Camden Catholic, Philly Pride’s Zach Hicks Verbally Commits to Temple Hoops

Camden Catholic (NJ) and Philly Pride AAU forward Zach Hicks yesterday announced his verbal commitment to Temple Men’s Basketball program, multiple basketball outlets Tweeted.

2021 Camden Catholic (NJ) and @PhillyPrideAAU wing Zach Hicks has committed to Temple.

One of the more underrated senior wings nationally, Hicks gives the Owls a dynamic perimeter shotmaker at 6’8” with budding defensive and playmaking abilities. Impressive get for Aaron McKie pic.twitter.com/8g6GoDC3ci

— Ari Rosenfeld (@ARosenfeldHoops) September 4, 2020

The 6-foot-8 and 185-pound rising senior chose Temple over Richmond, La Salle, Drexel, Sienna, and Missouri, per 247Sports.com. 

Additionally, Hicks had interest from Boston College, Delaware, Georgia, Harvard, Rutgers, Maryland, Michigan, NC State, Old Dominion, Saint Joseph’s, and Seton Hall.

Hicks, a three-star player, drained a remarkable 579 points and grabbed 220 rebounds in 29 games as a junior for the Fighting Irish. 

Hicks is currently the No. 53 power forward in the 2021 class.

The Owls posted a 14-17 record and went 6-12 in American Athletic Conference action last season.

— Jerry Del Priore