Great article today at RedandWhitefromState.com about where Hickson would be taken in the NBA draft if he declared:

Hickson was widely thought to be a one year player, and after this season, he was thought to be headed to the pro ranks. That was before he came to Raleigh. –RedandWhiteFromState.com

ESPN.com calls him a potential sleeper for the draft.

Hickson got off to a phenomenal start, but I definitely think there’s some things he could learn with another season or two at State. (..and I’m hoping he sticks around to rub off on the other guys on the team as well.) Most of Hickson’s game is very close to the basket, and while there’s nothing wrong with that, he’s not going to be as effective in the NBA as he is in college ball with rebounding and put backs. While I don’t think he’s ever going to be any sort of consistent mid-range shooter, it wouldn’t hurt to expand that a bit and work on free throws (67%).

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