DAVID HAWKINS NAMED FIRST TEAM ALL-ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE

PHILADELPHIA - Senior All-America candidate David Hawkins was named first team All-Atlantic 10 Conference Tuesday evening at the annual conference awards banquet held at the University of Dayton Arena. Hawkins was joined on the first team by Saint Joseph's Jameer Nelson and Delonte West, Xavier's Romain Sato and Dayton's Keith Waleskowski. The team was selected by a vote of the league coaches.

Hawkins, a second team All-America selection by CBSsportsline.com, led the Atlantic 10 with a 24.6 scoring average. The 6-5 guard also ranked third in the league in steals (2.70 per game) and second in three-pointers made (2.96 per game). He earned his third A-10 Player of the Week award on Sunday and was named National Player of the Week by ESPN.com's Dick Vitale on Monday.

A first team all-District selection by both the NABC and the USWBA, Hawkins is just the third Temple player and 10th in A-10 history to score 2000 points. He enters the A-10 tournament with 2,032 career points.

Hawkins was the lone Temple honoree at the awards banquet. The Owls (15-12) will play the winner of Fordham/Richmond opening round game on Thursday evening at approximately 9:30 p.m. The game can be seen on CN8 in the Philadelphia area and heard on WPHT 1210 AM.

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DAVID HAWKINS NAMED FIRST TEAM ALL-ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE

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