Zach HicksSeason 2023-24
#24AS A SENIOR – 2024-25
Season:Started all 31 games…Averaged career-best marks of 11.6 points per game, a 41.3 (74-179) 3-point shooting percentage and 47.1 (115-244) field goal percentage to go along with 5.0 rebounds per game…Made 2.39 triples per game, a mark that ranked fourth-best in the Big Ten…Tallied 18 double-digit scoring games and led Penn State in scoring on five occasions.
Binghamton (11/4): Scored a season-high 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting and added seven rebounds.UMBC (11/8): Finished with 12 points, five rebounds and a career-best three blocks.vs. Virginia Tech (11/15): Had game high-tying 19 points behind five made triples and added five rebounds and three steals in win.Purdue Fort Wayne (11/20): Drilled five 3-pointers in second-straight game for 17 points, three rebounds and two assists.vs. Fordham – Sunshine Slam (11/25): Had 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting.#8 Purdue (12/5): Finished with 11 points, three rebounds, a block and a steal in top-10 win.at Rutgers (12/10): Drained six 3-pointers to finish with 20 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.Northwestern (1/2): Tallied a team-best 20 points behind a career-high seven made free throws in win over Wildcats.at #13 Illinois (1/8): Scored 1,000th career point with game-opening triple in 11-point, seven-rebound performance.#15 Oregon (1/12): Had 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists.at #12 Michigan State (1/15): Registered third-straight double-digit scoring game with 14 points, four rebounds and two assists.at UCLA (2/8): Led team with 14 points and eight rebounds.Nebraska (2/19): Made five 3-pointers en route to 19 points and six rebounds in win over Huskers.at #12 Wisconsin (3/8): Scored 14 points behind a 3-for-4 showing from deep and 5-for-6 effort from the free throw line while adding seven rebounds and two steals to help lead Nittany Lions to highest-ranked road win since 2009 and first road victory at Wisconsin in 30 years.
AS A JUNIOR – 2023-24
Awards:Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (coaches).
Season:Started all 33 games, averaging 8.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game...Led Penn State with 67 made 3-pointers and ranked second on the team in rebounds (130) and free throw percentage (81.3%)...Averaged 12.2 points per game while shooting 41.3 percent (33-80) from 3-point range over the final 12 games of the season...Tallied 14 double-digit scoring efforts.
Delaware State (11/6): Drilled four 3-pointers for 12 points, four rebounds and a steal in Penn State debut.St. Francis (Pa.) (11/14): Had 12 points, four rebounds and an assist.vs. Butler (11/24):Tallied 11 points, eight rebounds and three assists.Bucknell (12/2): Finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a block.Ohio State (12/9):Finished with 11 points and six rebounds in comeback victory.#11 Wisconsin (1/16): Made three 3-pointers to finish with nine points and two rebounds in ranked win.at Indiana (2/3): Went off for 19 points with the help of four 3-pointers while adding five rebounds and two steals in road win.Iowa (2/8): Had 14 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals.Michigan State (2/14): Was 5-for-6 from deep for 15 points.at Nebraska (2/17): Registered 13 points and six rebounds.#12 Illinois (2/21):Nailed three go-ahead free throws in final seconds to highlight 13-point, eight-rebound performance in comeback win inside Rec Hall.Indiana (2/24): Scored in double figures for the seventh-straight game...Completed a dagger of a four-point play in the final minutes to seal the win in 17-point, seven-rebound performance.vs. Michigan – Big Ten Tournament First Round (3/13):Scored season-best 20 points behind six 3-pointers and added six rebounds in Big Ten Tournament win.vs. Indiana – Big Ten Tournament Second Round (3/14): Drilled three triples and finished with 11 points, five rebounds and three assists.
BEFORE PENN STATE
2021-23 – AT TEMPLE
Played in 60 games throughout freshman and sophomore seasons at Temple...Led the Owls in 3-point field goals in both years, drilling 141 triples at a 36.3 percent clip during his freshman and sophomore campaigns...Owns collegiate career marks of 537 points (9.0 ppg) and 279 rebounds (4.1 rpg).
AS A SOPHOMORE – 2022-23 – AT TEMPLE
Season: Started all 32 games...Notched 9.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while draining 80 3-pointers and ranking top five in the American Athletic Conference with a 35.6 3FG%...Scored in double figures in 18 games with two double-double performances, including a season-high 20 points against Vanderbilt on Nov. 15.
AS A FRESHMAN – 2021-22 – AT TEMPLE
Season: Played in 28 games while averaging 8.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game...Led Temple with 61 3-pointers and a 37.4 3FG%...Tallied 10 double-digit scoring efforts...Went off for a school-record 10 threes in a win over Delaware State, finishing with 35 points on a 10-of-16 clip from downtown to tie the most triples made by a Division I player during the 2021-22 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned second-team All-State honors as a senior at Camden Catholic High School...Averaged 20 points and 7.6 rebounds per game while connecting on 49 triples during his junior season to earn All-South Jersey honors.