Academically, Hawkinson completed his bachelor's degree from Washington State University in just three years, receiving his degree in Management Operations in the summer of 2016 while being a three-time Pac-12 All-Academic honoree. His senior year, Hawkinson finished his Master's of Business Administration in Data Analytics, completing both his Bachelor's and master's degrees in four years and was named the 2017 Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Hawkinson concluded his career tenth in points scored with 1,414 and set school records in double-doubles with 56 and rebounds with 1,015. He became the first Washington State player ever to amass 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds and was the 13th player in Pac-12 history to reach those marks.
