Previous Schools: Attended Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, N.C…Appeared in six games last season…Previously attended Limestone College in Gaffney, S.C.
High School: Graduated from Shannon Forest Christian School in Greenville, S.C…Coached by David Thompson…Two-time team MVP in 2007 and 2008.
Personal: Full name is Robert Hawthorne II…Born on April 5, 1990 in Greenville, S.C…Son of Robert and Karen Hawthorne…Has two sisters, Tiffany and Tamara…Majoring in business administration with a concentration in marketing.
More about Robert: Favorite books: “The Prince”, The Bible…Favorite midnight snack: Pizza…Favorite movie: “The Departed”…Favorite musical artist: Tupac Shakur, Biggie Smalls, Drake, Michael Jackson…Favorite song: “Forever” by Drake…Favorite sports teams: Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Mets…Favorite athletes: Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets, Tom Brady of the New England Patriots…Robert can’t imagine a week without: His iPod…Robert’s advice to kids: “Follow your dreams”…Favorite colors: Purple, gold…Favorite food: Macaroni and cheese…Favorite sports other than basketball: Baseball and football…People Robert most admires: His parents…Best advice Robert has ever been given: “Never lower your standards”…What people don’t know about Robert: He ran cross country in high school.
