Coleman Hawkins is taking his talents to the next level.
The veteran big man announced on Tuesday afternoon on Twitter that after three years at Illinois, he has declared for the NBA Draft.
Glory be to God pic.twitter.com/bL4349Pqzu
— Coleman Hawkins (@colehawk23) March 28, 2023
As shown in the post, Hawkins still has college eligibility despite declaring for the draft. According to Jon Rothstein, Hawkins stated that he will consider coming back to school if he believes the Illini have a really good veteran team with the chance to win a national title.