25 Ryan Hicks
Ryan Hicks
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Port Clinton, Ohio
  • High School:
    Port Clinton
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    24
  • pts/g
    5.2
  • fg %
    52.5
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    90.9
  • reb/g
    2.6
  • a/g
    0.5
Bio

Sopjomore (2011-12): Earned time in 24 games … Started nine games over final 11 games of the season … Responded by hitting 73.0 percent from the floor during that stretch … Paced the Purple and Gold with a 90.9-percent clip from the free throw line … Ended third on the squad with a 52.5-percent rate from the field … Ranked among DC’s top-five with 5.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per outing … Also ranked fourth on Defiance and 14th in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with 0.6 blocks per night … Led team in steals and blocks five times … Topped Jackets in rebounding three times … Registered 12 points and nine boards, to go with season-highs of three blocks and 29 minutes played at Anderson on January 25 in first start of season … Reached double figures in scoring four times … Saw 20-plus minutes in 11 outings, helping Jackets go 8-3 in those affairs … Shot 60.4 percent and averaged 5.6 points per game in Defiance victories … Averaged 0.8 blocks per showing in league play … Ended sophomore season ranked fourth on DC’s all-time blocks list with 0.76 per game.

Freshman (2010-11): Played in all 25 games as a freshman … Broke into the starting lineup 17 times … Wasted no time making presence felt with 9.1 points per game through first 10 collegiate contests … Ended the year as DC’s leading block artist and ranked fourth in the HCAC with 23 blocks … Ranked second on DC and eighth among all HCAC performers with 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 offensive boards per game … Also rated among squad’s top-three with 8.3 points per game and 22 steals … Topped Jackets in blocks in 14 games … Led team in thefts nine times and in rebounding four times … Cracked double digits in scoring eight times ... Scored at least six points in 21 games … Netted pair of double-doubles … Was especially tough inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center with 10.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per outing … Did not shy from the big stage, connecting on 54.5 percent from the floor during the final five minutes of each game … Posted ninth-highest, single-season rate in DC history with 0.92 blocks per night.

Prep: Four-time letterman at Port Clinton High … Played for head coach Troy Diels … Three-time team Most Valuable Player … Three-time First-Team All-Sandusky Bay Conference performer … Earned First-Team All-Ohio honors, after leading Redskins to 26-1 record and a trip to the Ohio State Division II Finals … Voted as  Northwest Ohio Player of the Year.

Personal: Born in Sandusky, Ohio ... On January 9, 1992 ... Son of Tim and Lori Hicks … Has one sister; Ashley ... Majoring in Business.

 

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 66-64
Feb 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 57-52
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 62-59
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 55-53
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) W, 70-68
Feb 24 vs. Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-67
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 24 16
Games started 9 8
Minutes 440 311
Minutes per game 18.3 19.4
FG 52-99 35-62
FG Pct 52.5 56.5
3PT 0-2 0-0
3PT Pct 0.0 -
FT 20-22 16-18
FT Pct 90.9 88.9
Off rebounds 13 12
Def rebounds 49 38
Total rebounds 62 50
Rebounds per game 2.6 3.1
Personal fouls 67 45
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 13 9
Turnovers 15 12
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.8
Steals 11 9
Blocks 14 12
Points 124 86
Points per game 5.2 5.4
Points per 40 min 11.3 11.1
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 at Kalamazoo W, 91-69 - 22 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 14
Nov 18 at Wooster L, 91-67 - 17 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 19 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 82-78 - 19 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 22 Ohio Northern W, 83-80 - 9 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 30 Anderson (Ind.) L, 70-69 - 16 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 3 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 87-70 - 11 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 82-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 70-64 - 21 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Dec 17 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 83-68 - 10 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 29 Knox W, 81-77 - 16 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 30 Lakeland W, 88-87 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 73-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 74-64 - 21 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 7-7 100.0 13
Jan 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 81-67 - 16 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 14 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 75-64 - 29 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 18 Earlham (Ind.) W, 66-65 1 23 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 21 Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-62 - 22 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 8
Jan 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 82-72 1 29 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Jan 28 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-62 1 17 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 57-56 1 24 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 66-64 1 18 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 57-52 1 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 62-59 1 20 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 55-53 1 24 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 2
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) W, 70-68 - 22 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Feb 24 vs. Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-67 1 17 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 15 at Kalamazoo W, 91-69 - 22 1 1 2 2 2 0 0
Nov 18 at Wooster L, 91-67 - 17 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Nov 19 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 82-78 - 19 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
Nov 22 Ohio Northern W, 83-80 - 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 30 Anderson (Ind.) L, 70-69 - 16 2 0 2 1 0 0 0
Dec 3 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 87-70 - 11 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 82-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 70-64 - 21 0 5 5 0 0 0 0
Dec 17 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 83-68 - 10 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
Dec 29 Knox W, 81-77 - 16 0 1 1 0 0 1 2
Dec 30 Lakeland W, 88-87 - 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 73-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 74-64 - 21 0 3 3 0 0 0 2
Jan 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 81-67 - 16 0 3 3 0 0 0 1
Jan 14 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 75-64 - 29 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
Jan 18 Earlham (Ind.) W, 66-65 1 23 1 2 3 0 1 1 0
Jan 21 Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-62 - 22 0 3 3 0 0 2 0
Jan 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 82-72 1 29 6 3 9 2 1 1 3
Jan 28 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-62 1 17 1 2 3 0 0 2 0
Feb 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 57-56 1 24 1 3 4 2 1 0 1
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 66-64 1 18 0 2 2 1 2 1 1
Feb 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 57-52 1 9 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 62-59 1 20 0 1 1 2 1 0 2
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 55-53 1 24 0 6 6 0 2 0 1
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) W, 70-68 - 22 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
Feb 24 vs. Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-67 1 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 15 at Kalamazoo W, 91-69 - 4 0 1.0
Nov 18 at Wooster L, 91-67 - 4 0 -
Nov 19 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 82-78 - 4 0 -
Nov 22 Ohio Northern W, 83-80 - 2 0 -
Nov 30 Anderson (Ind.) L, 70-69 - 4 0 -
Dec 3 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 87-70 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 82-72 - - - -
Dec 14 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 70-64 - 4 0 -
Dec 17 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 83-68 - 5 1 0.0
Dec 29 Knox W, 81-77 - 0 0 -
Dec 30 Lakeland W, 88-87 - 4 0 -
Jan 4 at Bluffton L, 73-67 - - - -
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 74-64 - 4 0 -
Jan 11 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 81-67 - 1 0 -
Jan 14 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 75-64 - 2 0 0.0
Jan 18 Earlham (Ind.) W, 66-65 1 4 0 0.0
Jan 21 Hanover (Ind.) L, 67-62 - 3 0 -
Jan 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 82-72 1 1 0 2.0
Jan 28 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-62 1 5 1 -
Feb 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 57-56 1 3 0 2.0
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 66-64 1 1 0 0.5
Feb 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 57-52 1 0 0 -
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 62-59 1 4 - 2.0
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 55-53 1 3 0 0.0
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) W, 70-68 - 4 0 -
Feb 24 vs. Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-67 1 0 - 0.0
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2010-11 25 26.2 3.4-7.1 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.1 8.3
2011-12 24 18.3 2.2-4.1 0.0-0.1 0.8-0.9 5.2
2012-13 27 30.5 5.0-9.0 0.1-0.2 2.4-2.9 12.5
2013-14 26 34.5 6.6-12.8 0.1-0.4 3.8-4.8 17.1
Total 102 27.6 4.3-8.4 0.1-0.2 2.2-2.7 10.9

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2010-11 25 17 655 85-177 48.0 0-1 0.0 38-53 71.7 208
2011-12 24 9 440 52-99 52.5 0-2 0.0 20-22 90.9 124
2012-13 27 25 824 135-244 55.3 3-6 50.0 65-78 83.3 338
2013-14 26 26 897 171-333 51.4 3-11 27.3 100-126 79.4 445
Total 102 77 2816 443-853 51.9 6-20 30.0 223-279 79.9 1115

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2010-11 25 655 26.2 5.2-10.8 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.3-3.2 12.7
2011-12 24 440 18.3 4.7-9.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.8-2.0 11.3
2012-13 27 824 30.5 6.6-11.8 0.1-0.3 50.0 3.2-3.8 16.4
2013-14 26 897 34.5 7.6-14.8 0.1-0.5 27.3 4.5-5.6 19.8
Total 102 2816 27.6 6.3-12.1 0.1-0.3 30.0 3.2-4.0 15.8

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2010-11 25 1.9 3.5 5.4 0.8 1.4 0.9 0.9
2011-12 24 0.5 2.0 2.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6
2012-13 27 1.3 4.4 5.7 1.5 1.4 0.9 1.1
2013-14 26 1.0 4.9 5.9 2.4 2.0 0.8 0.5
Total 102 1.2 3.8 5.0 1.3 1.4 0.8 0.8

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2010-11 25 17 48 87 135 20 34 22 23
2011-12 24 9 13 49 62 13 15 11 14
2012-13 27 25 34 120 154 41 38 23 30
2013-14 26 26 26 128 154 63 51 22 14
Total 102 77 121 384 505 137 138 78 81

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2010-11 25 2.9 5.3 8.2 1.2 2.1 1.3 1.4
2011-12 24 1.2 4.5 5.6 1.2 1.4 1.0 1.3
2012-13 27 1.7 5.8 7.5 2.0 1.8 1.1 1.5
2013-14 26 1.2 5.7 6.9 2.8 2.3 1.0 0.6
Total 102 1.7 5.5 7.2 1.9 2.0 1.1 1.2

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 24 18.3 2.2-4.1 0.0-0.1 0.8-0.9 5.2
Conference 16 19.4 2.2-3.9 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.1 5.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 12 17.8 2.0-3.9 0.0-0.1 1.1-1.2 5.1
Away 10 19.0 2.7-4.9 0.0-0.1 0.7-0.8 6.1
Neutral 2 18.0 0.5-1.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 1.0
Result            
Wins 13 18.8 2.2-3.7 0.0-0.1 1.2-1.2 5.6
Losses 11 17.7 2.1-4.6 0.0-0.1 0.5-0.5 4.6
Month            
November 5 16.6 2.2-5.4 0.0-0.2 0.8-0.8 5.2
December 5 13.2 1.8-4.2 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.0 3.6
January 7 22.4 2.9-4.7 0.0-0.0 1.7-1.9 7.4
February 7 19.1 1.7-2.6 0.0-0.0 0.6-0.7 4.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 24 9 440 52-99 52.5 0-2 0.0 20-22 90.9 124
Conference 16 8 311 35-62 56.5 0-0 - 16-18 88.9 86
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 12 4 214 24-47 51.1 0-1 0.0 13-14 92.9 61
Away 10 4 190 27-49 55.1 0-1 0.0 7-8 87.5 61
Neutral 2 1 36 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Result                    
Wins 13 6 245 29-48 60.4 0-1 0.0 15-16 93.8 73
Losses 11 3 195 23-51 45.1 0-1 0.0 5-6 83.3 51
Month                    
November 5 - 83 11-27 40.7 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 26
December 5 - 66 9-21 42.9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 18
January 7 3 157 20-33 60.6 0-0 - 12-13 92.3 52
February 7 6 134 12-18 66.7 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 28

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 24 440 18.3 4.7-9.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.8-2.0 11.3
Conference 16 311 19.4 4.5-8.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-2.3 11.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 12 214 17.8 4.5-8.8 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.4-2.6 11.4
Away 10 190 19.0 5.7-10.3 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.5-1.7 12.8
Neutral 2 36 18.0 1.1-3.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 2.2
Result                
Wins 13 245 18.8 4.7-7.8 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.4-2.6 11.9
Losses 11 195 17.7 4.7-10.5 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.0-1.2 10.5
Month                
November 5 83 16.6 5.3-13.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.9-1.9 12.5
December 5 66 13.2 5.5-12.7 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.0-0.0 10.9
January 7 157 22.4 5.1-8.4 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-3.3 13.2
February 7 134 19.1 3.6-5.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.5 8.4

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 24 0.5 2.0 2.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6
Conference 16 0.8 2.4 3.1 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.7
Away 10 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6
Neutral 2 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0
Result                
Wins 13 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.7
Losses 11 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.5
Month                
November 5 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.2 1.8 2.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6
January 7 1.1 2.7 3.9 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.9
February 7 0.1 2.4 2.6 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.7

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 24 9 13 49 62 13 15 11 14
Conference 16 8 12 38 50 9 12 9 12
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 12 4 5 24 29 5 7 5 8
Away 10 4 8 22 30 7 7 5 6
Neutral 2 1 0 3 3 1 1 1 0
Result                  
Wins 13 6 3 28 31 8 10 3 9
Losses 11 3 10 21 31 5 5 8 5
Month                  
November 5 - 3 4 7 5 2 0 0
December 5 - 1 9 10 0 3 3 3
January 7 3 8 19 27 2 3 6 6
February 7 6 1 17 18 6 7 2 5

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 24 1.2 4.5 5.6 1.2 1.4 1.0 1.3
Conference 16 1.5 4.9 6.4 1.2 1.5 1.2 1.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 0.9 4.5 5.4 0.9 1.3 0.9 1.5
Away 10 1.7 4.6 6.3 1.5 1.5 1.1 1.3
Neutral 2 0.0 3.3 3.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0
Result                
Wins 13 0.5 4.6 5.1 1.3 1.6 0.5 1.5
Losses 11 2.1 4.3 6.4 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.0
Month                
November 5 1.4 1.9 3.4 2.4 1.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.6 5.5 6.1 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.8
January 7 2.0 4.8 6.9 0.5 0.8 1.5 1.5
February 7 0.3 5.1 5.4 1.8 2.1 0.6 1.5

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
DC Men Fall to Rose-Hulman in HCAC Quarterfinals
DC Men Fall to Rose-Hulman in HCAC Quarterfinals

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Defiance College knocked down its first three field goal attempts and jumped Rose-Hulman for an 8-0 lead to open Friday’s HCAC Quarterfinal clash but the Engineers withstood the early Jacket surge and held off a late DC rally to end the season for Defiance with a 76-67 defeat.

DC Punches Postseason Ticket with Brumett’s 100th Win
DC Punches Postseason Ticket with Brumett’s 100th Win

DEFIANCE, Ohio – DC’s honored its five-man senior class prior to the start of Saturday’s must-win game against Franklin and then completed its late-season charge into the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament with a sixth-straight win, topping the Grizzlies by a 70-68 margin.

Brown Pushes Jackets Past Bluffton for Fifth-Straight Win
Brown Pushes Jackets Past Bluffton for Fifth-Straight Win

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Anthony Brown logged his 11th career 20-point game, ending with a game-high 22 points to lead Defiance to a 55-53 win over Bluffton inside a packed Karl H. Weaner Community Center on Wednesday evening.

DC Rides Blistering Start to Key Road Victory at Rose-Hulman
DC Rides Blistering Start to Key Road Victory at Rose-Hulman

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Defiance led for all 40 minutes of play on Saturday and extended its longest winning streak of the season to four-straight games with a 62-59 win at Rose-Hulman.

Wolfrum Spurs Second-Half Charge Past Manchester
Wolfrum Spurs Second-Half Charge Past Manchester

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College rallied from a 10-point first-half deficit on Wednesday night to secure a critical, 57-56, win over Manchester inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center.

DC Men Overpowered in Road Loss at Anderson
DC Men Overpowered in Road Loss at Anderson

ANDERSON, Ind. – Defiance College placed four players in double figures but was no match for the interior strength of Anderson on Wednesday evening, falling by an 82-72 margin to the Ravens.

Second-Half Spurt Propels DC Men Past Lions
Second-Half Spurt Propels DC Men Past Lions

CINCINNATI – Defiance College scored 14-straight points during a 23-5 run to open the second half and secured a key road victory on Saturday at Mount St. Joseph.

Defiance Never Trails in 74-64 Win Over No. 25 Transylvania
Defiance Never Trails in 74-64 Win Over No. 25 Transylvania

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College led from the opening tip against No. 25 Transylvania on Saturday, dominating the glass and using a balanced scoring attack to notch a 74-64 victory.

DC Men Come Up Short in Non-Conference Clash
DC Men Come Up Short in Non-Conference Clash

ADRIAN, Mich. – Defiance headed to Adrian on Wednesday night for a non-conference clash and battled the Bulldogs to 14 ties and 12 lead changes, before suffering the 70-64 loss.

Jackets Blast Kalamazoo, 91-69, to Open 2011-2012 Campaign
Jackets Blast Kalamazoo, 91-69, to Open 2011-2012 Campaign

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Defiance College outscored the Hornets of Kalamazoo by a 49-32 margin in the second half and cruised to a season-opening, 91-69, victory on the road to open the 2011-2012 season on Tuesday evening.

DC Men Poised for Rebound Season on the Hardwood
DC Men Poised for Rebound Season on the Hardwood

DEFIANCE, Ohio - One year after finishing in unfamiliar territory in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings and failing to qualify for the HCAC Tournament, which it won the previous season, the Defiance College men’s basketball program will enter the 2011-2012 campaign poised to erase the haunting memories of seven losses by five points or fewer and fully armed to make the climb back to the top of the league standings.

Jackets Place Brown and Wolfrum on HCAC Watch List
Jackets Place Brown and Wolfrum on HCAC Watch List

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its 2011-2012 HCAC Preseason Men’s Basketball Poll on Wednesday, with Defiance College being picked to finish fifth in the league.