CROSSVILLE —
Bryan College in Dayton, TN, is getting another former Jet basketball player for the 2011-'12 school year.
Derrek Hankins, a 2011 CCHS grad, signed a scholarship with the NAIA school on June 1, and will join 2010 graduate Caleb Parsons for the upcoming season.
"This will be Derrek's second season starting and he has become more and more of a leader on this team. Everyone knows Derrek competes hard on the court is showing in his senior year," said Coach Will Foster in the 2010-'11 Winter Sports Preview. "I expect great things again from Derrek this year and I know that he will not disappoint."
Hankins had an outstanding senior year, as he won the Lions Club "Shoot for Sight" Award with 42 treys during the campaign, was the team's Best Offensive Player. He earned All-District 6AAA honors and hit 76 percent from the free throw line.
As a junior, he was the Jets' Offensive Player of the Year and was All-Region 3AAA, as led the Jets to their first district championship in 26 years. CCHS was 20-9 overall and 4-4 in the district that season.
He also won the Lions Club "Shoot for Sight" Award and shared Best Offensive Player honors with Caleb Parsons.
As a sophomore under former Coach Scott Eggleston, he won the free throw league competiton with a 17-6 record. He totaled 149 points, 22 assists, 30 rebounds and four steals, and was 51 of 133 for 38.3 percent from the field, including 29 of 89 from three point range, and 18 of 28 from the free throw line (64.3 percent).
"Derrek is an excellent shooter that had a very good freshman and junior varsity season, and has a chance to give us some depth on the perimeter. He has worked extremely hard on his defense to become a complete player," said Eggleston prior to the start of the 2008-'09 season.
Hankins was part of the 2007-'08 freshman team which finished 11-5.
He is the son of Gary and Annette Hankins. His sister, Whitney, is a member of the Lady Jet basketball and softball teams.
He has a younger brother, Conner.
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Derrek Hankins signed to play basketball with Bryan College for the 2011-'12 season last Wednesday morning. From left are, seated, Gary, Derrek and Annette Hankins; and standing, CCHS Coach Will Foster and Bryan College Coach Don Rekoske.
Hankins will play basketball at Bryan College
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