Last Season (2006-07):
Transfer from Division I Central Connecticut State University made an immediate impact, earning Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) second-team All-Conference honors • Ranked second on the team in scoring with 16.5 ppg and rebounding with 6.0 boards per contest • Also tied for the team-lead with 46 steals while his 75 assists ranked second on the team • Knocked down 30 three-point field goals to rank third on the team • Scored in double figures in all but four contests, with two double-doubles • Scored 20 or more points eight times including a career-high 32 points in a win at Caldwell College on January 11th.
 

At Central Connecticut State:
Appeared in 57 games with 33 starts in two years • Averaged 8.1 ppg and 4.6 rpg as a sophomore for the Blue Devils.

At Simon Gratz:
Three-year varsity letterwinner, serving as team captain as a junior and senior • Helped the Bulldogs to the Public League Championship as a senior, ranking 14th in the country according to USA Today • Also lettered in cross country and track & field four years, winning the Public League shot put title as a senior.

Personal:
Born March 6, 1986, in Philadelphia, Pa. • Business major • Son of Jessie Hickenbottom and Ruth McGirt Is one of three children.