CHICAGO (July 6, 2020) – Jordan Hicks, who played on the men's basketball team at Loyola University Chicago from 2008-2013, has signed a professional contract with Besancon Avenir Comtois in France. A 6-foot-6 guard/forward, Hicks played the 2019-20 season with Union Tours in France, averaging 8.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 24 contests.
 
The 2020-21 campaign will be Hicks' eighth season of professional basketball in Europe since his graduation from Loyola in 2013. The Rochester, Minnesota native spent the 2018-19 season with Basket Esch in Luxembourg, where he put up some gaudy all-around figures, contributing 20.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.8 apg and 1.5 spg, while helping the squad to a second-place finish and a semifinal appearance in the Luxembourg League. He was tabbed Second Team All-Luxembourg League by Eurobasket.com that season.
 
Hicks has also played for Union Rennes and Cherbourg in France during his professional career.
 
While at Loyola, Hicks battled through numerous injuries to average 7.0 ppg and 3.6 rpg in 103 career games. He appeared poised for a big year in 2010-11 when he put up 11.7 ppg and 4.7 rpg over the first nine contests before an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season. 
 
Hicks' best production in a full season came as a senior in 2012-13 when he averaged 9.0 ppg and 4.6 rpg, while pacing the Horizon League in three-point field goal percentage (.472) in league games. Rambler fans will never forget Hicks' two biggest games – a 23-point, eight rebound performance in a victory at No. 15 Butler in 2009 and his career-best, 26-point effort in an emotional Senior Day win against Cleveland State in 2013.