Connor Hickman enters portal

[Landof10thcoaches]

He isn’t coming back to Bradley unless Drew Adams is coaching here again.

[Da Coach]

I think he will. I have a pretty good source who says he's definitely considering it.

It is contingent on getting the waiver from the NCAA.

[BUfan17]

I really wish Hickman would have stuck around for this past season. I think he would have been that missing piece.

[yoda]

I think he will. I have a pretty good source who says he's definitely considering it.

It is contingent on getting the waiver from the NCAA.

There is one recent example of a player who played one game over the allowable limit for a medical waiver, and the NCAA
went ahead and granted it on appeal.
Xavier Johnson from Indiana, in 2022-23 played one game past what would have appeared to be the limit but was allowed to return for 2023-24
There was also a Missouri State guard, Spencer Laurie, who played back when the medical waiver limit was just 20% of games (usually 6 games)
and he played over than and played in a couple games past the midpoint of the season, but was still granted a redshirt.
We can only hope that the NCAA continues its trend of being pretty generous with waivers.

[LittleBrave]

Come on Home Connor. Get 1000 pts at BU. Wish you had never left.

100% - I'm all for it!

[LittleBrave]

He’d have a lot more fun being the senior leader of BU than being a sub on a Big 10 team. If we got Hick and CD back, we’d be favorites to win the conference.

EASILY, buddy!

[LittleBrave]

As of now, there appears to be plenty of minutes to go around for next year, and a team can never have too many good 3-point shooters. Plus, Hickman brings a great deal more to a team than just his shooting.
I loved what Zek contributed, but IMO, Bradley could have been a better team in 2024-25 if they had Connor instead.

In hindsight I agree with this, and honestly expected a bit more from Zek last season. I think his year at URI was a setback, and he should have easily been a 2nd team All-Valley player last season, if not 1st.

Connor really matured his Junior season from what I saw. He is a tough kid and no doubt he would provide a great boost to next year's team if he decides to return.

[LittleBrave]

Is there any timeline as to when a decision will be made about Connor's extra year eligibility?

[Big Mike]

I think he will. I have a pretty good source who says he's definitely considering it.

It is contingent on getting the waiver from the NCAA.

The main reason I would be for Hickman is an on court leader....looking at the roster next season I fail to see one!

[Da Coach]

Is there any timeline as to when a decision will be made about Connor's extra year eligibility?

Not that I know. There are numerous appeals, so it could drag out into the summer.

[LukeBob]

Will Hickman follow Bargs to UI?

[Big Mike]

Just a bad time to loose both your top assistant when you need 6 or 7 recruits....

[Tommy]

Can we get some Drake assistants to come over? They seem to beat us every year!

[LittleBrave]

Can we get some Drake assistants to come over? They seem to beat us every year!

Either that Tommy, or get Grandpa Brody another year of eligibility to play for us!

[LittleBrave]

The main reason I would be for Hickman is an on court leader....looking at the roster next season I fail to see one!

It's the beauty of it though - someone will step up!
I can see Quan or Corey in that role. Burch (to me) leads by example.