UC SANTA BARBARA
2019 All-Freshman Team
2019 Big West Freshman of the Week
2023: Appeared in five matches to play a total of 20 sets... Totaled 24 kills, 11 block assists, two block singles, two assists, a service ace, and nine digs... Recorded 10 kills in a five-set match against Lincoln Memorial (Jan. 6) where he also had two digs and three block assists... Totaled seven blocks as well as three digs and three kills in a five-set match against USC (Jan. 19)
2022: Appeared in 25 matches, starting in all but two... Totaled 144 kills (1.57 k/s), 13 service aces, 68 total blocks (7 solos), and 194.5 points... Led the team in solo blocks... Finished top-10 in the Big West for block solos, block assists (61), and top-15 in total blocks... Reached a season-high with seven total blocks in a four-set victory over No. 11 UC San Diego on Feb. 25... Saw a career-high of 11 kills (.667) in a four-set match against Princeton where he also tallied a dig, two blocks, and 12 points.
2021: Appeared in 13 matches, totaling 29 kills, 16 blocks and two aces... Registered a season-high 6 kills (.385) to go along with 3 blocks in the Gauchos' season-opening win over No. 13 UCSD... Had five blocks in a sweep of No. 11 UC Irvine on Mar. 7
2020: Played in all 16 matches for the Gauchos in the shortened season... Posted new career-highs in kills p/s (1.57), hitting percentage (.476), digs p/s (0.47), and points p/s (2.2)...Tallied 54 total blocks with four solos... Saw a career-high eight total blocks against No. 1 BYU... Had a season-high eight kills vs No. 1 BYU
2019: Played in 21 matches and 69 sets as a true freshman … Earned All-Freshman Team Apr. 15 … Awarded Big West Freshman of the Week on Feb. 11 after a standout performance in the AVCA Showcase … Second for freshmen with 86 kills and had a .446 hitting percentage … Racked up 20 digs and nine aces … Second on the team with 71 total blocks and led all freshmen in the Big West in blocks … Reached a season-high eight blocks in a five-set match against then No. 1 Long Beach State (Mar. 14) … Rounded up a 1.03 blocks per set average which ranked overall third in the conference … Reached double-digits as a middle blocker with 10 kills vs. Pepperdine (Jan. 11).
Club/High School
Played middle blocker, outside hitter and opposite for three years at Mater Dei High School under coach Pat Connolly and one year at Corona Del Mar High School under coach Steve Conti…Honors include All-League Second Team as a sophomore, All-League First Team as a junior and senior, Co-MVP of the Trinity League as a junior, All-CIF First Team, and All-American as a senior…In a notable performance, he recorded 24 kills against Newport Harbor in the CIF Finals as a senior…Won League Championships in freshman, sophomore, and junior years at Mater Dei…Won CIF, State, and National Championships at the Division One level as a senior at Corona Del Mar…Played club volleyball for three years for the HBC and won a bronze at the 14s level and a silver at the 16s level…Played final year of club volleyball for Lades and placed 5th.
Personal
Brandon Richard Hicks was born on Sep. 8, 1999 to Richard and Darcy Hicks in Newport Beach, Calif.…Has two older sisters, Ashley and Kaitlyn…Most memorable sports moment was winning a CIF Championship…Aspires to work as a sports agent or NBA GM…Majoring in economics and accounting…Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia 76ers, and New England Patriots…Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Earvin N’Gapeth…Favorite movies are Whiplash, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Moneyball…Favorite TV shows are Family Guy, South Park, and Undisputed…Lists Jim Collins and Kobe Bryant as his favorite writers and Good to Great and The Mamba Mentality as his favorite books…Listens to Frank Sinatra, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Kendrick Lamar…Enjoys playing video games, playing beach volleyball, and hanging out with friends.
