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CK Hicks/Cal Athletics

Accolades

At Cal
2024-25 (Jr.)

Played in a do-it-all role in his first season as a Golden Bear
Was 1 of 3 Bears to play in all 33 games & started the final 29 contests
Averaged 8.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists & a team-leading 1.3 steals in 27.9 minutes played per game
Led Cal in 3 statistical categories in ACC regular-season play, including offensive rebounds (64), steals (26) & assist-to-turnover ratio (2.3)
Posted 3 double-doubles, including 16 points & 10 rebounds in 2OT win over Virginia Tech (March 12) in ACC Tournament
Recorded his 2 other double-doubles in a 3-game span vs. Florida State (Jan. 22) & at SMU (Jan. 29)
Grabbed 10+ rebounds 5 times, all in ACC play
Second on the team with 2.7 offensive rebounds per game
Had 13 double-figure scoring efforts, including 8 against ACC foes
Stuffed the box score with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals & 2 assists in a win over Air Force (Nov. 21), his former team
Scored 17 points in loss at Missouri in the SEC/ACC Challenge (Dec. 3)
Was 1 of 10 scholarship transfers to join the Golden Bears in the 2024 offseason

Before Cal
2023-24 (So.) (Air Force)

Led Air Force in five statistical categories during a standout sophomore season
Averaged career bests in points (15.7), rebounds (6.3) & assists (3.7)
- Was one of only 11 players nationally to average 15.7/6.3/3.7 or better
Also paced the Falcons in steals (1.6) & blocks (0.9) per game
Started 20 of 24 games played after after missing the first seven contests of the season recovering from offseason shoulder surgery
Shot 48.4% from the floor (127-262), 33.9% from 3-point range (22-63) & 68.1% at the line (100-152)
Scored in double figures 20 times & racked up six 20-point performances, including a career-high 27 points vs. Colorado State (March 9)
Recorded the second triple-double in Air Force history with 18 points, 13 rebounds & 11 assists at UNLV (Jan. 23)
Added two more double-doubles, including a 26-point, 10-board effort vs. New Mexico in the Mountain West Conference Tournament (March 13)
Scored 26 points with 13-of-18 free throws made at San Jose State (Feb. 13)
- Was an Air Force record for most free throws attempted in a Mountain West game
Knocked down the game-winning basket with seven seconds left in a 13-point effort vs. New Mexico (Jan. 20)

2022-23 (Fr.) (Air Force)

Top scoring freshman in the Mountain West, totaling 317 points while averaging 10.4 points per game
His 317 total points were the most by an Air Force freshman in the Mountain West era & the second-most in program history
Named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week six times throughout his rookie campaign
Played in all 32 games & made 16 starts
Was second on the team in points (10.4) & rebounds (6.2); also averaged 2.7 assists per game
Had six double-doubles on the season, the most of any Mountain West freshman
- Went for 18 points & 13 rebounds at Colorado State (Jan. 10)
- 19 points & 11 rebounds at No. 25 New Mexico (Jan. 27)
- Posted 11 points & 10 rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench vs. TAMUC (Nov. 14)
Set Air Force freshman records for free throws made (113) & attempted (161); shot 70.2% overall
Attempted 104 free throws in Mountain West play, a conference freshman record
Bob Beckel team MVP

International

Participated in Lithuania's 2024 international training camp, playing in multiple friendly events for the national squad

High School

Attended & played basketball at the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School in 2021-22
All-time leading scorer at The Oakridge School (Arlington, Texas) with 2,023 career points
Averaged 27.7 points per game as a senior in 2020-21
Helped lead the Owls to the SPC North Zone state title as a senior
Four-time team MVP
Ran cross country as a freshman & also played baseball
National Honor Society member & graduated with a 4.2 GPA
Played AAU basketball for Texas Impact

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