Bong Hawkins
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 6, 1967 Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Perpetual Help System DALTA |
| PBA draft | 1991 |
| Selected by the Presto Tivoli | |
| Playing career | 1991–2006 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 16 |
| Career history | |
| 1991–1992 | Presto Tivoli |
| 1993 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| 1993–2000 | Alaska Milkmen |
| 2001 | Tanduay Rhum Masters |
| 2003–2005 | Coca-Cola Tigers |
| 2005–2006 | Alaska Aces |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Rene "Bong" Hawkins Jr. (born November 6, 1967 in Manila) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. He is former starting forward for the Alaska Aces and he also played for Tivoli, Sta. Lucia, Tanduay and Coca-Cola.
He was drafted in 1991 by Presto Tivoli. He would only play there for 2 years but he was able to show the talent that he had.
In 1993, he was acquired by the Sta. Lucia Realtors where he helped teammate Jun Limpot capture several third-place trophies.
In what would be the turning point of his career, he was traded to the Alaska Milkmen in 1994. He became an integral part of Alaska's success in the 1990s alongside Jojo Lastimosa, Johnny Abarrientos and import Sean Chambers. He became the Most Improved Player of the 1994 Season. In 1996, he was a part of the Grand Slam Team led by then-MVP Abarrientos. He was named to the Mythical Five and Mythical Second Team several times. He would play for the Milkmen until 2000.
In 2001, he was signed by the Tanduay Rhum Masters where he played for just one season.
When Tanduay disbanded in 2001, he was among its players absorbed by its buyers, the FedEx Express. However, he and the management had a feud. He wanted to have the same terms of salary that he had with the Masters while the Express based their contract on written ones. As a result, he was released and left unsigned in 2002.
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