No. 7 – EA7 Emporio Armani Milano | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
League |
LBA EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
September 1, 1985
Nationality | American / Georgian |
Listed height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
East Forsyth (Kernersville, North Carolina) |
College | UNC Greensboro (2003–2007) |
NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2007–present |
Career history | |
2007–2008 | CS Otopeni |
2008–2009 | Gießen 46ers |
2009–2010 | Namika Lahti |
2010–2011 | Fastweb Casale Monferrato |
2011–2012 | Scavolini Pesaro |
2012–2014 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
2014–2016 | Fenerbahçe |
2016–present | Emporio Armani Milano |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Richard Marciano "Ricky" Hickman, Jr. (born September 1, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for EA7 Emporio Armani Milano of the Italian LBA and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Georgian national basketball team in international competitions. Standing at 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m), he plays at the shooting guard and point guard positions.
Hickman attended East Forsyth High School, and then attended UNC-Greensboro, where he played varsity college basketball for four years with the UNC Greensboro Spartans, starting in 2003.
Hickman played with the professional basketball teams Otopeni in Romania, Gießen 46ers in Germany, and Namika Lahti in Finland, before joining the Italian 2nd Division team Junior Casale in 2010. In July 2011, he signed with Scavolini Pesaro for the 2011–12 season.
Hickman signed a two-year contract with the Israeli Super League team Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2012. In May 2014, he was named to the All-EuroLeague Second Team. Hickman helped Maccabi to win the EuroLeague title that season, along with teammates Tyrese Rice and David Blu.