Nolan Hickman Jr. (born May 7, 2003) is an American professional

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player. He played

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for the

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High school career

Hickman played basketball for

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. As a sophomore, he helped his team reach the Class 3A state semifinals. In his junior season, he averaged about 17 points and three assists per game. Hickman competed for Seattle Rotary on the

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circuit. For his final season, he transferred to

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. As a senior, he averaged 16 points, 5.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game. He was named to the

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and

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rosters and won the Utah

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award.

Recruiting

Hickman was considered a five-star recruit by

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and

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, and a four-star recruit by

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. He was one of the highest-ranked

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s in the 2021 class. Hickman originally committed to playing college basketball for

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but later decommitted and was granted a full release from his

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. On May 15, 2021, he committed to

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over offers from

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and Auburn.

College career

Hickman averaged 5.1 points and 1.5 assists per game. He was named to the

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All-Freshman Team. As a sophomore, Hickman averaged 7.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. He was named to the Second Team All-

as a junior.

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Gonzaga Bulldogs bio
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