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Jersey Number 4
James Hawthorne
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Prentiss, Miss.
- High School:
- Prentiss HS
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
2018-19 (Senior): Started nine of 32 games but solidified his role as MT's sixth man early in his final campaign ... Averaged 7.0 points and 5.3 rebounds while swatting a team-high 26 shot attempts ... Turned in a career-high 19 points in 21 minutes against Lees-McRae, going 7-for-7 from the charity stripe ... Tallied 17 rebounds and seven blocks in the three-game stretch in Bahamas, including career highs in rebounds (8) and blocks (4) against Stanford ... Notched his first double-digit rebounding performance against FIU with a career-high 10 boards ... Went 5 for 7 from the field and 2 for 2 from 3-point range at LA Tech to tally his fifth double-digit outing of the season ... Went 5 for 7 from the field and 2 for 2 from 3-point range at LA Tech to tally his fifth double-digit outing of the season ... Pulled down a career-high 11 boards and matched his career high of three assists in 30 minutes at rival WKU ... Had 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting and collected seven boards in the second win against Charlotte ... Neared his career high at UTEP with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting and hit 3-of-4 3-pointers.
2017-18 (Junior): Averaged 2.2 points and 1.3 rebounds in just 8.0 minutes per outing … His 1.1 blocks per 40 minutes played were second best on the team … Notched seven points, three rebounds and three assists in his debut against Trevecca (Nov. 10) … Matched his debut output of seven points against Southern Miss (Jan. 13) … Tallied career highs in points (10), rebounds (six) and field goals made (four) against Rice (Feb. 8) … Member of the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2016-17 (Sophomore at Southwest Mississippi CC): Started 26 of 27 contests for the Bears as a sophomore ... Averaged 7.8 points and a team-high 5.8 rebounds … Also added 1.7 blocks and 1.6 assists per outing in his second season … Shot 53 percent from the field and 68 percent from the free throw line ... Had 10 double-digit scoring outings and a pair of double-doubles on the season ... Scored a career-high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting against Copiah-Lincoln (Feb. 16) ... Added a career-high 13 rebounds against Copiah-Lincoln for his second double-double of the season.
2015-16 (Freshman at Southwest Mississippi CC): Played in 24 games and earned two starts as a Freshman ... Averaged 3.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in just 14 minutes per contest … Shot 46 percent from the field and 70 percent from the free throw line ... Notched his first career double-digit scoring game against Jones County (Feb. 25) on 5-of-5 shooting.
Prentiss HS: Played for head coach Calvin Morgan … Scored 20.5 points per game in his senior season … also added 8.9 rebounds, five blocks and six assists per outing … Named Team MVP at Prentiss as a senior … Three-time All-District selection.
Personal: Born Feb. 17, 1997 in Hattiesburg, Miss. … Son of James and Minnie Hawthorne … Has one sister, Jasmine … Majoring in Criminal Justice … Father played basketball at Southern Miss … Favorite actor is Chris Tucker … Named the Flash as his favorite superhero … Lists Kevin Durant as his favorite athlete … Says his biggest role model is his dad.
2017-18 (Junior): Averaged 2.2 points and 1.3 rebounds in just 8.0 minutes per outing … His 1.1 blocks per 40 minutes played were second best on the team … Notched seven points, three rebounds and three assists in his debut against Trevecca (Nov. 10) … Matched his debut output of seven points against Southern Miss (Jan. 13) … Tallied career highs in points (10), rebounds (six) and field goals made (four) against Rice (Feb. 8) … Member of the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2016-17 (Sophomore at Southwest Mississippi CC): Started 26 of 27 contests for the Bears as a sophomore ... Averaged 7.8 points and a team-high 5.8 rebounds … Also added 1.7 blocks and 1.6 assists per outing in his second season … Shot 53 percent from the field and 68 percent from the free throw line ... Had 10 double-digit scoring outings and a pair of double-doubles on the season ... Scored a career-high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting against Copiah-Lincoln (Feb. 16) ... Added a career-high 13 rebounds against Copiah-Lincoln for his second double-double of the season.
2015-16 (Freshman at Southwest Mississippi CC): Played in 24 games and earned two starts as a Freshman ... Averaged 3.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in just 14 minutes per contest … Shot 46 percent from the field and 70 percent from the free throw line ... Notched his first career double-digit scoring game against Jones County (Feb. 25) on 5-of-5 shooting.
Prentiss HS: Played for head coach Calvin Morgan … Scored 20.5 points per game in his senior season … also added 8.9 rebounds, five blocks and six assists per outing … Named Team MVP at Prentiss as a senior … Three-time All-District selection.
Personal: Born Feb. 17, 1997 in Hattiesburg, Miss. … Son of James and Minnie Hawthorne … Has one sister, Jasmine … Majoring in Criminal Justice … Father played basketball at Southern Miss … Favorite actor is Chris Tucker … Named the Flash as his favorite superhero … Lists Kevin Durant as his favorite athlete … Says his biggest role model is his dad.
2025 MTSU Basketball tickets on sale now - October 1st
Wednesday, October 01
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
2025 Blue Raider Blitz Media Panel
Thursday, July 03
MTSU Men's Basketball Coach Nick McDevitt interview at 2025 Blue Raider Blitz
Monday, June 30
