Tawona Alhaleem Hicks (2019) - Hall of Fame & Jersey Retirements

Tawona Alhaleem Hicks

Induction:
2019

During her first year at DePaul, Tawona Alhaleem Hicks – a multi-talented guard – helped lead the Blue Demons to the NCAA 1994-95 tournament with a record of 20-9. That same year the team finished second in the Great Midwest Conference. The following season, the Blue Demons advanced to the NCAA Second Round and won the inaugural Conference USA championship (1996).

Within the Conference USA, Hicks averaged 14.1 points per game her senior year. At that time, she also ranked 6th in assists and, in steals, 10th in the overall league. Additionally, Hicks was named to the All-Conference USA Team. In the Blue Demon record book, Hicks finished her time at DePaul as the 7th all-time in the three-point percentage. Her professional career continued in the WBNA as a forward guard for the Orlando Miracle (2001)