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2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster

13 Jess Bicknell

13 Jess Bicknell

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Highschool:
    Heritage
  • Hometown:
    Saginaw, Mich.

Summary

Biography

2018-19
• Played in 28 games, starting 15 for the Titans during her freshman campaign.
• Averaged 7.6 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists in 24.2 minutes per game, leading the team in scoring during Horizon League play at 8.2 points per game.
• Scored in double figures nine times during the season, including seven times in her first 16 contests.
• Was seventh among Horizon League freshmen in scoring (7.6 ppg), which also ranked third on the team. Ranked second on the squad in assists (37) and fourth in steals (25).
• Made collegiate debut against Michigan-Dearborn (11/6), playing 13 minutes.
• First double-figure scoring effort came at home on Nov. 16 against Miami (Ohio), scoring 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting.
• Earned first career start at Eastern Michigan (12/5), scoring 15 points.
• Tallied 12 points, four assists and two steals against Western Michigan (12/9).
• Shot 9-for-14 from the floor in scoring 18 points in the Horizon League opener against Youngstown State (12/28).
• Knocked down both 3-point shots, sinking 5-of-12 shots overall and scoring 15 points at Oakland (1/4).
• Went for a season-best 19 points, hitting 7-of-10 field goal attempts overall against Green Bay (1/18).
• Started final 12 games of the season, starting with home game against Milwaukee (1/20), where she had three steals.
• Pulled down a season-best eight rebounds, adding seven points at Wright State (1/27).
• Hit two 3-pointers and had 12 points against UIC (2/14), before scoring 14 points in second to last game of the season against Wright State (2/28).
• Had multiple assists in 12 contests during the season, including the final eight games of the year.
• Received team's Freshman of the Year honor at the year-end team banquet.

High School
• A 2018 graduate of Heritage High School in Saginaw.
• Varsity letter-winner in all four years in basketball for the Hawks and coach Vonnie DeLong, also lettering in softball.
• Two-time Class A Honorable Mention All-State honoree (junior and senior seasons) and was a four-time All-Saginaw Valley League honoree, including receiving First Team accolades as a junior in 2016-17.
• Helped Hawks to Class A state championship and 27-1 record during her senior season, totaling 12 points, five rebounds and three assists in title game.
• Reached Final Four in Class A state tournament as a freshman in 2014-15, helping team to regional and district championships.
• Played on four-straight district title teams overall and also earned a district championship and All-Conference honors in 2016-17 as a pitcher in softball for the Hawks.
• Averaged 13.4 points with season-highs of 23 points, nine assists and seven rebounds during her junior season in 2016-17.
• Named MVP of Michigan Top 20 Girls High School Basketball All-Star Game, scoring 17 points to go along with three assists in June 2018.
• Earned spot in Detroit Free Press Top 100 players in Michigan prior to the 2017-18 season.
• Played club basketball for the Michigan Storm (two years), including with current Titan teammate Lexey Tobel.

Personal
• Full name is Jessica Bicknell.
• Daughter of Chris & Jon Bicknell.
• Has one older sister, Ashleigh.
• Born in Kettering, Ohio.
• Her mother played collegiate basketball at Eastern Arizona.
• Undecided on major.
 
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