Bradley basketball icon will return to Peoria for annual charity event

PEORIA — Hersey Hawkins will be the guest of honor at a Bradley University charity event this October in Peoria.

The 2024 annual Bids for the Braves auction is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Oct. 26 at Renaissance Coliseum in Peoria, Illinois. The event includes dinner and cocktails, live and silent auctions and social time with Bradley Braves athletes and coaches.

Hawkins will talk about his memories on the Hilltop during a renowned college career that paved the way for the future NBA All-Star. There will be entertainment from dueling pianos artists Felix and Fingers, plus games and prizes as well.

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Individual tickets for the event are $150, and can be purchased online through the Bids for the Braves site. Tables of 10 are $1,250 and a second table of 10 admissions can be purchased for $650. Registration is open now.

While at Bradley, Hawkins was the consensus National Player of the Year and first-team All-American. He is the Missouri Valley's all-time leading scorer and a member of the Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame . Hawkins went on to play in the 1988 Summer Olympics before being drafted sixth overall in the 1988 NBA Draft before scoring 14,470 career points in 13 seasons in the league.

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