Meet the newcomer: Connor Hickman

[KillerB]

From the Braves twitter:

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1441082969691619330/pu/vid/1280x720/rEFEFflzzomfBte4.mp4?tag=12

[LittleBrave]

Really excited about this kid and the impact he'll have on Bradley hoops in his career.

[Tommy]

Connor does look like he does it all, and he's got what appears to be the possibility for a sweet mustache, as well.

[Da Coach]

If he can shoot the ball like Ville did his freshman year, he'll get playing time.

[Dub]

Seems confident and competent. Hope his shoulder healed up right and he can stay healthy. He's got a smooth transition from catch to getting open to releasing shot under control.

[Da Coach]

Nice article about Bradley freshman Connor Hickman-

https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/college/basketball/bradley-hoops/2021/12/30/bradley-basketball-freshman-connor-hickman-showing-up-for-braves/8996374002/

[bradleyfan124]

Connor is one of my favorites. He does not play like a Freshman. He will make his mark on Bradley basketball before he graduates

[Tommy]

My favorite part from that article:
So there he is, in his last eight games, shooting 20 of 39 from the field (51.3%) and 11 of 21 from 3 (52.4%).

For the season, he's shooting 42.4% from the field and 41.2% from 3, the latter second on the team only to forward Malevy Leons.

Wow, just wow!

My favorite thing about this kid is that he knows how to finish at the basket. I'd dare say he's out best at doing that, which is odd considering he's just a guard. He knows how to put it in the hoop!

Also, did not remember him being on a 26-0 team before COVID hit, but I'm sure Coach mentioned that when we were recruiting him. Being ranked #1 in Indiana is no joke and seeing that he was being recruited by so many other schools really makes this stand out as a great get for BW.

Glad to have this kid. He's going to be a real stud for us over the next 4 years.