Eric Lindsey of CoachCal.com has written a great article about Kentucky Mr. Basketball and UK Wildcat Dominique Hawkins and how his recruitment began and ended with him being a Wildcat.
Hawkins also spoke about how his toughness got him to Kentucky and he plans on using it to try and break into the lineup in his freshman year.
After hanging with his teammates and succeeding in the ballyhooed pick-up games at the Craft Center, Hawkins is confident he can contribute as a freshman.
“I’m going to play my role, whatever my role is,” Hawkins said. “I’m just going to work hard and do the things that the coaches are telling me to do because I’m not a player that’s going to beg for playing time and be all pouty about it. I’m going to do whatever the team needs. Everybody needs a good role player, and I can definitely be that.”
Hawkins was signed because of his toughness, and that’s exactly what he hopes to bring in his first season at UK.
“It got me here, and I’m hoping to do the same as I continue to play here,” Hawkins said.
Read “Meet the Wildcats: Hawkins truly living a dream come true” to read about how he had to keep his recruitment a secret, how he almost gave it away and how he would have picked Kentucky over a NBA team.
