5 Yaktavia Hickson
5 - Yaktavia Hickson
Height: 5-11
Year: Fr
Hometown: Stone Mountian, Ga.
High School: Columbia HS
Position: G
Major: Communication / Speech Communication
gp 29
pts/g 6.3
fg % 41.4
3pt % 25.8
ft % 67.5
reb/g 1.7
a/g 1.1

In 2014-15 (Freshman): Shug played in 29 games, including making nine starts … made her first career-start against Clemson (12/6), where she recorded her career-high 36 minutes, and swiped a career-high two blocks… also had two blocks against Jacksonville State, as well as a career-high 13 points (2/14)…grabbed a career-best six rebounds against Morgan State (12/21) … scored in double figures seven times … averaged 6.3 points per game.

High School: Yaktavia was part of back-to-back Georgia state championship teams in 2012 and 2013 in Class AAAA … during her junior season, she averaged 15.6 points, 3.9 steals, and 2.7 assists … was recognized as a Top 20 player and Player of the Month in January 2013 by the Dekalb County Tip-Off Club … was one of just two Georgia players to be named to the Prospect Nation’s Elite 150 players ... maintained a 3.6 GPA, and was an Honors and Distinction student … was a participant in the Magnet Program and the Youth Entrepreneurship of Georgia Program.

Personal: Yaktavia is the daughter of Ronald Simpson and Angela Hickson (Michael Wiley) ... full name Yaktavia Shonkevia Hickson … prefers to be called ‘Shug’ … born September 15, 1995 … majoring in communication / speech communication.

Recent Games
Feb 7 Jacksonville State L, 70-54
Feb 12 Tennessee State L, 66-57
Feb 14 at Jacksonville State L, 67-58
Feb 21 Belmont L, 64-62
Feb 23 at Morehead State L, 90-82
Feb 28 at Eastern Kentucky W, 84-71
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 29 16
Games started 9 5
Minutes 518 221
Minutes per game 17.9 13.8
FG 70-169 30-70
FG Pct 41.4 42.9
3PT 16-62 6-26
3PT Pct 25.8 23.1
FT 27-40 10-15
FT Pct 67.5 66.7
Off rebounds 9 3
Def rebounds 41 17
Total rebounds 50 20
Rebounds per game 1.7 1.3
Personal fouls 70 33
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 33 11
Turnovers 75 39
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.3
Steals 27 9
Blocks 6 3
Points 183 76
Points per game 6.3 4.8
Points per 40 min 14.1 13.8
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 6 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 82-46 - 21 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 14 at Florida International W, 73-56 - 26 6-12 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 12
Nov 18 at Wake Forest L, 89-62 - 22 2-9 22.2 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Nov 22 at Valparaiso L, 79-61 - 15 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 6
Nov 25 at Mercer L, 73-67 - 15 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 11
Nov 29 Georgia L, 74-51 - 21 2-8 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Dec 3 at Southern Miss L, 80-58 - 27 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 3-7 42.9 9
Dec 6 at Clemson L, 76-61 1 36 3-6 50.0 0-2 0.0 6-6 100.0 12
Dec 13 at Georgia State L, 72-60 - 20 3-9 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 7
Dec 16 South Alabama W, 70-66 1 30 5-8 62.5 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 12
Dec 18 at Lipscomb L, 72-53 1 20 1-8 12.5 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 5
Dec 20 vs. North Carolina A&T L, 54-49 1 24 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 21 vs. Morgan State W, 62-56 - 23 5-9 55.6 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 12
Dec 28 Middle Tennessee L, 98-76 - 18 4-8 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 1 at Eastern Illinois L, 67-59 1 12 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 at SIUE L, 83-69 1 17 3-7 42.9 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 8 Murray State W, 74-69 - 9 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 10 Austin Peay W, 75-71 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 15 UT Martin L, 79-59 1 22 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 17 at Southeast Missouri L, 68-66 - 13 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 21 at Tennessee State L, 67-64 1 22 6-12 50.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 12
Jan 24 Eastern Kentucky L, 97-93 1 12 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
Jan 26 Morehead State L, 64-54 - 8 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 31 at Belmont L, 59-53 - 13 3-3 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 7 Jacksonville State L, 70-54 - 16 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 4
Feb 12 Tennessee State L, 66-57 - 10 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 14 at Jacksonville State L, 67-58 - 31 4-5 80.0 1-2 50.0 4-4 100.0 13
Feb 21 Belmont L, 64-62 - 14 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 23 at Morehead State L, 90-82 - 9 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 28 at Eastern Kentucky W, 84-71 - 10 1-7 14.3 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 6 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 82-46 - 21 2 0 2 0 3 0.0 1 1 4 0
Nov 14 at Florida International W, 73-56 - 26 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 2 0 3 0
Nov 18 at Wake Forest L, 89-62 - 22 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 2 0 4 0
Nov 22 at Valparaiso L, 79-61 - 15 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Nov 25 at Mercer L, 73-67 - 15 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 2 0 4 0
Nov 29 Georgia L, 74-51 - 21 0 0 0 1 5 0.2 1 0 3 0
Dec 3 at Southern Miss L, 80-58 - 27 1 1 2 1 5 0.2 0 0 4 0
Dec 6 at Clemson L, 76-61 1 36 1 2 3 3 3 1.0 1 2 1 -
Dec 13 at Georgia State L, 72-60 - 20 2 1 3 2 2 1.0 3 0 5 1
Dec 16 South Alabama W, 70-66 1 30 0 3 3 2 6 0.3 4 0 1 0
Dec 18 at Lipscomb L, 72-53 1 20 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 1 0 3 -
Dec 20 vs. North Carolina A&T L, 54-49 1 24 2 1 3 2 2 1.0 0 0 0 0
Dec 21 vs. Morgan State W, 62-56 - 23 0 6 6 3 3 1.0 1 0 2 0
Dec 28 Middle Tennessee L, 98-76 - 18 0 2 2 5 4 1.3 1 1 4 0
Jan 1 at Eastern Illinois L, 67-59 1 12 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 3 at SIUE L, 83-69 1 17 1 1 2 2 1 2.0 0 0 4 -
Jan 8 Murray State W, 74-69 - 9 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 1 0 2 0
Jan 10 Austin Peay W, 75-71 - 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Jan 15 UT Martin L, 79-59 1 22 0 2 2 3 5 0.6 0 0 4 0
Jan 17 at Southeast Missouri L, 68-66 - 13 0 3 3 0 3 0.0 1 0 4 0
Jan 21 at Tennessee State L, 67-64 1 22 2 2 4 1 7 0.1 2 1 0 -
Jan 24 Eastern Kentucky L, 97-93 1 12 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 1 0 1 0
Jan 26 Morehead State L, 64-54 - 8 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 31 at Belmont L, 59-53 - 13 0 0 0 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Feb 7 Jacksonville State L, 70-54 - 16 0 3 3 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 0
Feb 12 Tennessee State L, 66-57 - 10 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 1 0 4 0
Feb 14 at Jacksonville State L, 67-58 - 31 0 1 1 1 2 0.5 1 2 1 -
Feb 21 Belmont L, 64-62 - 14 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 23 at Morehead State L, 90-82 - 9 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 2 0 4 -
Feb 28 at Eastern Kentucky W, 84-71 - 10 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2014-15 29 9 17.9 2.4-5.8 41.4 0.6-2.1 25.8 0.9-1.4 67.5 6.3
2015-16 27 21 22.2 2.8-7.1 38.9 1.0-3.2 32.2 1.6-1.8 85.7 8.1
2016-17 30 29 30.2 5.9-13.5 43.5 1.3-4.1 32.3 3.9-4.6 84.7 16.9
2017-18 29 29 30.0 4.3-10.7 40.5 0.8-3.1 25.8 2.5-3.0 82.8 11.9
Total 115 88 25.2 3.9-9.4 41.4 0.9-3.1 29.6 2.2-2.7 82.1 10.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 29 9 518 70-169 41.4 16-62 25.8 27-40 67.5 183
2015-16 27 21 600 75-193 38.9 28-87 32.2 42-49 85.7 220
2016-17 30 29 905 176-405 43.5 40-124 32.3 116-137 84.7 508
2017-18 29 29 870 125-309 40.5 23-89 25.8 72-87 82.8 345
Total 115 88 2893 446-1076 41.4 107-362 29.6 257-313 82.1 1256
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2014-15 29 9 17.9 5.4-13.1 41.4 1.2-4.8 25.8 2.1-3.1 67.5 14.1
2015-16 27 21 22.2 5.0-12.9 38.9 1.9-5.8 32.2 2.8-3.3 85.7 14.7
2016-17 30 29 30.2 7.8-17.9 43.5 1.8-5.5 32.3 5.1-6.1 84.7 22.5
2017-18 29 29 30.0 5.7-14.2 40.5 1.1-4.1 25.8 3.3-4.0 82.8 15.9
Total 115 88 25.2 6.2-14.9 41.4 1.5-5.0 29.6 3.6-4.3 82.1 17.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2014-15 29 9 17.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.4 0.0 1.1 2.6 0.4 0.9 0.2
2015-16 27 21 22.2 0.4 2.1 2.4 2.7 0.0 2.1 2.6 0.8 0.9 0.2
2016-17 30 29 30.2 1.2 2.8 4.0 3.3 0.2 1.6 3.1 0.5 1.0 0.3
2017-18 29 29 30.0 1.8 4.2 6.0 3.3 0.2 1.3 3.4 0.4 1.2 0.5
Total 115 88 25.2 0.9 2.6 3.6 2.9 0.1 1.5 2.9 0.5 1.0 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2014-15 29 9 518 9 41 50 70 1 33 75 0.4 27 6
2015-16 27 21 600 10 56 66 72 0 57 70 0.8 25 5
2016-17 30 29 905 36 85 121 98 6 49 93 0.5 29 8
2017-18 29 29 870 51 122 173 95 6 37 99 0.4 36 15
Total 115 88 2893 106 304 410 335 13 176 337 0.5 117 34
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 29 9 17.9 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.4 0.1 2.5 5.8 0.4 2.1 0.5
2015-16 27 21 22.2 0.7 3.7 4.4 4.8 0.0 3.8 4.7 0.8 1.7 0.3
2016-17 30 29 30.2 1.6 3.8 5.3 4.3 0.3 2.2 4.1 0.5 1.3 0.4
2017-18 29 29 30.0 2.3 5.6 8.0 4.4 0.3 1.7 4.6 0.4 1.7 0.7
Total 115 88 25.2 1.5 4.2 5.7 4.6 0.2 2.4 4.7 0.5 1.6 0.5
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 29 9 17.9 2.4-5.8 41.4 0.6-2.1 25.8 0.9-1.4 67.5 6.3
Conference 16 5 13.8 1.9-4.4 42.9 0.4-1.6 23.1 0.6-0.9 66.7 4.8
Exhibition 1 - 21.0 3.0-8.0 37.5 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 6.0
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Home 11 3 14.8 1.6-4.6 35.3 0.5-1.8 30.0 0.3-0.8 33.3 4.1
Away 16 5 19.3 2.9-6.5 44.2 0.6-2.3 24.3 1.4-1.9 76.7 7.8
Neutral 2 1 23.5 3.0-7.0 42.9 0.5-2.5 20.0 0.5-0.5 100.0 7.0
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Wins 6 1 16.8 3.3-7.0 47.6 0.8-2.5 33.3 0.3-0.8 40.0 7.8
Losses 23 8 18.1 2.2-5.5 39.4 0.5-2.0 23.4 1.1-1.5 71.4 5.9
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November 5 - 19.8 3.2-8.2 39.0 0.6-2.2 27.3 1.0-1.2 83.3 8.0
December 8 4 24.8 3.0-7.2 41.4 0.9-3.1 28.0 1.5-2.4 63.2 8.4
January 10 5 13.1 2.1-4.5 46.7 0.4-1.5 26.7 0.4-0.7 57.1 5.0
February 6 - 15.0 1.5-4.2 36.0 0.3-1.8 18.2 1.0-1.3 75.0 4.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 29 9 518 70-169 41.4 16-62 25.8 27-40 67.5 183
Conference 16 5 221 30-70 42.9 6-26 23.1 10-15 66.7 76
Exhibition 1 - 21 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
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Home 11 3 163 18-51 35.3 6-20 30.0 3-9 33.3 45
Away 16 5 308 46-104 44.2 9-37 24.3 23-30 76.7 124
Neutral 2 1 47 6-14 42.9 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 14
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Wins 6 1 101 20-42 47.6 5-15 33.3 2-5 40.0 47
Losses 23 8 417 50-127 39.4 11-47 23.4 25-35 71.4 136
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November 5 - 99 16-41 39.0 3-11 27.3 5-6 83.3 40
December 8 4 198 24-58 41.4 7-25 28.0 12-19 63.2 67
January 10 5 131 21-45 46.7 4-15 26.7 4-7 57.1 50
February 6 - 90 9-25 36.0 2-11 18.2 6-8 75.0 26
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 29 9 17.9 5.4-13.1 41.4 1.2-4.8 25.8 2.1-3.1 67.5 14.1
Conference 16 5 13.8 5.4-12.7 42.9 1.1-4.7 23.1 1.8-2.7 66.7 13.8
Exhibition 1 - 21.0 5.7-15.2 37.5 0.0-3.8 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 11.4
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Home 11 3 14.8 4.4-12.5 35.3 1.5-4.9 30.0 0.7-2.2 33.3 11.0
Away 16 5 19.3 6.0-13.5 44.2 1.2-4.8 24.3 3.0-3.9 76.7 16.1
Neutral 2 1 23.5 5.1-11.9 42.9 0.9-4.3 20.0 0.9-0.9 100.0 11.9
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Wins 6 1 16.8 7.9-16.6 47.6 2.0-5.9 33.3 0.8-2.0 40.0 18.6
Losses 23 8 18.1 4.8-12.2 39.4 1.1-4.5 23.4 2.4-3.4 71.4 13.0
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November 5 - 19.8 6.5-16.6 39.0 1.2-4.4 27.3 2.0-2.4 83.3 16.2
December 8 4 24.8 4.8-11.7 41.4 1.4-5.1 28.0 2.4-3.8 63.2 13.5
January 10 5 13.1 6.4-13.7 46.7 1.2-4.6 26.7 1.2-2.1 57.1 15.3
February 6 - 15.0 4.0-11.1 36.0 0.9-4.9 18.2 2.7-3.6 75.0 11.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 29 9 17.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.4 0.0 1.1 2.6 0.4 0.9 0.2
Conference 16 5 13.8 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.1 0.0 0.7 2.4 0.3 0.6 0.2
Exhibition 1 - 21.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
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Home 11 3 14.8 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.1 0.0 1.1 3.0 0.4 0.8 0.1
Away 16 5 19.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.8 0.1 1.0 2.3 0.4 1.1 0.3
Neutral 2 1 23.5 1.0 3.5 4.5 1.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 0.5 0.0
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Wins 6 1 16.8 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.8 0.0 1.2 2.3 0.5 1.3 0.0
Losses 23 8 18.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.6 0.0 1.1 2.7 0.4 0.8 0.3
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November 5 - 19.8 0.0 1.2 1.2 3.4 0.0 0.4 2.0 0.2 1.4 0.0
December 8 4 24.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 2.5 0.1 2.5 3.3 0.8 1.4 0.4
January 10 5 13.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.8 2.9 0.3 0.5 0.1
February 6 - 15.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.5 0.0 0.5 1.7 0.3 0.7 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 29 9 518 9 41 50 70 1 33 75 0.4 27 6
Conference 16 5 221 3 17 20 33 0 11 39 0.3 9 3
Exhibition 1 - 21 2 0 2 4 0 0 3 0.0 1 1
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Home 11 3 163 0 14 14 23 0 12 33 0.4 9 1
Away 16 5 308 7 20 27 45 1 16 37 0.4 17 5
Neutral 2 1 47 2 7 9 2 0 5 5 1.0 1 0
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Wins 6 1 101 0 14 14 11 0 7 14 0.5 8 0
Losses 23 8 417 9 27 36 59 1 26 61 0.4 19 6
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November 5 - 99 0 6 6 17 0 2 10 0.2 7 0
December 8 4 198 6 18 24 20 1 20 26 0.8 11 3
January 10 5 131 3 12 15 18 0 8 29 0.3 5 1
February 6 - 90 0 5 5 15 0 3 10 0.3 4 2
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 29 9 17.9 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.4 0.1 2.5 5.8 0.4 2.1 0.5
Conference 16 5 13.8 0.5 3.1 3.6 6.0 0.0 2.0 7.1 0.3 1.6 0.5
Exhibition 1 - 21.0 3.8 0.0 3.8 7.6 0.0 0.0 5.7 0.0 1.9 1.9
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Home 11 3 14.8 0.0 3.4 3.4 5.6 0.0 2.9 8.1 0.4 2.2 0.2
Away 16 5 19.3 0.9 2.6 3.5 5.8 0.1 2.1 4.8 0.4 2.2 0.6
Neutral 2 1 23.5 1.7 6.0 7.7 1.7 0.0 4.3 4.3 1.0 0.9 0.0
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Wins 6 1 16.8 0.0 5.5 5.5 4.4 0.0 2.8 5.5 0.5 3.2 0.0
Losses 23 8 18.1 0.9 2.6 3.5 5.7 0.1 2.5 5.9 0.4 1.8 0.6
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November 5 - 19.8 0.0 2.4 2.4 6.9 0.0 0.8 4.0 0.2 2.8 0.0
December 8 4 24.8 1.2 3.6 4.8 4.0 0.2 4.0 5.3 0.8 2.2 0.6
January 10 5 13.1 0.9 3.7 4.6 5.5 0.0 2.4 8.9 0.3 1.5 0.3
February 6 - 15.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 6.7 0.0 1.3 4.4 0.3 1.8 0.9