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Claim: Coleman Hawkins is continuing to rise on the NBA draft boards.

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in General Factchecking by Novice (560 points)
Illinois basketball is currently ranked #16 in the nation and beat Syracuse last night with a score of 73-44. Coleman Hawkins got his fifth triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and one steal. He is a force to be reckoned with.

 https://writingillini.com/2022/11/30/illinois-basketball-5-observations-illini-win-syracuse/
https://writingillini.com/2022/11/30/illinois-basketball-5-observations-illini-win-syracuse/

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I am currently a junior at the University of Illinois and was in attendance for Coleman's recent performance against Syracuse. Coleman has been playing very well and many view him as a late first or early second round pick in the 2023 NBA draft. The latest Bleacher Report NBA mock draft has Hawkins getting drafted #37 overall to the Oklahoma City Thunder. 

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by Genius (41.4k points)
Nice input on this claim! For a strong fact-check you should make sure to include solid sources that aren't "predictions" such as the mock draft by Bleacher Report. If you can't find enough concrete evidence to support your fact-check you might want to consider this as an "opinion" that can't be fact-checked.
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by Apprentice (1.3k points)
According to NBA Draft Room, Coleman Hawkins is expected to be a 2nd round pick for either the 2023 or 2024 NBA draft. His stats are listed on the Illini Website, as well as on sports/news networks (e.i. fox, ESPN, CBS, ABC, B10), and there is a clear increase in his skill level and volubility in the NBA.

https://nbadraftroom.com/coleman-hawkins/

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/coleman-hawkins-1.html
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