Atlantic standout basketball player Ryan Hawkins switched his college commitment last week to Northwest Missouri State.  Hawkins signed a letter of intent last Wednesday to play for the Bearcats.  The 6-7 Forward had originally committed to play at Wayne State College but changed his mind after a coaching change for the Wildcats.

Hawkins joins a Bearcats squad that went 27-6 overall last season and earned a trip to the Elite Eight of the Division II NCAA Tournament.  The Bearcats also went 19-3 in the MIAA Conference.

Hawkins finished his senior season at Atlantic averaging 22.2 points per game on 54.6% shooting from the field.  He also had 89 steals and 43 blocked shots for the Trojans.  He now will start with preseason workouts until practice with Northwest officially begins on October 16th.