It’s still hard for Hawkins, a Charlotte native who went from the Tar Heels’ JV team last year to joining Hubert Davis’ varsity squad this season, to wrap his mind being one of 15 players on ...

This year's UNC varsity team features 15 players with four walk-ons. Sophomore guard Russell Hawkins is one of those walk-ons, and he played on the JV team last year. The junior varsity program at ...

As a freshman last season, Russ Hawkins was on the JV team in Chapel Hill. Now, the 6-foot-1, 175-pound guard from Charlotte is a full-fledged UNC basketball walk-on alongside head coach Hubert ...