Gonzaga Lands Former Four-Star Kentucky Commit Nolan Hickman Jr.
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After decommitting from Kentucky, 2021 four-star point guard and Sammamish, Washington native Nolan Hickman Jr. has decided to play for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
No wonder they say my game dawg like pic.twitter.com/nASWpoWPOf Nolan hickman (@Nolanhickman2) May 15, 2021
Hickman is the top-rated player out of Utah and ranked No. 29 overall by the 247 Sports composite score. Hickman transferred from Eastside Catholic High School in Bellevue to Wasatch Academy in Utah last summer to be able to play a senior year of college basketball. He averaged 16 points per game this past season and was named a McDonald’s All-American.
Kentucky lost a key recruit Friday, as guard Nolan Hickman Jr. decommitted from the school.
Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio reported that Hickman s father informed the outlet of the decision.
Hickman is rated as a 4-star prospect by 247Sports, as well as the No. 29 overall player, No. 4 point guard and No. 1 player from the state of Utah in the 2021 recruiting class.
The Mount Pleasant, Utah, native starred at Wasatch Academy and was one of the Wildcats best commits before deciding against playing under head coach John Calipari at Kentucky.
Per 247Sports, Hickman was the second-ranked recruit in the 2021 class to have signed a letter of intent with Kentucky behind power forward Daimion Collins, who is ranked 10th nationally. No. 30-ranked Bryce Hopkins has signed a letter of intent as well.