Anthony Hickey

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Anthony Hickey
No. 2 – Asseco Gdynia
Position Point guard
League Polish Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1992-11-22) November 22, 1992
Nationality American
Listed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight 182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school Christian County (Hopkinsville, Kentucky)
College LSU (2011–2014)
Oklahoma State (2014–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Asseco Gdynia
Career highlights and awards

Anthony Hickey (born November 22, 1992) is an American basketball player who plays the point guard position, most recently for the Louisiana State University Tigers. On May 13, 2014, after his junior season, it was announced that Hickey was transferring schools.[1] In the 2012–13 NCAA Division I season he was a sophomore who finished as that year's third-highest steals-per game leader in the nation (2.93 spg).[2] In high school, Hickey was named the 2011 Kentucky Mr. Basketball winner while playing for Christian County High School.[3]

As a freshman for LSU in 2011–12, Hickey averaged 8.9 points per game, 3.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.[3] He started 31 of 33 games and played in a first round loss in the 2012 National Invitation Tournament. The following year, Hickey was suspended for a time in the beginning of the season for university-related disciplinary reasons, which drew some national attention.[4] His absence was short-lived, and throughout his sophomore season he has ranked toward the top of the national leader board in steals per game average. Head coach and LSU alumnus Johnny Jones, who played for the Tigers from 1980 to 1984 and registered 136 steals himself, conceded that his own spots in the LSU record book were dropping because of Hickey: "As tenacious and ferocious as he is guarding the basketball, I think it says a lot about him. I think it's wonderful. I think it's great. I think there were only two areas – steals and assists – that I was still kind of lingering around in. But I'm dropping pretty steadily because of the play of this guy."[5]

In August 2015, Hickey joined Polish club Asseco Gdynia.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Eisenberg, Jeff (May 13, 2014). "LSU jettisons three-year starting point guard Anthony Hickey". Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo!. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Steals Per Game Leaders". 2012–13 Men's Basketball Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. February 24, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "#1 Anthony Hickey". Louisiana State University. 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  4. ↑ Rosetta, Randy (December 12, 2012). "LSU's Johnny Jones says guard Anthony Hickey could be cleared to travel with the Tigers". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Anthony Hickey has been a steal for LSU". ShreveportTimes.com. February 23, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Anthony Hickey w Asseco [Anthony Hickey in Asseco]" (in Polish). Asseco Gdynia. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
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