#1 Anthony Hickey Season 2011-12
Transferred to Oklahoma State following his junior season at LSU.
JUNIOR SEASON (2013-14)
Started the last 31 games of the season, playing in all 34 … Averaging 31.3 minutes a game, now over 3,000 minutes for his career (3,052) … Averaged 8.4 points per game, 2.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals … Was fifth in the league in assists average and fourth in steals average … Was the league leader in assist-to-turnover ratio overall (2.8) and in league games only (2.6) … Ranked No. 20 nationally in the category … 216 career steals, fifth on LSU’s all-time steals list … 360 career assists, eighth all-time at LSU … Had his best season from the arc, in number and percentage hitting 62-of-180, 34.4 percent … 166 for his first three seasons … 12 games in double figures, 46 for career … For career, 360 assists to just 159 turnovers … Will open his senior season needing just 95 points to become 41st player to score 1,000 career points at LSU … Two 20-point games this past season – at Kentucky (2/22) and vs. Memphis (11/30) – giving him six 20-point games for his career … Season high of five treys vs. Auburn (2/8) … Career best of eight assists on three occasions in a six game span – at Kentucky (2/22), vs. Texas A&M (2/26), vs. UGA (3/8) … Season best of 7 steals vs. Southeastern Louisiana (11/22), equaling most by an SEC player this season in a game … Career most minutes played in the overtime loss at Kentucky (44, 2/22).
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012-13)
Played in 29 games with 23 starts … Upped his scoring average over two points to 11.2 a game, while averaging 3.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists a game … Had 109 assists and just 51 turnovers …. 19 games scoring double figures … 18 games of four assists or more including six games of six or more … Equaled his then career high of seven in the triple overtime win over Alabama in Baton Rouge (2/23) … Career best mark of 22 points in the loss at Missouri (3/2), hitting career best six three-pointers …. Other 20-point game came in the first meeting versus Missouri in Baton Rouge, an LSU win (1/30) and 21 against Northwestern State (11/20) … Had 60 treys … Voted to the SEC All-Defensive team by the league coaches … Had 85 steals on the season including 8 versus Texas A&M (1/23) and 7 in the season opener against UC Santa Barbara … Was fifth in the league in assists average and the league leader in steals average at 2.9 a game … 85 steals fourth highest for a single season at LSU and 2.93 average the third best for a single season … Sixth in the league in 3-point FG percentage (32.8%) and fifth in three-point FGs made (2.1) … Third in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011-12)
Started 31 of the 33 games in his freshman season …. Posted 16 games in double figures … 18 games of four assists or more, posting 125 total assists (the most since 2009 by an LSU player) … Averaged 8.9 points per game, 3.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game … Made All-Tournament in the Charleston Classic in November after three double figure games, highlighted by 20 points in the win over Georgia Tech (11/20) … Six assists, four steals in upset win over No 10 Marquette (12/19) … Averaged 9.5 points per game and 3.4 assists in SEC play … In his opening SEC game, hit 4-of-5 treys and had seven assists, no turnovers vs. Ole Miss (1/7) … Hit game winner with 1.4 seconds to play in overtime to beat Mississippi State (2/14) … Had seven assists three times in SEC play … Had four treys in four different games this season … Made 44 for the season … Averaged 31.2 minutes a game.
PRIOR TO LSU
Named Mr. Basketball in the state of Kentucky … All-State selection … Played both basketball and football at Christian County … Team won the basketball 5A Championship in 2011 in a 65-63 win over Rowan City .. In the game, Hickey had 17 points and 12 assists, including the game-winning pass … For the playoff, Hickey averaged 22.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists … For his career, scored over 1,300 points, 415 assists and 341 steals … In 2011 (senior season) averaged 18.5 points per game, 4.7 rebounds and 8.3 assists … Quarterbacked his high school team to the state championship football game in 2011 and that same night put on his basketball uniform and played in a game some 140 miles away … Played in the 2011 Indiana-Kentucky all-star games, scoring 19 points with eight assists and one turnover in the first game and six points, six rebounds and six assists in game two.
PERSONAL
Born on Nov. 22, 1992 … Parents are Monica Moore and Anthony Hickey, Sr. … Two sisters, Coursheka Jessup and Makayla Brown … Major is Interdisciplinary Studies … Listed things that influenced him to come to Lsu were “the environment … love campus … fans crazy about sports” … Favorite food is Pasta … Favorite NBA team is the Miami Heat and favorite player, Derrick Rose … Favorite singer is Lil Wayne.
Top Career Performances
Points: 22, at Missouri, 3/2/13
Rebounds: 7, seven times
Field Goals Made: 9, vs. Missouri, 1/30/13
3 PT FG Game: 6, at Missouri, 3/2/13
Free Throws Made: 8, Northwestern State, 11/20/12
Assists: 8, three times
Blocks: 2, two times
Steals: 8, Texas A&M, 1/23/13
Minutes Played: 44, at Kentucky, 2/22/ 14
Top Career Scoring Games
1. 22, at Missouri, 3/2/13
2. 21, vs. Northwestern State, 11/20/12
3. 20, at Kentucky, 2/22/14
3. 20, vs. Memphis, 11/30/13
3. 20, vs. Missouri, 1/30/13
3. 20, vs. Georgia Tech, 11/20/11
7. 18, vs. South Carolina, 1/16/13
7. 18, at Marquette, 12/22/12
7. 18, vs. Auburn, 2/8/14
10. 17, twice