One of the greatest players in Bradley and Missouri Valley Conference basketball history, Hersey Hawkins '88 will now be regarded among the best in college basketball history. On Sunday at the 2020 Hall of Fame Classic, Hawkins was announced as a member of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
Hawkins is among eight honorees that will be enshrined in November 2021 in Kansas City at the 2021 Hall of Fame induction celebration. The event is part of Kansas City's Hall of Fame weekend, which also includes the annual Hall of Fame Tournament.