For the second time this season, Northwest Missouri State junior forward Ryan Hawkins has been named the MIAA men’s basketball athlete of the week.

Hawkins (Atlantic, Iowa) averaged 28.5 points per game and shot 70.6 percent from the field in leading Northwest to a pair of home non-conference victories. Hawkins went 24-of-34 from the field and 8-of-13 from three-point range in the two contests. Hawkins went for 32 points against Central Methodist and then followed that up with 25 points against Truman State.

Hawkins shot 13-of-15 from the field (including 5-of-6 from 3-point range) and tallied five steals against Central Methodist. Hawkins drained 11-of-19 field goals and 3-of-7 three-pointers to go along with seven rebounds and four assists vs. Truman State.

Hawkins leads the MIAA in scoring (24.3 points per game), field goal percentage (.582), three-point field goal percentage (.457) and total steals (25).

The No. 2-ranked Bearcats (10-1 overall, 1-1 MIAA) will return to action Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 1:30 p.m. against Simpson College at Bearcat Arena. Fans can gain free admission with a canned food donation for the January 1 contest.