Lindsey Hicks
Class of 2000
School Lebanon HS, OH
Height and Weight 6'1
Position Forward
99-00 Ratings #76 (ASGR)
98-99 Ratings #24 (FB)
97-98 Ratings Top10 (USA)
96-97 Ratings Top5 (USA)
Academically Eligible Yes (3.5 GPA)
Status Signed Purdue 11/17/99
AAU team Dayton Lady Hoopsters
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Coaches see the danger in coaching against Lebanon's 6'1
forward Lindsey Hicks, but the Ohio state media has yet to give her
much respect among her peers. If you take a look at the all-Ohio
teams, Hicks frequently is listed an honorable mention, or special
mention type of player. But look at summer AAU results, and you can
see where her reputation is made. In the more athletic summer game,
Hicks excels. She has range past the perimeter, is a solid rebounder
and good open court player. She functions well at the front end of
Lebanon's press, and is increasing her strength which will help her
fight off double-teams. The increase in strength has also boosted
her offensive board totals.
The junior season at Lebanon was bittersweet. Lebanon coach
Tom Hoverman had a successful 16-6 season and finished 2nd in the
Fort Ancient Valley Conference, but couldn't get past #1 Mason. Not
only was Mason #1 in the FAVC, but also the #1 team in Ohio and
rated the #2 team in the nation by USA TODAY. Hicks was again the
team MVP, averaging 21.4 points and 7 rebounds per game. She became
only the second player in school history to surpass the 1,000 point
scoring mark.
As a freshman, Hicks made a splash on the high school circuit
after the Dayton Lady Hoopsters finished 3rd at the AAU Nationals.
She averaged 10 points and 14 rebounds and shot 60-percent from the
floor and 48-percent from the perimeter in the AAU tournament. That
summer led to USA TODAY naming her one of the nation's top five
incoming freshmen. That freshman year saw her set single-season
school records in total points (381), three-pointers made (32) and
she tied the record for overall field-goal percentage (54.3). She
averaged 18.1 points per game and was the team's most valuable player.
Lindsey is actually a twin, her brother playing both football
and basketball. She is a good student and will have no trouble
qualifying during her senior year.
2-27-00...Two teams featuring two Purdue women's recruits will
not meet in a state tournament for a second time in one season. Yesterday
had Shereka Wright's Copperas Cove team going up against Erica Valek's
Coronado team in the Texas state tournament. However, the possible next
round matchup between Beth Jones' Mason and Lindsey Hicks' Lebanon was
ended at the hands of Cincinnati St. Ursula. Ursula beat Lebanon 77-60
in the lower bracket of the Division I sectional. Mason had won the upper
bracket on Friday. Despite 41 points from Hicks, Lebanon could not find
anyone else to compliment her offense against a balanced scoring attack
from Ursula. A great quote in today's Cincinnati Enquirer had Ursula head
coach Tim Ballinger saying he could have sent Michael Jordan out to guard
Hicks and come away unsuccessful. Game summary: [Cincinnati Enquirer]
2-25-00...Lebanon survived a scare, coming from nine points down
with four minutes left to beat Amelia 59-57 in sectional semifinal action.
Lindsey Hicks scored over half Lebanon's points, finishing with 32. Lebanon
moves to 21-1 on the season. Next game: 2/25/00 vs. Cincinnati St. Ursula
in the sectional final. A win could set up a District final game against
No. 1 Mason on March 4th if Lebanon wins the sectional.
2-23-00...Lindsey scored 13 points and hit Lebanon's only perimeter
shot in a first round tourney win over Harrison, 54-50. Lindsey is averaging
21.5 points per game for 20-1 Lebanon. Next game: 2/23/00 vs. Amelia.
1-9-00...Hicks showed her perimeter game by hitting four shots
from downtown in Lebanon's 68-44 victory over Kings. Hicks led all
scorers with 25 points. Lebanon remains undefeated at 10-0.
12-28-99...The Warriors are 9-0 after the easy 71-27 win over
Carlisle. Lindsey Hicks and Anglea Prosperi each had 20 points while
Jamie Gregory added 13 and Tara Siehl 10.
12-03-99...Someone sent me this newspaper clipping from a Dayton
newspaper. A short season preview for Lebanon..."Look for the seasoned
Warriors to roll in the FAVC Cardinal Division. They are just plain
scary with much-heralded 6'1 forward Lindsey Hicks, who is headed for
Purdue next year, 6'3 Angela Prosperi (East Tennessee State) and
three-year point guard Jaime Gregory (10 points and 6 assists).
11-17-99...Purdue has received the LOI of Lindsey Hicks,
officially making her a Boilermaker and rounding out Kristi Curry's
first recruiting class. As of the end of the fall signing period,
Purdue's 2000 recruiting class is ranked #1 in the country by Women's
Basketball Journal. "Lindsey is an extremely talented young lady
whose strength and size will give us immediate help in replacing
Michelle Duhart at the forward position," Curry said after receiving
Hicks' LOI. "Her faith and trust in us early on set her apart. She
has the potential to be a great player at this level."
7-20-99...Lindsey Hicks is at the Nike Camp this week in
Indianapolis, and the Indy Star has this report on how her commitment
to Purdue has taken some of the pressure off being at the camp.
4-4-99...Purdue has received their first verbal committment for
the Class of 2000. Lindsey Hicks visited campus on Friday, and the visit
went so well she called to commit to the Boilers on Monday. Originally
planning to take more unofficials this spring and announce early,
Hicks saw a perfect fit with Purdue and needed no other visits. Hicks
will likely play at the small forward spot, but can also post up. She
has her academic eye on Purdue's computer design and graphics major.
3-27-99...The Dayton media recently commented that Hicks
was being actively recruited by a host of schools, including Purdue,
Indiana and Kentucky.
12-18-98...Scouts from Xavier, Miami, Dayton, Duke, Michigan,
Purdue and Illinois all showed up to see Lebanon play against the
nation's #2 team Mason. The major focus of attention was on junior
forward Lindsey Hicks, who led Lebanon with 15 points in the 90-40
loss to Mason. Also catching attention was Mason sophomore center
Michelle Munoz, daughter of Bengals Hall of Fame tackle Anthony
Munoz.
DATE MIN FG FGA FT FTA 3P 3PA RB A B S PTS
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01-08-00 10 1 4 25 Won 68- Kings 44
01-06-00 8 5 1 22 Won 75- Norwood 70
12-28-99 1 20 Won 71- Carlisle 27
12-19-99 8 6 2 24 Won 61- Ross 33
12-10-99 11 4 0 26 Won 63- Loveland 59
12-05-99 8 6 1 23 Won 81- Wilmington 56
12-03-99 10 3 0 0 23 Won 52- Little Miami 39
02-21-99 10 26 Won 61- Middletown 25
02-12-99 10 2 0 22 Won 61- Kings 37
02-09-99 12 4 1 29 Won 76- L Miami 57
02-07-99 11 Lost 30- #1 Mason 80
02-05-99 11 1 3 26 Won 90- Norwood 42
02-02-99 8 5 1 22 Won 78- Wilmington 60
01-29-99 7 6 0 20 Won 61- Goshen 43
01-26-99 9 1 3 22 Lost 79- Xenia 87 OT
01-20-99 8 4 1 21 Won 68- Ross 48
12-18-98 5 3 1 14 Lost 40- #1 Mason 90
12-15-98 5 5 0 15 Won 55- Goshen 45
12-04-98 11 2 0 24 Won 78- Loveland 44
Season thru PPG FG% FT% 3P% RPG APG SPG BPG RECORD RANK
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02-20-00 21.5 20-1
98-99 season 21.4 .819 7.4 3.5 16-6
96-97 season 18.1 .543
98-99 season Preseason All-State (USA TODAY)
SWOhio All-District Honorable Mention (AP)
97-98 season All-Tournament Team (Memorial Invitational)
SW Ohio All-District High Honorable Mention (AP)
Date Day Time Opponent
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11/27/99 FRI W @ Valley View
12/02/99 THR W Little Miami
12/04/99 SAT W @ Wilmington
12/06/99 SAT W @ Preble Shawnee
12/09/99 TUE W Loveland
12/11/99 THR W @ Monroe
12/16/99 TUE W @ Goshen
12/18/99 THR W @ Ross
12/28/99 SUN W @ Carlisle
01/06/00 THR W Norwood
01/08/00 SAT W @ Kings
01/13/00 THR @ Little Miami
01/20/00 THR Wilmington
01/22/00 SAT @ Lakota West
01/24/00 MON Xenia
01/27/00 THR @ Loveland
01/29/00 SAT Goshen
02/03/00 THR Ross
02/05/00 SAT @ Norwood
02/10/00 THR Kings
*NOTE: Times not available*
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