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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| No. 17 – Indiana Mad Ants | |
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| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 2, 1992 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Cal State Northridge (2010–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2019 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2019 | Anhui PutianXingfa |
| 2019–2020 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2020–2021 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers |
| 2021 | BC Samara |
| 2021–2022 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2022 | Formosa Taishin Dreamers |
| 2023–present | Indiana Mad Ants |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editHicks 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
editHicks 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
editFort Wayne Mad Ants (2015–2020)
editOn 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)
editOn December 12, 2020, Hicks joined Formosa Taishin Dreamers as an import player.[15]
Samara (2021)
editOn August 3, 2021, Hicks joined BC Samara.[16]
Return to Fort Wayne (2021–2022)
editOn 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)
editOn 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)
editOn October 28, 2023, Hicks joined the Indiana Mad Ants.[21]
Personal life
editThe son of Kim Kitchen and Charles Hicks, he has a sister, Kristiaan, and three brothers, Kaelan, Keaton and Dylan. He majored in business.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Stephen Keenan Hicks was born on April 2, 1992 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Stephan Hicks Bio". GoMatadors.com. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ a b "Mad Ants 2015 Draft Recap (With Updates)". NBA.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ a b Hayes, Reggie (January 13, 2016). "Mad Ants guard Stephan Hicks adjusts to hoops outside L.A." News-Sentinel.com. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ "2015 NBA D-League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ "Petteway, Christmas Lead Mad Ants Over Raptors 905 as Caboclo Pours in Game-High 25". NBA.com. November 15, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ Needham, Vinessa (October 31, 2016). "Mad Ants Finalize Training Camp Roster Following 2016 Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ Stevens, Ryan (January 20, 2019). "Indiana Pacers sign Stephan Hicks to 10-day contract". NBA G League. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ "Stephan Hicks: Not re-signed". cbssports.com. January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Crouse, Chris (October 17, 2019). "Pacers Sign Stephan Hicks". hoopsrumors.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ Adams, Luke (October 19, 2019). "Pacers Release Stephan Hicks". hoopsrumors.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ Stevens, Ryan (October 26, 2019). "Mad Ants draft two players, announce 2019 training camp roster". NBA.com. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ Stevens, Ryan (November 6, 2019). "Mad Ants Finalize 2019–20 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ Schmidt, Dakota (March 19, 2020). "Let's Appreciate Some G Leaguers: Edition #2". Ridiculous Upside. SB Nation. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Lupo, Nicola (December 13, 2020). "Stephan Hicks signs with Taishin Dreamers". sportando.basketball. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Стэфан Хикс — новичок "Самары"!" (Press release). Баскетбольный клуб «Самара». 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Mad Ants add Hicks to roster". WANE 15. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "2021–22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "台啤英熊宣布首名洋將 找曾在PLG狂飆42分的希克斯". Liberty Times Net (in Chinese). August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "台啤洋將希克斯舊傷復發離隊 哈孝遠曝遞補人選：是人氣球星". ETtoday (in Chinese). October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Mad Ants announce 2023 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.