Bookkeeping The Retired Guys, 2013 Edition
Russell Hicks - After a couple of years at Europe's lower levels, and an inexplicable stint with the Lakers, Hicks's playing career ended, and he now works in sales.
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Russell Hicks
Retired • Retired after 2011 season • C • 0 years of NBA experience
Height7'0
Weight245 lbs
Born15th April 1985 (age 41)
Nationality🇨🇦Canada
NBA DraftUndrafted, 2009
Pre-draft teamFlorida International
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Agentn/a
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Stats
| Year | League | Team | G | MPG | PTS/G | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | D League | Iowa Energy | 4 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Teams
| Date | Team |
|---|---|
| 2004 - 2006 | Pepperdine (NCAA) |
| 2006 - 2009 | Florida International (NCAA) |
| November 2009 - December 2009 | Iowa Energy (D League) |
| June 2010 - July 2010 | Edmonton Energy (IBL) |
| September 2010 - October 2010 | L.A. Lakers (NBA) |
| November 2010 - January 2011 | BC Vienna (Austria) |
| January 2011 - present | Furstenfeld (Austria) |
| August 2011 - September 2011 | Nevezis (Lithuania) |
| September 2011 - October 2011 | Liepaja (Latvia) |
Transactions
| Date | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 4th November 2009 | D League | Drafted 105th overall in the 2009 D League Draft by Iowa Energy. |
| 7th December 2009 | D League | Waived by Iowa Energy. |
| June 2010 | IBL | Signed for the remainder of the season with Edmonton Energy. |
| 24th September 2010 | NBA | Signed an unguaranteed one-year minimum salary contract with L.A. Lakers. |
| 30th September 2010 | NBA | Waived by L.A. Lakers. |
| 14th November 2010 | Austria | Signed a one-year contract with BC Vienna. |
| 10th January 2011 | Austria | Left BC Vienna. |
| 10th January 2011 | Austria | Signed for the remainder of the season and through 2012 with Furstenfeld. |
| 16th August 2011 | Lithuania | Signed a one month tryout with Nevezis. |
| 28th September 2011 | Latvia | Signed a one-week tryout with Liepaja Lauvas. |
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Anybody Wanna See Second Prize? Second Prize Is A Set Of Steak Knives.....
Even if [Drew] Naymick impresses, he will not win a roster spot, because the Lakers will not spend on unnecessary, replaceable parts. That's simply because of how big their payroll and tax bills are. The same is true of Hicks, a big shotblocking Canadian centre formerly of Pepperdine and Florida International, whose one year professional career thus far has consisted solely of teams called "Energy" (three games for the D-League's Iowa Energy, then a stint in the IBL with Edmonton Energy). Whatever they do, they're not making it.
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