Nolan Hickman

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Nolan Hickman

| image = Nolan Hickman.jpg

| caption = Hickman with Gonzaga in 2021

| number =

| position = Point guard / shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 190

| team =

| league =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|5|7}}

| birth_place = Seattle, Washington, U.S.

| high_school =

| college = Gonzaga (2021–2025)

| draft_year = 2025

| career_start = 2025

| years1 =

| team1 =

| highlights =

First-team All-WCC (2025)
Second-team All-WCC (2024)
WCC All-Freshman Team (2022)
McDonald's All-American (2021)
Jordan Brand Classic (2021)

}}

Nolan Hickman Jr. (born May 7, 2003) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

High school career

Hickman played basketball for Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Washington. As a sophomore, he helped his team reach the Class 3A state semifinals. In his junior season, he averaged about 17 points and three assists per game. Hickman competed for Seattle Rotary on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.{{cite web |last=Buhler |first=Andy |title=Eastside Catholic point guard Nolan Hickman announces transfer to Wasatch Academy in Utah for senior season |url=https://scorebooklive.com/washington/2020/07/11/eastside-catholic-point-guard-nolan-hickman-announces-transfer-to-wasatch-academy-in-utah-for-senior-season/ |website=SBLive |access-date=June 22, 2021 |date=July 11, 2020}} For his final season, he transferred to Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah.{{cite web |last=Joyce |first=Nathan |title=Eastside Catholic's 4-star point guard Nolan Hickman headed to Wasatch Academy |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/eastside-catholics-4-star-point-guard-nolan-hickman-headed-to-wasatch-academy/#comments |website=The Seattle Times |access-date=June 22, 2021 |date=July 11, 2020}} As a senior, he averaged 16 points, 5.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game. He was named to the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic rosters and won the Utah Gatorade Player of the Year award.{{cite web |last=Vejar |first=Alex |title=Wasatch Academy's Nolan Hickman wins Gatorade award for boys' basketball in Utah |url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2021/06/10/wasatch-academys-nolan/ |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |access-date=June 22, 2021 |date=June 10, 2021}}

=Recruiting=

Hickman was considered a five-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals, and a four-star recruit by 247Sports. He was one of the highest-ranked point guards in the 2021 class.{{cite web |last=Pascoe |first=Bruce |title=Four-star guard Nolan Hickman commits to Kentucky over Arizona, Kansas |url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/basketball/pascoe/four-star-guard-nolan-hickman-commits-to-kentucky-over-arizona-kansas/article_35951f74-e4bc-11ea-b777-f39249053be0.html |website=Arizona Daily Star |access-date=June 23, 2021 |date=August 22, 2020}} Hickman originally committed to playing college basketball for Kentucky but later decommitted and was granted a full release from his National Letter of Intent.{{cite web |last=Hale |first=Jon |title=McDonald's All-American point guard Nolan Hickman decommits from Kentucky |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2021/04/30/nolan-hickman-decommits-kentucky-basketball/4894004001/ |website=The Courier-Journal |access-date=June 22, 2021 |date=April 30, 2021}} On May 15, 2021, he committed to Gonzaga over offers from Kansas and Auburn.{{cite web |last=Borzello |first=Jeff |title=Gonzaga men's basketball adds to its impressive 2021 roster, receives commitment from highly regarded recruit Nolan Hickman |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31451599 |website=ESPN |access-date=June 23, 2021 |date=May 15, 2021}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Nolan Hickman

| position = PG

| hometown = Seattle, WA

| highschool = Wasatch Academy (UT)

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 175

| 40 =

| commitdate = May 15, 2021

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 5

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 5

| espn grade = 90

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{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2021

| rivals ref title = Gonzaga 2021 Basketball Commitments

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| espn ref title = 2021 Gonzaga Bulldogs Recruiting Class

| rivals school = gonzaga

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| espn schoolid = 2250

| 247 overall = 45

| rivals overall = 23

| espn overall = 24

| accessdate = September 9, 2021

| bball = yes

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College career

Hickman averaged 5.1 points and 1.5 assists per game.{{cite news |last1=Lawson |first1=Theo |title=‘We’ve got weapons’: Gonzaga’s Nolan Hickman works through offseason, ready to take next step with loaded backcourt |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/oct/03/weve-got-weapons-gonzagas-nolan-hickman-works-thro/ |access-date=March 13, 2024 |work=The Spokesman-Review |date=October 3, 2023}} He was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman Team.{{cite press release|url=https://wccsports.com/news/2022/3/2/mens-basketball-timme-tabbed-wcc-player-of-the-year.aspx|title=Timme Tabbed WCC Player Of The Year|publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 2, 2022 |accessdate=March 2, 2022}} As a sophomore, Hickman averaged 7.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.{{cite news |last1=Meehan |first1=Jim |title=Guessing game: Projecting Gonzaga’s starting lineup and top reserves |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/sep/30/guessing-game-projecting-gonzagas-starting-lineup-/ |access-date=March 13, 2024 |work=The Spokesman-Review |date=September 30, 2023}} He was named to the Second Team All-West Coast Conference as a junior.{{cite news |last1=Morrison |first1=Adam |title=Adam Morrison believes Nolan Hickman was snubbed of All-WCC first team honor |url=https://www.si.com/college/gonzaga/basketball/adam-morrison-believes-nolan-hickman-was-snubbed-of-all-wcc-first-team-honor |access-date=March 13, 2024 |work=Sports Illustrated |date=March 8, 2024}}