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Eric Hicks

Full Name: Eric Cory Hicks

Position: Forward

Height/Weight: 6-6 / 245

Birthdate: November 27, 1983 (Greensboro, N.C.)

High School: Dudley HS (Greensboro, N.C.)

College: Cincinnati

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Cincinnati
Season	G	GS	FGM	FGA	PCT	FTM	FTA	PCT	3PM	3PA	PCT	REB	AST	STL	BL	PTS	AVG
2002-03	26	2	24	54	.444	16	34	.471	0	1	.000	93	5	2	33	64	2.50
2003-04	31	1	82	139	.590	54	102	.529	0	0	.000	179	13	21	38	218	7.00
2004-05	32	28	162	312	.519	110	188	.585	4	16	.250	287	24	15	72	438	13.7
2005-06	34	34	192	401	.479	114	173	.659	13	27	.481	329	29	19	113	511	15.0
Totals	123	65	460	906	.508	294	497	.592	17	44	.386	888	71	57	256	1231	10.0

Career Highlights: Finished second all-time at Cincinnati with 256 career blocks. Blocked at least one shot in 63 of last 66 games. Ranks No. 23 at UC in career scoring with 1,231 points. Posted 27 career double-doubles.

Senior (2005-06): All-Big East First Team and NABC All-District 10 First Team selection. Ranked No. 5 nationally in blocked shots (3.3 bpg) and No. 25 in rebounding (9.7 rpg) in final NCAA stats, leading the Bearcats in both categories. Also finished second on squad in scoring (15.0 ppg). Averaged a double-double (15.9 points, 10.3 rebounds) over final 24 games of season. Set a UC single-season record with 113 blocks, topping previous mark of 107 set by Kenyon Martin in 1999-00. Averaged 22.7 points and 12.3 rebounds in three NIT games. Scored 23 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds vs. Charlotte in NIT first round. Posted 22 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks vs. No. 11 West Virginia. Became fifth Bearcat to record a triple-double when he tallied 22 points, 12 rebounds and a school record-tying 10 blocks vs. Marquette.

Junior (2004-05): All-Conference USA Third Team selection, and second team NABC All-District 10. Led UC and finished fourth in C-USA in rebounding (9.0 rpg). Finished second on the team in scoring (13.7 ppg) and blocked shots (2.3 bpg, 3rd in C-USA). Scored in double figures 22 times, including 14 of last 16 games. Recorded 21 points and 17 rebounds vs. Miami (Ohio).

Sophomore (2003-04): UC’s top reserve in the frontcourt. Led the team in field goal percentage (.590) and finished second in rebounding (5.8 rpg) and blocked shots (1.2 bpg). Averaged 11.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in NCAA Tournament. Posted 10 points and nine rebounds in C-USA title game win over DePaul. Grabbed 14 rebounds to go with 10 points and six blocks in win over No. 10 Louisville. Scored a season-high 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds vs. No. 21 Marquette.

Freshman (2002-03): Became key reserve for the Bearcats. Finished second on team in blocked shots with 33 and recorded six blocks vs. Southern Miss in C-USA Tournament.

Strengths: Quickness off the floor and physical strength allow him to play bigger than his listed height. Loves to mix it up inside and gives maximum effort.

Personal: Played on gold medal-winning U.S. World University Games Team in Turkey in summer 2005, averaging 7.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in five games.