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Bloomington South grad, Bradley transfer Connor Hickman will visit IU, Cincinnati

Former Bloomington South standout guard Connor Hickman plans to visit Indiana on Sunday.

The 6-3 Hickman missed his senior season at Bloomington South due to injury but was a teammate of IndyStar Mr. Basketball Anthony Leal as a junior on the 2019-20 Bloomington South team that was 26-0 and ranked No. 1 in the state before the tournament was canceled.

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Hickman played three seasons at Bradley, averaging 14.5 points and shooting 40.2% (74-for-184) from the 3-point line last season as a junior as he earned third team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors. He averaged 3.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game for Bradley, which went 23-12 last season.

MADISON, WISCONSIN - MARCH 14: Connor Hickman #10 of the Bradley Braves dribbles up court during the second half of the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Kohl Center on March 14, 2023 in Madison, Wisconsin.
MADISON, WISCONSIN - MARCH 14: Connor Hickman #10 of the Bradley Braves dribbles up court during the second half of the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Kohl Center on March 14, 2023 in Madison, Wisconsin.

In three seasons combined at Bradley, Hickman was a 37.3% 3-point shooter.

Hickman’s father, Ted, said Connor will follow the IU visit with a trip to Cincinnati on Monday. There is a connection there, too, as Cincinnati assistant and recruiting coordinator Drew Adams coached at Bradley for seven seasons prior to coming to the Bearcats’ staff in 2022.

Bradley lost 74-57 at Cincinnati in the second round of the NIT last month.

Washington State transfer Myles Rice, a point guard with three years of eligibility, is reportedly visiting Indiana this weekend. Rice, the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year last season, averaged 14.8 points and 3.8 assists last season. Travis Branham, a recruiting analyst for 247Sports, placed a crystal ball projection on Thursday that Rice would commit to IU.

Call Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at (317) 444-6649.

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