Hicks is a physical interior presence with a growing face‑up skill set, giving Genoa Central a versatile big who’s starting to blend traditional power forward toughness with emerging small‑forward tools. He competes on the glass, anchors the paint with effort, and finishes well around the rim, but what makes him intriguing long‑term is the way his perimeter flashes are beginning to take shape.

Hicks is a physical interior presence with a growing face‑up skill set, giving Genoa Central a versatile big who’s starting to blend traditional power forward toughness with emerging small‑forward tools. He competes on the glass, anchors the paint with effort, and finishes well around the rim, but what makes him intriguing long‑term is the way his perimeter flashes are beginning to take shape.