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Jay Hickman
3 Jay Hickman
  • Height:
    6'4
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Fayetteville, NC
  • Previous College:
    Mars Hill
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    17
  • pts/g
    12.5
  • fg %
    39.4
  • 3pt %
    30.6
  • ft %
    67.5
  • reb/g
    1.6
  • a/g
    1.5
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 10 at CIU (SC) L, 76-71
Feb 14 Montreat (NC) L, 86-69
Feb 17 Johnson (TN) W, 89-84
Feb 21 at Bluefield (VA) W, 93-78
Feb 24 St. Andrews (NC) W, 109-78
Feb 29 vs. Johnson (TN) L, 73-70
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 17 16
Games started 3 3
Minutes 400 373
Minutes per game 23.5 23.3
FG 74-188 70-179
FG Pct 39.4 39.1
3PT 38-124 36-118
3PT Pct 30.6 30.5
FT 27-40 26-38
FT Pct 67.5 68.4
Off rebounds 11 11
Def rebounds 17 16
Total rebounds 28 27
Rebounds per game 1.6 1.7
Personal fouls 47 45
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 26 25
Turnovers 23 23
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 1.1
Steals 16 16
Blocks 5 5
Points 213 202
Points per game 12.5 12.6
Points per 40 min 21.3 21.7
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 4 at Union (Tenn.) W, 91-90 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Bluefield (VA) W, 82-81 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at (RV) Pikeville L, 69-67 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 at Truett-McConnell W, 91-74 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at St. Andrews (NC) L, 91-86 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at MTSU L, 88-62 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 (RV) Union W, 105-93 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 vs. Shawnee State L, 88-79 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 vs. (RV) IU Kokomo L, 84-76 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 at Carson Newman L, 111-60 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 Kentucky Christian W, 111-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 at Reinhardt (GA) L, 105-101 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 6 CIU (SC) L, 98-83 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 Bryan (TN) W, 82-78 - 16 3-8 37.5 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 12 at Montreat (NC) W, 88-84 - 23 5-12 41.7 0-6 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 30 at Trevecca Nazarene L, 92-86 - 19 4-9 44.4 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 6 at Tennessee Wesleyan W, 100-99 - 33 5-16 31.3 2-10 20.0 2-2 100.0 14
Jan 10 at Johnson (TN) L, 91-85 - 17 0-9 0.0 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 Pikeville ( KY) L, 97-84 - 27 10-13 76.9 5-7 71.4 2-3 66.7 27
Jan 20 at Union (KY) L, 101-78 - 21 4-12 33.3 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 12
Jan 24 Reinhardt (GA) W, 86-57 - 23 8-18 44.4 3-10 30.0 3-3 100.0 22
Jan 27 at Bryan (TN) L, 88-75 - 24 2-12 16.7 1-9 11.1 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 31 Truett-McConnell W, 96-71 - 26 3-10 30.0 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 10
Feb 3 at Kentucky Christian W, 92-83 1 36 13-20 65.0 9-14 64.3 6-9 66.7 41
Feb 6 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 90-75 1 26 3-11 27.3 3-9 33.3 2-2 100.0 11
Feb 10 at CIU (SC) L, 76-71 1 21 3-8 37.5 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
Feb 14 Montreat (NC) L, 86-69 - 24 3-11 27.3 1-8 12.5 3-6 50.0 10
Feb 17 Johnson (TN) W, 89-84 - 14 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 21 at Bluefield (VA) W, 93-78 - 20 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 7
Feb 24 St. Andrews (NC) W, 109-78 - 22 5-9 55.6 4-8 50.0 2-2 100.0 16
Feb 29 vs. Johnson (TN) L, 73-70 - 27 4-9 44.4 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 11
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 4 at Union (Tenn.) W, 91-90 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Bluefield (VA) W, 82-81 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at (RV) Pikeville L, 69-67 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 at Truett-McConnell W, 91-74 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at St. Andrews (NC) L, 91-86 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at MTSU L, 88-62 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 (RV) Union W, 105-93 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 vs. Shawnee State L, 88-79 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 vs. (RV) IU Kokomo L, 84-76 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 at Carson Newman L, 111-60 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 Kentucky Christian W, 111-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 at Reinhardt (GA) L, 105-101 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 6 CIU (SC) L, 98-83 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 Bryan (TN) W, 82-78 - 16 0 0 0 3 2 2 0
Dec 12 at Montreat (NC) W, 88-84 - 23 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Dec 30 at Trevecca Nazarene L, 92-86 - 19 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
Jan 6 at Tennessee Wesleyan W, 100-99 - 33 0 2 2 1 3 0 1
Jan 10 at Johnson (TN) L, 91-85 - 17 0 0 0 1 2 1 0
Jan 13 Pikeville ( KY) L, 97-84 - 27 2 1 3 2 1 1 1
Jan 20 at Union (KY) L, 101-78 - 21 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
Jan 24 Reinhardt (GA) W, 86-57 - 23 0 2 2 3 2 3 1
Jan 27 at Bryan (TN) L, 88-75 - 24 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Jan 31 Truett-McConnell W, 96-71 - 26 2 3 5 3 1 0 1
Feb 3 at Kentucky Christian W, 92-83 1 36 1 2 3 0 1 1 0
Feb 6 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 90-75 1 26 1 2 3 1 0 0 1
Feb 10 at CIU (SC) L, 76-71 1 21 1 1 2 0 2 1 0
Feb 14 Montreat (NC) L, 86-69 - 24 2 0 2 2 1 1 0
Feb 17 Johnson (TN) W, 89-84 - 14 1 0 1 2 1 0 0
Feb 21 at Bluefield (VA) W, 93-78 - 20 0 0 0 3 2 2 0
Feb 24 St. Andrews (NC) W, 109-78 - 22 0 2 2 3 0 0 0
Feb 29 vs. Johnson (TN) L, 73-70 - 27 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 4 at Union (Tenn.) W, 91-90 - - - -
Nov 8 Bluefield (VA) W, 82-81 - - - -
Nov 11 at (RV) Pikeville L, 69-67 - - - -
Nov 14 at Truett-McConnell W, 91-74 - - - -
Nov 16 at St. Andrews (NC) L, 91-86 - - - -
Nov 18 at MTSU L, 88-62 - - - -
Nov 21 (RV) Union W, 105-93 - - - -
Nov 24 vs. Shawnee State L, 88-79 - - - -
Nov 25 vs. (RV) IU Kokomo L, 84-76 - - - -
Nov 27 at Carson Newman L, 111-60 - - - -
Nov 29 Kentucky Christian W, 111-74 - - - -
Dec 2 at Reinhardt (GA) L, 105-101 - - - -
Dec 6 CIU (SC) L, 98-83 - - - -
Dec 9 Bryan (TN) W, 82-78 - 3 - 1.5
Dec 12 at Montreat (NC) W, 88-84 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 30 at Trevecca Nazarene L, 92-86 - 2 0 -
Jan 6 at Tennessee Wesleyan W, 100-99 - 4 - 0.3
Jan 10 at Johnson (TN) L, 91-85 - 2 - 0.5
Jan 13 Pikeville ( KY) L, 97-84 - 5 1 2.0
Jan 20 at Union (KY) L, 101-78 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 24 Reinhardt (GA) W, 86-57 - 4 - 1.5
Jan 27 at Bryan (TN) L, 88-75 - 3 - 1.0
Jan 31 Truett-McConnell W, 96-71 - 2 - 3.0
Feb 3 at Kentucky Christian W, 92-83 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 6 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 90-75 1 2 - -
Feb 10 at CIU (SC) L, 76-71 1 4 - 0.0
Feb 14 Montreat (NC) L, 86-69 - 4 - 2.0
Feb 17 Johnson (TN) W, 89-84 - 3 - 2.0
Feb 21 at Bluefield (VA) W, 93-78 - 4 - 1.5
Feb 24 St. Andrews (NC) W, 109-78 - 0 - -
Feb 29 vs. Johnson (TN) L, 73-70 - 2 - -
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 17 23.5 4.4-11.1 2.2-7.3 1.6-2.4 12.5
2024-25 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Total 17 23.5 4.4-11.1 2.2-7.3 1.6-2.4 12.5

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 17 3 400 74-188 39.4 38-124 30.6 27-40 67.5 213
2024-25 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Total 17 3 400 74-188 39.4 38-124 30.6 27-40 67.5 213

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 17 400 23.5 7.4-18.8 3.8-12.4 30.6 2.7-4.0 21.3
2024-25 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Total 17 400 23.5 7.4-18.8 3.8-12.4 30.6 2.7-4.0 21.3

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 17 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.5 1.4 0.9 0.3
2024-25 - - - - - - - -
Total 17 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.5 1.4 0.9 0.3

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 17 3 11 17 28 26 23 16 5
2024-25 - - - - - - - - -
Total 17 3 11 17 28 26 23 16 5

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 17 1.1 1.7 2.8 2.6 2.3 1.6 0.5
2024-25 - - - - - - - -
Total 17 1.1 1.7 2.8 2.6 2.3 1.6 0.5

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 17 23.5 4.4-11.1 2.2-7.3 1.6-2.4 12.5
Conference 16 23.3 4.4-11.2 2.2-7.4 1.6-2.4 12.6
Exhibition 1 19.0 4.0-9.0 3.0-5.0 0.0-0.0 11.0
Location            
Home 8 22.3 4.4-10.4 2.5-7.2 1.6-2.2 12.9
Away 8 24.4 4.4-12.0 2.0-7.5 1.6-2.5 12.4
Neutral 1 27.0 4.0-9.0 2.0-6.0 1.0-2.0 11.0
Result            
Wins 10 23.9 4.8-11.4 2.6-7.7 1.8-2.4 14.0
Losses 7 23.0 3.7-10.6 1.7-6.7 1.3-2.3 10.4
Month            
December 2 19.5 4.0-10.0 0.5-5.5 1.0-1.0 9.5
January 7 24.4 4.6-12.9 2.4-8.4 1.6-2.0 13.1
February 8 23.8 4.2-9.8 2.5-6.8 1.8-3.0 12.8

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 17 3 400 74-188 39.4 38-124 30.6 27-40 67.5 213
Conference 16 3 373 70-179 39.1 36-118 30.5 26-38 68.4 202
Exhibition 1 - 19 4-9 44.4 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 11
Location                    
Home 8 1 178 35-83 42.2 20-58 34.5 13-18 72.2 103
Away 8 2 195 35-96 36.5 16-60 26.7 13-20 65.0 99
Neutral 1 - 27 4-9 44.4 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 11
Result                    
Wins 10 2 239 48-114 42.1 26-77 33.8 18-24 75.0 140
Losses 7 1 161 26-74 35.1 12-47 25.5 9-16 56.3 73
Month                    
December 2 - 39 8-20 40.0 1-11 9.1 2-2 100.0 19
January 7 - 171 32-90 35.6 17-59 28.8 11-14 78.6 92
February 8 3 190 34-78 43.6 20-54 37.0 14-24 58.3 102

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 17 400 23.5 7.4-18.8 3.8-12.4 30.6 2.7-4.0 21.3
Conference 16 373 23.3 7.5-19.2 3.9-12.7 30.5 2.8-4.1 21.7
Exhibition 1 19 19.0 8.4-18.9 6.3-10.5 60.0 0.0-0.0 23.2
Location                
Home 8 178 22.3 7.9-18.7 4.5-13.0 34.5 2.9-4.0 23.1
Away 8 195 24.4 7.2-19.7 3.3-12.3 26.7 2.7-4.1 20.3
Neutral 1 27 27.0 5.9-13.3 3.0-8.9 33.3 1.5-3.0 16.3
Result                
Wins 10 239 23.9 8.0-19.1 4.4-12.9 33.8 3.0-4.0 23.4
Losses 7 161 23.0 6.5-18.4 3.0-11.7 25.5 2.2-4.0 18.1
Month                
December 2 39 19.5 8.2-20.5 1.0-11.3 9.1 2.1-2.1 19.5
January 7 171 24.4 7.5-21.1 4.0-13.8 28.8 2.6-3.3 21.5
February 8 190 23.8 7.2-16.4 4.2-11.4 37.0 2.9-5.1 21.5

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 17 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.5 1.4 0.9 0.3
Conference 16 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.0 0.3
Exhibition 1 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Location                
Home 8 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.4 1.0 0.9 0.5
Away 8 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.8 1.9 1.1 0.1
Neutral 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 10 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.9 1.3 0.8 0.4
Losses 7 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.0 1.4 1.1 0.1
Month                
December 2 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.0
January 7 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.6 1.9 1.3 0.6
February 8 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.5 0.9 0.6 0.1

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 17 3 11 17 28 26 23 16 5
Conference 16 3 11 16 27 25 23 16 5
Exhibition 1 - 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
Location                  
Home 8 1 8 10 18 19 8 7 4
Away 8 2 3 6 9 6 15 9 1
Neutral 1 - 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Result                  
Wins 10 2 6 14 20 19 13 8 4
Losses 7 1 5 3 8 7 10 8 1
Month                  
December 2 - 1 1 2 3 3 2 0
January 7 - 4 8 12 11 13 9 4
February 8 3 6 8 14 12 7 5 1

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 17 1.1 1.7 2.8 2.6 2.3 1.6 0.5
Conference 16 1.2 1.7 2.9 2.7 2.5 1.7 0.5
Exhibition 1 0.0 4.2 4.2 2.1 0.0 2.1 0.0
Location                
Home 8 1.8 2.2 4.0 4.3 1.8 1.6 0.9
Away 8 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.2 3.1 1.8 0.2
Neutral 1 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 10 1.0 2.3 3.3 3.2 2.2 1.3 0.7
Losses 7 1.2 0.7 2.0 1.7 2.5 2.0 0.2
Month                
December 2 1.0 1.0 2.1 3.1 3.1 2.1 0.0
January 7 0.9 1.9 2.8 2.6 3.0 2.1 0.9
February 8 1.3 1.7 2.9 2.5 1.5 1.1 0.2

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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