Isaiah Hicks

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Isaiah Hicks
Isaiah Hicks Westchester crop.jpg
Hicks with the Westchester Knicks
Free agent
Position Power forward
Personal information
Born (1994-07-24) July 24, 1994 (age 29)
Oxford, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school J. F. Webb (Oxford, North Carolina)
College North Carolina (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
20172019 New York Knicks
2017–2019Westchester Knicks
2019–2020 BC Avtodor
2020–2022 Seoul Samsung Thunders
2022–2023 San-en NeoPhoenix
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Isaiah Dwayne Hicks (born July 24, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for San-en NeoPhoenix of the B.League. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

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High school and college career

Hicks in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game 20130403 MCDAAG Isaiah Hicks dribbling.JPG
Hicks in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

In his senior season at J. F. Webb High School, he was named to the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game roster. He committed to North Carolina. [1]

At the conclusion of his junior season, he received the ACC's Sixth Man of the Year Award. He scored 17 points in UNC's 103–64 win over Texas Southern in the first round of the NCAA tournament, but afterward averaged six points per game and did not score in double figures in UNC's last four games. [2] Hicks scored 13 points and had 9 rebounds in the Tar Heels victory over Gonzaga in the 2017 National Championship game. [3]

Professional career

New York Knicks (2017–2019)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Hicks was signed by the Charlotte Hornets to their training camp roster. He was released on October 13, 2017, as one of the team's final preseason roster cuts. [4]

On October 20, 2017, he signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks via their NBA G League affiliate the Westchester Knicks. [5] Hicks made his NBA debut on February 8, 2018, against the Toronto Raptors. [6] Hicks would sign a second two-way contract with the Knicks on July 3. [7]

On June 30, 2019, Hicks signed with the Hornets for the summer league. [8]

BC Avtodor (2019–2020)

On August 3, 2019, Hicks signed with Russian team BC Avtodor of the VTB United League. [9] He averaged 12.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in the VTB League. [10]

Seoul Samsung Thunders (2020–present)

On July 16, 2020, Hicks signed with Seoul Samsung Thunders of the Korean Basketball League. [10]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 New York 18013.3.458.222.6672.3.9.1.24.4
2018–19 New York 3010.7.500.8002.3.7.31.04.0
Career21013.0.463.222.6962.3.9.1.34.4

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013–14 North Carolina 3407.3.417.200.5791.0.2.1.41.2
2014–15 North Carolina 38314.8.544.000.6213.0.3.2.46.6
2015–16 North Carolina 40318.1.619.7564.6.7.5.69.2
2016–17 North Carolina 393923.3.576.7795.51.4.4.711.8
Career1514516.2.573.167.7253.6.7.3.57.4

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References

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