South Alabama added Division II guard Brian Hawthorne through the transfer portal on Monday.

The 6-foot-1 Hawthorne was an all-conference pick this season at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, and has two seasons of eligibility remaining. A native of Shawnee, Kan., Hawthorne averaged 15.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game for a team that finished 17-12 in 2024-25.

“Brian has everything we look for in recruiting from his ability on the court to who he is as a person,” South Alabama coach Richie Riley said. “He’s a skilled guard with toughness that’s highly competitive. We anticipate him having a major impact on our team right away.”

Hawthorne is the first incoming transfer of the current cycle for South Alabama, which signed high school point guards Desmond Williams of Baker and Samuel Shoptaw of Windermere (Fla.) Prep in November. Junior-college forward Stephen Williams committed to the Jaguars on March 10, and can sign beginning April 16.

South Alabama has had four scholarship players enter the transfer portal since the end of the season — All-Sun Belt forward Barry Dunning, starting guard Myles Corey and reserve forwards Julian Margrave and Ethan Kizer. The Jaguars are expected to sign around four more players out of the portal in the coming weeks.