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2016-17 Basketball (M) Roster
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Jersey Number 30
Alex Hicks
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-8 / 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Seale, Ala.
- High School:
- Glenwood High School
- Prev School:
- Walters State Community College
Bio
2018-19 (Senior): Started 29 of 30 games played … averaged 12.4 points and a team-high 8.2 boards per game in 29.3 minutes … played the second-most minutes on the team (880) … shot 51.1 percent from the field … ranked third in the Sun Belt in rebounds per game (8.2) … led Troy in total blocks (27) … grabbed a team-high 246 (78 off., 168 def.) rebounds … scored in double figures in 17 games including putting up three 20-plus performances … recorded five double doubles on the season … scored a season-high 21 points alongside 13 rebounds and two blocks against South Alabama (Feb. 23) … made a career-high three three-pointers made in his 20-point performance against Western Kentucky (Dec. 16) … secured 10 or more rebounds in 10 games … racked up back-to-back double doubles against UAB (Dec. 21; 10 pts, 10 reb) and UAPB (Dec. 29; 18 pts, 10 reb) … grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds to go along with 20 points against Louisiana (Jan. 26) … recorded two or more blocks in six games.
2017-18 (Junior): Played in all 33 games, starting the last 31 ... Led the team averaging 8.4 rebounds per game ... Led the team with a 58.8 clip from the field ... Averaged 11.4 points, 1.1 blocks and 1.1 assists per game ... Led the team with 37 blocks and 277 rebounds ... Notched 14 double-doubles on the season ... Dropped a career-high 30 points and career-high 16 rebounds against South Alabama along with three assists and four blocks ... Grabbed at least 10 rebounds in five of the last six games to end the season ... Racked up a career-high five assists against Coastal Carolina ... Tallied 26 points with 10 rebounds against Brewton-Parker ... Registered four blocks three times (against Hawai’i, UAB, Milligan and South Alabama)
2016-17 (Sophomore): Played in all 37 games, starting the first 16 … Kicked off the season with two-straight games of double-digit scoring as part of six total on the year … Saved his best game for Duke in the NCAA Tournament as he tied a career-best with 14 points on six field goals while adding six rebounds and a block … Registered his first career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in the second game of the year against Eastern Illinois … Recorded double-digit rebounds on three occasions to lead Troy in that category each time … Second on the team with 23 blocks … Had 74 field goals on the year and three games of five field goals or more
2015-16 (Freshman): Redshirted his freshman season
Prior to Troy (Walters State Community College): Started 28 of 29 games for the Senators ... Scored a career-high 23 points against Chattanooga State, shooting 47.4 percent from the field ... Reeled in a career-high 14 boards against Wytheville ... Scored 20+ points in eight games, including double digit points 23 times ... Tallied four double-doubles on the season ... Missed the final two games of the season with an injury
High School: Graduated from Glenwood Academy in Phoenix City, Ala., in 2014 ... Named a three-star power forward by 247Sports.com ... Averaged 15.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game ... Shot 47.2 percent from the floor
Personal: Full name is Alex Kyon Hicks ... Born Jan. 7, 1996 ... Son of Jacqueline and Benjamin Hicks ... Majoring in sport management with a minor in recreation
2017-18 (Junior): Played in all 33 games, starting the last 31 ... Led the team averaging 8.4 rebounds per game ... Led the team with a 58.8 clip from the field ... Averaged 11.4 points, 1.1 blocks and 1.1 assists per game ... Led the team with 37 blocks and 277 rebounds ... Notched 14 double-doubles on the season ... Dropped a career-high 30 points and career-high 16 rebounds against South Alabama along with three assists and four blocks ... Grabbed at least 10 rebounds in five of the last six games to end the season ... Racked up a career-high five assists against Coastal Carolina ... Tallied 26 points with 10 rebounds against Brewton-Parker ... Registered four blocks three times (against Hawai’i, UAB, Milligan and South Alabama)
2016-17 (Sophomore): Played in all 37 games, starting the first 16 … Kicked off the season with two-straight games of double-digit scoring as part of six total on the year … Saved his best game for Duke in the NCAA Tournament as he tied a career-best with 14 points on six field goals while adding six rebounds and a block … Registered his first career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in the second game of the year against Eastern Illinois … Recorded double-digit rebounds on three occasions to lead Troy in that category each time … Second on the team with 23 blocks … Had 74 field goals on the year and three games of five field goals or more
2015-16 (Freshman): Redshirted his freshman season
Prior to Troy (Walters State Community College): Started 28 of 29 games for the Senators ... Scored a career-high 23 points against Chattanooga State, shooting 47.4 percent from the field ... Reeled in a career-high 14 boards against Wytheville ... Scored 20+ points in eight games, including double digit points 23 times ... Tallied four double-doubles on the season ... Missed the final two games of the season with an injury
High School: Graduated from Glenwood Academy in Phoenix City, Ala., in 2014 ... Named a three-star power forward by 247Sports.com ... Averaged 15.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game ... Shot 47.2 percent from the floor
Personal: Full name is Alex Kyon Hicks ... Born Jan. 7, 1996 ... Son of Jacqueline and Benjamin Hicks ... Majoring in sport management with a minor in recreation
Troy Football Press Conference (Players) - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Gerad Parker Press Conference - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Player Postgame Press Conference (Luke Hodge, Tray Taylor) - No. 8 Clemson
Sunday, September 07
Gerad Parker Postgame Press Conference - No. 8 Clemson
Sunday, September 07
