The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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68 ■ THE WOLFPACKER ■ Darius Hicks 5 • F So. • Quitman, Miss. • 6-7 • 230 Analysis: Hicks is a good athlete whose ticket to playing time will be hus- tling on the boards and playing good defense in the paint while providing depth to the primary frontcourt players. Career Highlights: Saw action in 21 games during his rookie season … He scored his first career points on a dunk against Virginia Tech and had a career-high three points versus Notre Dame … Played for 22 Feet Academy in Greenville, S.C., as a senior in high school and averaged 14.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game … Prior to his senior year, played at Quitman (Miss.) High School, where he averaged 13.8 points and 7.5 boards per game while leading his squad to the state title game as a junior. Coach's Corner: "Hopefully Darius can provide much needed help at our forward position." — Kevin Keatts Personal: Exploratory studies major … Son of Charles and Tracey Hicks … Has two brothers … Birthday is March 26. STATISTICS Year G-GS MPG PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% 2016-17 21-0 6.3 0.4 1.1 0.3 25.0 0.0 23.5 Ten Questions With Darius Hicks What was your favorite part of Italy? Just being out of the country for the first time. If you could pick your NBA team, which one would you play for? Oklahoma City Thunder. Who is your favorite non-basketball athlete? Tiger Woods. Who is the best basketball player of all time? Tim Duncan. When did you first dunk a basketball? Sixth grade. If you do not see me on the basketball court, where would you most likely find me? In my room playing GTA [Grand Theft Auto video game]. Who is the funniest player on the team? Lavar Batts. In a few words, what was your first impression of coach Kevin Keatts? He's real passionate. If you knew you could have only one last meal, what would it be? Fried chicken. Is there was a race on the team to see who was the fastest player, who'd win? Markell Johnson. BASKETBALL PREVIEW 2017-8 PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN