2020-21 (Redshirt Senior Year)
Member of the AD’s Honor Roll both semesters … Played in 23 games with eight starts … Averaged 8.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game … Shot 41.3 percent from the floor (99-of-240) and 76.1 percent from the free throw line (67-of-88) … Also made 39.8 percent from deep (37-of-93), the ninth-best mark in NSU’s Division I history … Had 185 points, 88 rebounds, 13 steals, 12 assists and seven blocks on the year … Ended his career 10
th all-time at NSU in 3-point field goal percentage at 38.9 percent … Ranked sixth in the MEAC in 3-point field goal percentage (39.8) and 11
th in 3-pointers per game (1.6) … Had eight games in double figures, including a career-high 20 points on career highs 7-of-14 shooting, 4-of-10 from deep, against Morgan State on Jan. 9 … Also made four 3-pointers and 6-of-9 from the field for 18 points with five rebounds in a win at Morgan State on Feb. 13 … In the MEAC Tournament, added 13 points, five rebounds and two assists, making a career-high 7-of-8 from the free throw line, in a victory against North Carolina Central on March 11 … Posted 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting with a season-high seven rebounds in a career-high 34 minutes in the championship game victory over Morgan State on March 13 … Began the season with 13 points on 3-of-4 3-point shooting and four rebounds in a win at James Madison on Nov. 27, and 12 points on 3-of-5 3-point shooting with four rebounds in a victory against Radford on Nov. 28 … Added 12 points and four rebounds against UNCW on Dec. 18 and 11 points and five boards in a win at George Mason on Dec. 26.
2019-20 (Redshirt Junior Year)
Member of the AD’s Honor Roll in the spring … Played in 29 games and made one start … Averaged 4.9 points and 2.7 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per game … Shot 40.8 percent from the floor (42-of-103), including 24-of-64 from deep (37.5 percent) … Also made 33-of-42 from the free throw line (78.6 percent) … Finished the year with 141 points, 78 rebounds, 11 steals, 10 assists and one block … Had three games with 10 or more points, including a season-high 13 twice … Posted a career-high three 3-pointers and shot 4-of-9 overall for 13 points with six rebounds in a win over the Apprentice School on Nov. 14 … Also made all three 3-point attempts, including a pair late in regulation, and all four free throw attempts for 13 points with three rebounds in an overtime win against Bowling Green on Dec. 20 … Scored 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting with a season-high eight rebounds in a win at Copin State on Jan. 6 … Finished with nine points against Caldwell on Nov. 26 … Went for nine points and five rebounds in a win over Florida A&M on Jan. 27 … Started the year with eight points on 3-of-6 shooting and five rebounds in a win over Greensboro College on Nov. 5, and five points and four boards in a victory against PSU Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 8 … In victories over Bethune-Cookman on Jan. 4 and South Carolina State on Jan. 25, tallied seven points and three rebounds, and seven points and four rebounds, respectively … Posted five points and six boards in a victory over Maryland Eastern Shore on Jan. 18 … Played in a season-high 27 minutes at Hampton on Dec. 7 and against Drexel on Dec. 21 … Ended the season with six points and five rebounds in a win at Morgan State on March 5.
At Central Connecticut State (Redshirt Sophomore Year – 2018-19)
Played in 29 games, making 11 starts … Averaged 4.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game … Totaled 120 points, 72 rebounds, 16 assists, 12 steals, six blocks … Shot 36.3 percent from the floor (41-of-113) … Also made 12-of-47 from 3-point range and 26-of-37 from the free throw line (70.3 percent) … Reached double figures in scoring four times … Had a season-high 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting against Wagner on Jan. 3 … Made 5-of-10 from the floor, including a pair of 3-pointers, for 12 points and five rebounds at Bryant on Jan. 24 … Also had 12 points on a season-high 6-of-10 shooting with a career-high nine rebounds versus Sacred Heart on Feb. 23 … Finished the season with 10 points on 4-of-7 from the floor in a loss to Fairleigh Dickinson on March 2 … Went for nine points, seven rebounds and a career-high three assists the game before at LIU Brooklyn on Feb. 28 … Totaled eight points thanks in part to a pair of 3’s with four rebounds against Austin Peay on Nov. 16.
At Central Connecticut State (Redshirt Freshman Year – 2017-18)
Played in 20 games on the season … Averaged 4.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game … Totaled 88 points, 28 rebounds, six assists, four blocks and three steals on the year … Shot 36.8 percent from the floor (28-of-76), including 15-of-40 from deep (37.5 percent) … Also make 17-of-24 from the free throw line (70.8 percent) … Had three games with 10 or more points, including a season-high 15 points at LIU Brooklyn on Jan. 27 … Shot 6-of-8 from the floor and made both 3-point attempts … Sank a season-high 3-of-4 from the 3-point line and finished with 11 points and three rebounds at Northern Illinois on Dec. 9 … Two games later, added 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting, 2-of-4 from deep, with a season-high six rebounds in a win over Maine on Dec. 20 … Totaled seven points on 3-of-5 shooting in his second collegiate game at DePaul on Dec. 6 … Added a career-high two blocks with five points on Feb. 8 against Mount St. Mary’s.
At Central Connecticut State (Freshman Year – 2016-17)
Did not compete.
High School
Earned Class AA honorable mention as a junior at The MacDuffie School in Granby, Massachusetts, competing in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council … Ranked 14
th in the state of Massachusetts in the Class of 2016 by New England Recruiting Report … Averaged 17.0 points per game as a sophomore at Berkeley Carroll School in Brooklyn … Also had offers from Chattanooga, Fairfield, Iona and Manhattan.
AAU/Club
Played for the PSA Cardinals and the NYC Jayhawks.
Personal
Full name is Kashaun JL Hicks … First name is pronounced Kuh-SHAWN … Born on Jan. 3, 1997 … Son of Latoyia Carter and Kashaun Hicks … Has one younger brother, Kaden … Majoring in media/communications while in grad school … Wants to pursue a pro career then go into coaching … Enjoys reading, writing, listen to music and the spoken word.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
20, vs. Morgan State (1-9-21) |
| FG Made |
7, vs. Morgan State (1-9-21) |
| FG Att. |
14, vs. Morgan State (1-9-21) |
| 3 Pt. FG Made |
4 (2x), last: at Morgan State (2-13-21) |
| 3 Pt. FG Att. |
10, at Morgan State (2-13-21) |
| FT Made |
7, vs. North Carolina Central (3-11-21) |
| FT Att. |
8, vs. North Carolina Central (3-11-21) |
| Rebounds |
9, Sacred Heart (2-23-19) * |
| Assists |
3, at LIU Brooklyn (2-28-19) * |
| Steals |
2 (5x), last: vs. Delaware State (2-24-21) |
| Blocks |
2, Mount St. Mary’s (2-8-18) * |
| Minutes |
34, vs. Morgan State (3-13-21) |
Hicks' Career Statistics
| YEAR |
GP-GS |
FGM-A |
PCT |
3PM-A |
PCT |
FTM-A |
PCT |
REB/AVG |
AST/AVG |
BLK/AVG |
STL/AVG |
PTS/AVG |
| 2017-18 * |
20-0 |
38-76 |
.368 |
15-40 |
.375 |
17-24 |
.708 |
28/1.4 |
6/0.3 |
4/0.2 |
3/0.2 |
88/4.4 |
| 2018-19 * |
29-11 |
41-113 |
.363 |
12-47 |
.255 |
26-37 |
.703 |
72/2.5 |
16/0.6 |
6/0.2 |
12/0.4 |
120/4.1 |
| 2019-20 |
29-1 |
42-103 |
.408 |
24-64 |
.375 |
33-42 |
.786 |
78/2.7 |
10/0.3 |
1/0.03 |
11/0.4 |
141/4.9 |
| 2020-21 |
23-8 |
57-137 |
.416 |
37-93 |
.398 |
34-46 |
.739 |
88/3.8 |
12/0.5 |
7/0.3 |
13/0.6 |
185/8.0 |
| Totals |
101-20 |
168-429 |
.392 |
88-244 |
.361 |
110-149 |
.738 |
266/2.6 |
44/0.4 |
18/0.2 |
39/0.4 |
534/5.3 |
| Totals (NSU Only) |
52-9 |
99-240 |
.413 |
61-157 |
.389 |
67-88 |
.671 |
166/3.2 |
22/0.4 |
8/0.2 |
24/0.5 |
326/6.3 |
* at Central Connecticut State
