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MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;&ndash; Former Wildcat&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coleman-hawkins/12179" rel="smarttag" rev="12179">Coleman Hawkins</a></dfn>&nbsp;has signed a summer league contract with the Golden State Warriors and will begin his professional career at the upcoming California Classic, which is slated for July 5, 6 and 8 at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The Warriors will play three games against Summer League teams from the Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat, all on national television. The opener with the Lakers at 5:30 p.m., CT on Saturday, July 5 can be seen nationally on ESPN2, while the matchup with the Spurs at 5:30 p.m., CT on Sunday, July 6 can be seen on NBA TV. The final contest with the Heat at 6 p.m., CT on Tuesday, July 8 will be available on ESPN+. Hawkins is also expected to play for the Warriors at the NBA 2K26 Summer League, which runs from July 10-20 in Las Vegas. A Sacramento, Calif., native, Hawkins will be joined on the Warriors Summer League team by several familiar foes from this past season, including Houston's&nbsp;L.J. Cryer&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ja'Vier Francis, Utah's&nbsp;Gabe Madsen, and Texas Tech's&nbsp;Chance McMillian. Former Wildcats&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/cam-carter/11216" rel="smarttag" rev="11216">Cam Carter</a></dfn>&nbsp;(Spurs) and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/arthur-kaluma/11226" rel="smarttag" rev="11226">Arthur Kaluma</a></dfn>&nbsp;(Lakers) are also expected to play in the California Classic after concluding their college careers this past season. Hawkins earned All-Big 12 Third Team honors in his one season at K-State in 2024-25, as he was the only Division I player in the country to average at least 10.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. He led the team in steals (1.8 spg.), blocks (1.3 bpg.), defensive rebounds (151) and minutes (33.6 mpg.), while he was second in rebounding (6.9 rpg.) and assists (4.3 apg.), third in field goals made (120) and fourth in scoring (10.7 ppg.). He scored in double figures in 16 games, including 10 times in Big 12 play, while he tallied 3 double-doubles, including a points/assists double-double at Kansas on Jan. 18. More information on the California Classic and NBA 2K26 Summer League can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nba.com/summer-league/2025">here</a>.</div>

🏀 Former K-State Wildcat to play with Golden State in NBA Summer League