1 week Ago By Journal Star
PEORIA — Former Bradley basketball guard Connor Hickman is a free agent once again.The shooter and top on-ball defender left the Cincinnati Bearcats and entered the NCAA transfer portal on Thursday, while also seeking an extra year of eligibility because of an injury last season. The 6-foot-3, 200-pounder from Bloomington, Ind.
, appeared in 13 games for Cincinnati in the 2024-25 season, and was limited because of a broken foot. He averaged 4.3 points per game and 2.
5 rebounds in his first season with the Bearcats.The senior has applied for a medical waiver with the NCAA in hopes he gets an additional year of eligibility. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Hickman this season played "roughly 35 minutes over the allowable time to be granted such a redshirt.
"Bradley coaching: Bradley basketball associate head coach Jimmie Foster departs for new schoolCincinnati has been hit hard as Hickman becomes the eighth player on its roster to enter the portal this spring.Hickman played three seasons with Bradley before transferring to Cincinnati after the 2023-24 campaign. He scored a career-high 19 points in the Braves Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship clincher over Drake at Carver Arena in 2022-23.
He played 96 career games for Bradley and shot 43.1% from the field and 37.3% from 3-point range.
He finished his BU career with 953 points, 197 assists and 82 steals.This article originally appeared on Journal Star: NCAA transfer portal: Ex-BU guard leaves Cincinnati, appeals for more eligibility.
