Washington State senior forward Josh Hawkinson was selected the 2016-17 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the Conference office announced on Wednesday ahead of the start of the 2017 Pac-12 Tournament at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Hawkinson, who completed his undergraduate degree in management operations in just three years, currently maintains a 3.42 grade-point average as an MBA candidate at Washington State. A two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree and three-time Pac-12 All-Academic Team member, Hawkinson is one of 10 finalists for this year’s Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award which recognizes notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.