Stephan Hicks

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Stephan Hicks
Stephan Hicks.jpg
No. 17–Indiana Mad Ants
Position Small forward / shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1992-04-02) April 2, 1992 (age 31)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
College Cal State Northridge (2010–2015)
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2019 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2019Anhui Putian Xingfa
2019–2020Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2020–2021 Formosa Taishin Dreamers
2021 BC Samara
2021–2022 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2022Formosa Taishin Dreamers
2023–present Indiana Mad Ants
Career highlights and awards
  • Mr. Mad Ant Award (2024)
  • Second-team All-Big West (2015)
  • Big West Freshman of the Year (2012)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Stephan Keenan Hicks [1] (born April 2, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Cal State Northridge.

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High school career

Hicks initially attended Agoura High School averaging 17 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game as a junior. For his senior season he transferred to National College Prep tallying 18 points and six rebounds per game, gaining all-tournament accolades at the Hampton Inn Invitational. [2]

College career

Hicks attended Cal State Northridge averaging 16.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as a senior, earning All-Big West second team honors and finished eighth all-time in the conference in career points. [2] [3] [4]

Professional career

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2015–2020)

On October 31, 2015, Hicks was selected by the Oklahoma City Blue in the third round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft and later that night traded to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in exchange for a 2016 second round pick to Oklahoma City and the rights to James Carlton. [3] [4] [5] On November 15, he made his professional debut in a 112–92 win over Raptors 905, recording two points, two rebounds and a steal in four minutes. [6]

On October 31, 2016, Hicks was reacquired by Fort Wayne. [7]

On January 20, 2019, after four years of G League basketball, Hicks was called up to the Indiana Pacers on a 10-day contract, [8] but did not make an appearance in a game. [9]

On October 17, 2019, Hicks was reported to have signed with the Indiana Pacers [10] but was later reported to have released by the Indiana Pacers two days later. [11] On October 26, 2019, Hicks was included in the training camp roster for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. [12] On November 6, 2019, Hicks was included in the opening night roster of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. [13] In the shortened 2019–20 season, Hicks averaged 14.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 52% from the field and 47% from behind the arc. [14]

Formosa Taishin Dreamers (2020–2021)

On December 12, 2020, Hicks joined Formosa Taishin Dreamers as an import player. [15]

Samara (2021)

On August 3, 2021, Hicks joined BC Samara. [16]

Return to Fort Wayne (2021–2022)

On December 13, 2021, Hicks returned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants for a second stint. [17] Hicks was then later waived by Fort Wayne on January 8, 2022. [18]

TaiwanBeer HeroBears (2022)

On August 26, 2022, Hicks signed with the TaiwanBeer HeroBears of the T1 League. [19] On October 28, 2022, TaiwanBeer HeroBears terminated the contract relationship with Hicks due to the injury. [20]

Indiana Mad Ants (2023–present)

On October 28, 2023, Hicks joined the Indiana Mad Ants. [21]

Personal life

The son of Kim Kitchen and Charles Hicks, he has a sister, Kristiaan, and three brothers, Kaelan, Keaton and Dylan. He majored in business. [2]

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  3. 1 2 "Mad Ants 2015 Draft Recap (With Updates)". NBA.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Hayes, Reggie (January 13, 2016). "Mad Ants guard Stephan Hicks adjusts to hoops outside L.A." News-Sentinel.com. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
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  6. ↑ "Petteway, Christmas Lead Mad Ants Over Raptors 905 as Caboclo Pours in Game-High 25". NBA.com. November 15, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
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  13. ↑ Stevens, Ryan (November 6, 2019). "Mad Ants Finalize 2019–20 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
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