Nolan Hickman's growth 'was huge' in junior season at Gonzaga

© James Snook-USA TODAY Sports Nolan Hickman's growth 'was huge' in junior season at Gonzaga All-WCC guard was arguably the Bulldogs' most improved player from last season Author: Cole Forsman Publish date: Apr 26, 2024 In this story: Nolan Hickman Gonzaga Bulldogs College Basketball Nolan Hickman met all of the outside noise head-on to put together a career year in his junior season with the Gonzaga Bulldogs . The 6-foot-2 junior was placed with high expectations from day one as a former top-50 recruit who was once committed to play for John Calipari and Kentucky. The early returns weren't as impressive as some had hoped. He played sparingly as a freshman behind Andrew Nembhard before taking