Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
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Hawthorne, James
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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
Bio
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.
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
MTSU Men's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs Chattanooga NIT 3/18/25
Tuesday, March 18
