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Jim Hayford on Hankins: “Willie is a very athletic player who can play either guard position. He can score and is stronger than most players his size. The sky is really the limit for him. How he picks up our system will be kind of the key factor in his development. But before his career is over, he is going to be an outstanding player in our conference. The best thing about Willie is that he wants to be great. I know Willie will have a good career here as an Eastern Washington Eagle.”

2010-11: Redshirted.

High School: Graduated in 2010 from California Technical High School in Los Angeles. Among the other schools he attended were Findlay Prep (2008-09), Van Nuys High School (2007-08) and Sylmar High School (2006-07). He averaged more than six points per game in helping Findlay finish 32-0-1 during his junior season. His scored 16 points on two occasions, including versus St. Andrew’s when he added three steals and three rebounds in an 81-50 win. He averaged 11.9 points and 1.0 steals per game as a sophomore to help Van Nuys finish 13-15 overall and 8-2 in league games. As a freshman at Sylmar he averaged 7.4 points per game to help his team finish 16-11.

Personal: Born April 28, 1991. Intends on majoring in either communications or business administration. Parents are Bill and Karen Hankins.