BRIAN Conklin, the 2015 NBL MVP, has signed with the Illawarra Hawks, sources told foxsports.com.au.

The 6’6 power forward will join Rob Beveridge’s side as its first import, rejoining the league he was once a dominant force in.

Conklin’s last — and only — stint in the NBL was with the Townsville Crocodiles, playing with the now-defunct club from the 2013-14 season to the back-end of the 2015-16 campaign, where he was ultimately released from the team.

With the Hawks picking up the former All-NBL First Team big-man, it bolsters a frontcourt that already features prominent centre, A.J. Ogilvy. Conklin will also join one of the Hawks’ other new additions, Todd Blanchfield; the two having played together in Townsville in the 2014-15 season.

Conklin has signed with the Hawks. Source: News Corp Australia

In that season, Conklin averaged 18.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, eventually earning the Andrew Gaze Trophy after being named the league’s MVP. Blanchfield was the NBL’s Most Improved Player after that season.

Most recently, Conklin, 28, played for France’s Limoges CSP, averaging 8.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in 15 Eurocup games.

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Olgun Uluc covers basketball for Fox Sports Australia. Twitter: @OlgunUluc