Isaiah Hicks
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.
Hicks with the Westchester Knicks | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 24, 1994 Oxford, North Carolina, U.S. |
| 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 | |
| 2017–2019 | New York Knicks |
| 2017–2019 | →Westchester Knicks |
| 2019–2020 | BC Avtodor |
| 2020–2022 | Seoul Samsung Thunders |
| 2022–2023 | San-en NeoPhoenix |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school and college career edit
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 edit
New York Knicks (2017–2019) edit
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) edit
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) edit
On July 16, 2020, Hicks signed with Seoul Samsung Thunders of the Korean Basketball League.[10]
Career statistics edit
| 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 edit
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | New York | 18 | 0 | 13.3 | .458 | .222 | .667 | 2.3 | .9 | .1 | .2 | 4.4 |
| 2018–19 | New York | 3 | 0 | 10.7 | .500 | – | .800 | 2.3 | .7 | .3 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 21 | 0 | 13.0 | .463 | .222 | .696 | 2.3 | .9 | .1 | .3 | 4.4 | |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | North Carolina | 34 | 0 | 7.3 | .417 | .200 | .579 | 1.0 | .2 | .1 | .4 | 1.2 |
| 2014–15 | North Carolina | 38 | 3 | 14.8 | .544 | .000 | .621 | 3.0 | .3 | .2 | .4 | 6.6 |
| 2015–16 | North Carolina | 40 | 3 | 18.1 | .619 | – | .756 | 4.6 | .7 | .5 | .6 | 9.2 |
| 2016–17 | North Carolina | 39 | 39 | 23.3 | .576 | – | .779 | 5.5 | 1.4 | .4 | .7 | 11.8 |
| Career | 151 | 45 | 16.2 | .573 | .167 | .725 | 3.6 | .7 | .3 | .5 | 7.4 | |
References edit
- ^ "McDonald's All American® 2O13 Team". McDonaldsAllAmerican.com. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "Isaiah Hicks returned to UNC for this moment, but Tar Heels wait for him to arrive". The News and Observer. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "A new ending for UNC's Isaiah Hicks, who saved his Final Four best for last". The News and Observer. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Waive Four Players". NBA.com. October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ . InsideHoops.com. October 20, 2017. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Knicks vs. Raptors – Box Score". ESPN.com. February 8, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Knicks Sign Isaiah Hicks and Allonzo Trier to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. July 3, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "UNC Basketball Alumni: Meeks, Hicks to play for Charlotte". Keeping it Heel. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "Чемпион NCAA Айзейя Хикс перешел в "Автодор"". avtodor.ru (in Russian). August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "Isaiah Hicks and Jessie Govan sign with Seoul Samsung Thunders". Sportando. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
External links edit
- North Carolina Tar Heels bio