Four-year letterman...started 76 of 97 career games...finishedhis career with 1,171 points, 441 rebounds, 176 assists, 34 blocks,and 75 steals...shot 51.9 percent from the field (416 of 801), 37.6percent (50 of 133) from the 3-point arc, and 64.8 percent (81 of130) from the free throw line in his career...earned second-teamall-Middle Atlantic regional honors from the National Associationof Basketball Coaches (NABC) his senior year and was a two-timefirst-team all-Landmark Conference selection (2011, 2012)...endshis career 25th on the Royals' all-time scoring list and ninth infield goal percentage...member of three Landmark Conferencechampionship (2009, 2011, 2012) and three NCAA tournament teams(2009, 2011, 2012), including an Elite Eight appearance(2012)...younger brother of Paul Hawk, a 2009 graduate of theuniversity who ended his four-year career with the Royals as theprogram's fourth all-time leading shot-blocker.
Senior Year (2011-2012): Led Royals infield goal percentage (.508) and finished fourth in scoring(12.6)...also averaged 4.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 0.4 stealsper game...was voted first-team all-Landmark Conference for thesecond straight year and was selected second-team all-MiddleAtlantic region by the National Association of Basketball Coaches(NABC)...started 22 of 27 games and missed four games due to awrist injury...scored in double figures 17 times, including aseason-high 22-point effort in an 82-70 win over Moravian Collegein the semifinals of the Landmark Conference tournament on February22 at the Long Center...scored a team-high 20 points on 8 of 13shooting from the field in a dramatic 70-67 victory in overtimeagainst Messiah College in an NCAA first-round game played atWilliam Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey, on March 2; inthat game, ignited a 30-12 rally and hit another crucial 3-pointerin the closing minutes as Scranton fought back from an 18-pointdeficit with eight minutes remaining to pull out thevictory...scored 18 points in a 78-70 win over Juniata College inthe championship game of the Landmark Conference tournament onFebruary 25 at the Long Center...averaged 10.8 points and 4.5rebounds in four NCAA tournament games...scored nine points andpulled down three rebounds in a 58-55 win over 4th-rankedMiddlebury College in an NCAA sectional semifinal game inMiddlebury, Vermont, on March 9...posted a 'double-double' with 12points and 10 rebounds in a 79-62 victory over Catholic Universityon January 27 in Washington, DC...was named the most valuableplayer (MVP) of the season-opening Radisson Invitational afteraveraging 14.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in wins over MaritimeCollege and New Paltz on November 18-19 at the Long Center...wasnamed the university's athlete of the week for his effort in thefirst two games of the NCAA tournament in early March...shot 50percent or higher from the field 17 times...played 30-or-moreminutes 12 times...ranked sixth in field goal percentage, 12th inscoring and offensive rebounds (1.7), and 13th in minutes played(28.67) in the Landmark Conference.
Junior Year (2010-2011): Fulfilled histremendous potential by 15.9 points 5.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assistsper game...was voted first-team all-Landmark Conference in a ballotconducted among the league's head coaches...led Royals in fieldgoal percentage (.570)...scored in double figures 20 times,including a career-high 31-point effort (on 12 of 20 shooting fromthe field) in the Royals' 94-90 victory over Kean University inUnion, New Jersey, on December 13...picked his game up a notch inthe down the stretch, averaging 19.2 points while shooting 63.1percent from the field (65 of 103) in the final nine games of theseason...played a major role in wins over the Merchant MarineAcademy and Catholic University as Scranton in the LandmarkConference tournament as Scranton won its third league title infour years: made 11 of 15 shots from the field and finishedwith 26 points and eight rebounds in a 74-71 victory in overtimeagainst Merchant Marine in a semifinal game at the Long Center onFebruary 23; three days later, poured in 18 points (on 6 of 10shooting from the field) and had four rebounds, two assists and asteal in an 82-71 win over Catholic in the title game, also at theLong Center...finished the season with a 19-point, 5-rebound effortin an 80-73 loss to Becker College (Mass.) in an NCAA first-roundgame played at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, onMarch 4...posted his second 'double-double' of his career with 16points and 10 rebounds in a 72-61 victory over Juniata on January14 at the Long Center...shot 50 percent-or-higher from the field 17times...pulled down 10-or-more rebounds in a game twice andfive-or-more 13 times...was named the most valuble player (MVP) ofthe PNC Bank Classic at the Long Center in early January afteraveraging 15.5 points and 6.5 rebounds as the Royals defeatedCazenovia College, 96-74, and Eastern University, 73-69, to win thetitle...nearly 39 percent of his rebounds came on the offensiveend...finished the season fourth in scoring, third in field goalpercentage, and 11th in blocked shots per game (0.44) in the finalLandmark Conference statistical rankings.
Sophomore Year (2009-2010): Appeared in 17games and started twice (versus Susquehanna University on February12 and Juniata College on February 13)...shot 52.6 percent from thefield en route to averaging 7.2 points per game...scored 21 pointsand dished out four assists in a 74-68 victory over Juniata Collegeat the Long Center on February 13...tossed in 14 points (on 5 of 6shooting) in 17 minutes of action in a 75-64 victory over GoucherCollege at the Long Center on January 23...connected on 4 of 5field goal attempts and finished with 12 points, four rebounds, andthree assists in a 75-70 victory over Catholic University in thesemifinal of the Landmark Conference tournament on February 24 atthe Long Center...scored 11 points apiece in a 71-60 victory overthe Merchant Marine Academy at the Long Center on January 29 and in a 68-54 loss to them in the Landmark Conference championshipgame in Kings Point, New York, on February 27.
Freshman Year (2008-2009): Appeared in all28 games and started 27 times in his first year with theprogram...shot a highly-respectable 47.0 percent from the field,36.7 percent from the 3-point arc, and 73.3 percent from the freethrow line en route to averaging 11.1 points per game, fourthhighest on the team...also averaged 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.9steals, and 0.4 blocks per game...scored in double-figures 18times, including a career-high 29-point effort in a 75-71 loss atMisericordia University on November 25...also poured in 22 pointsand had six rebounds and a steal in a 64-59 win at CatholicUniversity on January 17...came up big for the Royals in both gamesof the Landmark Conference tournament: scored 12 points andpulled down eight rebounds as the Royals overcame a 9-point deficitwith 4:29 remaining in regulation to defeat Catholic University,71-64, in overtime in the semifinals on February 25 at the LongCenter; came back three days later to score 15 points, grab fourrebounds, hand out two assists and came up with a block and a stealin an 80-75 win in overtime against Susquehanna in the championshipgame at the Long Center...recorded the first 'double-double' of hiscareer--10 points and 11 rebounds--in a 66-59 victory over Catholicat home on February 14...one of five players on the roster to pulldown more than 100 rebounds...pulled down five-or-more rebounds ina game 11 times, including 11 in a 63-57 win at Goucher on January16 and in the victory against Catholic at home on February14...shot 50 percent-or-higher from the field 17 times and 40percent-or-higher from beyond the 3-point arc 11 times...made atleast one 3-pointer in a game 14 times and made at least two3-pointers in five games...averaged 15.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0assists, and 2.0 steals in a win over Plattsburgh State and in aloss to eventual NCAA runner-up Richard Stockton to earnall-tournament honors at the Radisson Invitational on January 4 atthe Long Center...finished ninth in field goal percentage (.470),10th in free throw percentage (.733), 15th in scoring (11.1), and20th in rebounding (4.3) in the final Landmark Conferencestatistical rankings.
High School: Three-yearletterman...finished his career as the second all-time leadingscorer in Methacton history with 1,208 points...two-time team MVPand Suburban I and all-area selection his senior year....averaged23 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals per game as asenior...also scored in double-figures in both his sophomore andjunior campaigns, averaging 11 and 15 points per game,respectively...his high school coach was Tony Hall.
Personal
Name: Luke Stephen Hawk
Date of Birth: April 2, 1989
Parents: Paul & DorothyHawk
Major: Accounting
Career Bests
Points: 31, at Kean, Dec. 13, 2010
Rebounds: 11, on two occasions
Assists: 7, SUSQUEHANNA, FEB. 4, 2012
Blocks: 2,on three occasions
Steals: 3, on seven occasions
Awards & Honors
Landmark Conference 1st-Team Selection (2011, 2012)
Landmark Conference Player of the Week (Nov. 29, 2008; Dec. 20,2010)
National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-MiddleAtlantic Region 2nd-Team Selection (2012)
National Jesuit Honor Roll (Feb. 13, 2011; Feb. 27, 2011)
National Jesuit Player of the Week (Dec. 13-19, 2010)
PNC Bank Classic (Scranton) Most Valuable Player (MVP, Jan. 3,2011)
Radisson Invitational (Scranton) All-Tournament Team Selection(Jan. 4, 2009; Nov. 19, 2011)
University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (Nov. 29, 2008; Dec.12, 2010; Jan. 3, 2011; March 5, 2012)
