earning honorable mention all-star honors.
 
 “I believe with the players we recruited and how much better our returnees have gotten over the off season that we will surprise a lot of people.” Commented Hawkins.
 
Name: Jon Hawkins  
Nick Name: J-Hawk, Hawk, Bofanner (family nickname)
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Previous School: Yavapai Community College 
High School: Greenway HS 
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6'2
Weight: 190  
Major: Youth Ministries 

Memorable Basketball Moment: Going 30-0 and winning our first boys bball state championship my senior year.  
Hobbies: Love relaxing and watching movies
What type of player are you: A distributor first, then a scorer  
What can fans expect from you: Putting my teammates in a position to score, defend, and scoring when I need too.  
 
Favorites
Food: Sub Sandwiches 
TV show: Fresh Prince of Bel air   
Movie: The Dark Knight Rises   
Music: Christian Music- Mat Kearney, NEEDTOBREATHE, Lecrae, Trip Lee   
Quote: You'll miss 100% of the shots you don't take 
Sports besides basketball: Baseball, Volleyball, Football  
 
Pre-game ritual/superstition: I always go to the bathroom, shoot and warm up with the same teammate.  
What's on your iPod: Chris Tomlin, Justin Bieber, Sanctus Real, Shane & Shane
Most people don't know this about you: I'd like to become a high school teacher and coach basketball  
Celebrity you'd like to meet: Tony Dungy 
NBA player you emulate your game after: Steve Nash 
If you were a superhero, what super power: Superman, flying, cannot stand walking
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