Isaiah Hicks living up to hype

Posted Jan 17, 2017
Isaiah Hicks came into the 2016 season with a plethora of hype and now, the UNC senior is finally starting to play like the Isaiah Hicks everyone expected. The six-foot-nine forward led UNC with 20 points and eight rebounds in a career-high tying 30 minutes against Syracuse. It was the first time in his career he has scored 16 or more points in three straight games. (Carolina Blue)

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