Rodney Hawkins was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Pamela Hardin, and moved frequently as a child due to his mother's military career.
[1][3] Hawkins received numerous scholarship offers after excelling at Mt.
[9] He was signed by Peacock Nation in 2021 to compete in The Basketball Tournament along with other St. Peter's University alumni, although the team did not end up playing that year.
[11][12] Hawkins played for the expansion Rochester Kingz of the American Basketball Association for their 2023–24 season, where he averaged 22.1 points per game and 12.4 rebounds per game, leading the team to a playoff run.
[13] He was signed by the Buffalo eXtreme of the American Basketball Association in September 2024.