Marcus Hicks 10729 (2006-2006: Z*Mississippi T.)
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| 10729 | 1982 | Sono SG | 0 | 0 |
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| 10729 | 143 | Yakima | 0 | 0 |
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| 10729 | 951 | Vichy | 0 | 0 |
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| 10729 | 237 | Ole Miss | 1996 | 2000 |
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| 10729 | 1984 | Guaiqueries | 2004 | 2004 |
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Born: Jan.21, 1978 (Jackson, TN)
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Outlook:
Excellent athlete...has great leaping ability, hang time and timing; Solid player around the basket but excels as an all-arounder; Excellent slasher...will stay in the air and find a way to score; Has improved dramatically from beyond the three-point arc but was already a good shooter before playing the 4 in college; Shoots the ball with very good FG%; Likes to attack the boards and plays with great intensity; Impressive shot blocker since he plays basketball; Very good rebounder at 6'6'; Plays good defense on the perimeter and inside and knows how to stay off foul troubles; Hard working player also in practice; A winner and a player with impact.
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Career:
High School: Northside HS (Jackson, TN)
1996-1997: Northwest Mississippi CC: 14.2ppg, 10rpg
1997-1998: Northwest Mississippi CC: 19.1ppg, 9rpg
1998-1999: The University of Mississippi (NCAA): 11.7ppg, 5.4rpg
1999-2000: The University of Mississippi (NCAA): 14.3ppg, 5.9rpg; Finished two-year career at Ole Miss with 858 points (13.0), 374 rebounds (5.7rpg) and 71 blocks, which tied him for sixth in school history
2000-2001: Memphis Houn'Dawgs (ABA), then went to Siouxland Bombers (IBA, starting five): 18.3ppg, 7.9rpg, 3apg, in April '01 came back to Memphis Houn'Dawgs (ABA): 1 game: 12pts, 3reb, later that month replaced John White at Brest (France-ProB)
2001: drafted by Tongyang Orions (South Korea) in KBL Draft (1rd(1)) in Chicago
2001-2002: Beauvais (France-ProB), in Nov.'01 moved to Tongyang Orions (South Korea): 24.2ppg, 8.2rpg, 3.7apg
2002: Drafted in Korean KBL Draft by Tongyang Orions (KOR, 1rd(10))
2002-2003: Tongyang Orions (South Korea-KBL): PPG-2(26.1), BPG-1(3.2), 8.6rpg, 4.7apg
2003-2004: In Dec.'03 signed at Yakima Sun Kings (CBA, starting five): 28 games: 15.5ppg, 6.7rpg, 2.5apg, 1.1bpg
2004: started the season at Guaiqueries de Margarita (Venezuela-LPB), but left shortly due to his father's accident in the USA: 2 games: 6.0ppg, 2.5rpg
2004-2005: Vichy Auvergne (France-ProA): waived in Sep.'04 after did not pass medical exam
2006: North Mississippi Tornadoes (WBA, starting five)
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Awards/Achievements:
NJCAA All-Americans First Team -1998
Traveled to Japan as a member of the Southeastern Conference All-Star Team -1999
IBA Rookie of the Year -2001
All-IBA Second Team -2001
French Cup Semifinals -2001
Korean KBL Foreign Player of the Year -2002
KBL Regular Season Champion -2002
South Korean League Champion -2002
Korean KBL Finals MVP -2002
All-Korean KBL First Team -2002
Korean KBL All-Defensive Team -2002
South Korean League Finalist -2003
South Korean League Regular Season Champion -2003
Korean KBL All-Star Game -2003
All-WBA Third Team -2006