SIU women’s basketball freshman guard/forward Tiajaney Hawkins will use a medical redshirt this season and have surgery on her injured shoulder.

Coach Cindy Stein on Wednesday announced Hawkins would have surgery to repair her right shoulder, which was dislocated in a 61-58 loss to Memphis on Nov. 29.

Hawkins finished the year with 15 points and five rebounds in 34 minutes played in five games.

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The Salukis next game is against Mercer at 1 p.m. Sat. in Macon, Ga.

Ted Ward can be reached at [email protected] or 534-3303