Isaiah Hicks

Isaiah Hicks
Hicks playing for the Westchester Knicks
No. 4 – New York Knicks
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1994-07-24) July 24, 1994
Oxford, North Carolina
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school J. F. Webb (Oxford, North Carolina)
College North Carolina (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017 / Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present
Career history
2017–present New York Knicks
2017–present →Westchester Knicks
Career highlights and awards

Isaiah Dwayne Hicks (born July 24, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

High school and college career

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

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 would make his official NBA debut on February 8, 2018 against the Toronto Raptors.[6] Hicks would sign a second two-way contract on July 3, joining Allonzo Trier this time around.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 New York 18013.3.458.222.6672.3.9.1.24.4
Career 18013.3.458.222.6672.3.9.1.24.4

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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
Career 1514516.2.573.167.7253.6.7.3.57.4

References

  1. ↑ "McDonald's All American® 2O13 Team". McDonaldsAllAmerican.com. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Isaiah Hicks returned to UNC for this moment, but Tar Heels wait for him to arrive". The News and Observer. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "A new ending for UNC's Isaiah Hicks, who saved his Final Four best for last". The News and Observer. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Charlotte Hornets Waive Four Players". NBA.com. October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Knicks sign Isaiah Hicks to two-way contract". InsideHoops.com. October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Knicks vs. Raptors - Box Score". ESPN.com. February 8, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
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