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Isaiah Dwayne Hicks (born July 24, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for San-en NeoPhoenix of the B.League. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
In his senior season at J. F. Webb High School, he was named to the
North Carolina Tar Heels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hicks, Isaiah 1994 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in South Korea American men's basketball players Basketball players from North Carolina BC Avtodor Saratov players McDonald's High School All-Americans New York Knicks players North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) People from Oxford, North Carolina Power forwards (basketball) Seoul Samsung Thunders players Undrafted National Basketball Association players United States men's national basketball team players Westchester Knicks players
High school and college career
In his senior season at J. F. Webb High School, he was named to the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
The 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game is an All-star basketball game that was played on April 3, 2013 at the United Center in Chicago, home of the Chicago Bulls. It is the 36th annual McDonald's All-American Game for high school boys. The g ...
roster. He committed to North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
.
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. Hicks scored 13 points and had 9 rebounds in the Tar Heels victory over Gonzaga in the 2017 National Championship game.
Professional career
New York Knicks (2017–2019)
After going undrafted in the2017 NBA draft
The 2017 NBA draft was held on June 22, 2017, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players.
...
, 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.
On October 20, 2017, he signed a two-way contract
A two-way contract is a professional sports contract that stipulates that an athlete's salary is dependent upon the league in which the athlete is assigned to play. This is opposed to a one-way contract that would pay the same salary regardless of ...
with the New York Knicks via their NBA G League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) from 2001 to 2005, and the NBA De ...
affiliate the Westchester Knicks
The Westchester Knicks are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in White Plains, New York, and are affiliated with the New York Knicks. The Knicks typically play their home games at Westchester County Center in Whit ...
. Hicks made his NBA debut on February 8, 2018, against the Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
. Hicks would sign a second two-way contract with the Knicks on July 3.
On June 30, 2019, Hicks signed with the Hornets for the summer league.
BC Avtodor (2019–2020)
On August 3, 2019, Hicks signed with Russian teamBC Avtodor
BC Avtodor (russian: БК «Автодор» Саратов), commonly known as simply Avtodor and internationally as Avtodor Saratov, is a Russian professional basketball club based in Saratov. It plays in the FIBA Europe Cup and in the VTB Unit ...
of the VTB United League
VTB United League (russian: Единая Лига ВТБ) is an international professional men's club basketball league that was founded in 2008. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. Since 2013, it ...
. He averaged 12.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in the VTB League.
Seoul Samsung Thunders (2020–present)
On July 16, 2020, Hicks signed withSeoul Samsung Thunders
Seoul Samsung Thunders ( ko, 서울 삼성 썬더스) is a professional basketball team, competing in the Korean Basketball League. Ever since the club was founded in 1978, they have been associated with Samsung Electronics. Initially based in ...
of the Korean Basketball League.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
, - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", New York , 18 , , 0 , , 13.3 , , .458 , , .222 , , .667 , , 2.3 , , .9 , , .1 , , .2 , , 4.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", New York , 3 , , 0 , , 10.7 , , .500 , , - , , .800 , , 2.3 , , .7 , , .3 , , 1.0 , , 4.0 , - , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 21 , , 0 , , 13.0 , , .463 , , .222 , , .696 , , 2.3 , , .9 , , .1 , , .3 , , 4.4College
, - , style="text-align:left;", 2013–14 , style="text-align:left;",North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
, 34 , , 0 , , 7.3 , , .417 , , .200 , , .579 , , 1.0 , , .2 , , .1 , , .4 , , 1.2
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 2014–15
, style="text-align:left;", North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
, 38 , , 3 , , 14.8 , , .544 , , .000 , , .621 , , 3.0 , , .3 , , .2 , , .4 , , 6.6
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 2015–16
, style="text-align:left;", North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
, 40 , , 3 , , 18.1 , , .619 , , – , , .756 , , 4.6 , , .7 , , .5 , , .6 , , 9.2
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 2016–17
, style="text-align:left;", North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
, 39 , , 39 , , 23.3 , , .576 , , – , , .779 , , 5.5 , , 1.4 , , .4 , , .7 , , 11.8
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 151 , , 45 , , 16.2 , , .573 , , .167 , , .725 , , 3.6 , , .7 , , .3 , , .5 , , 7.4
References
External links
North Carolina Tar Heels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hicks, Isaiah 1994 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in South Korea American men's basketball players Basketball players from North Carolina BC Avtodor Saratov players McDonald's High School All-Americans New York Knicks players North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) People from Oxford, North Carolina Power forwards (basketball) Seoul Samsung Thunders players Undrafted National Basketball Association players United States men's national basketball team players Westchester Knicks players