Andy Wicke

6-2, 195, Junior, Guard
Hendersonville, Tenn. (Hendersonville HS)

A smart, charismatic player who can hurt the opposition in a number of ways ... Expected to assume a larger leadership role in 2007-08 ... Preseason Second Team All-Atlantic Sun by Lindy's.

2006-07: Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team ... Academic All-Conference ... Atlantic Sun Player of the Week (2/19/07) ... An emotional leader and solid player on both ends ... Led team, Atlantic Sun and ranked 16th nationally in three-point field goal percentage (.440) ... Played in 30 games, starting 10 times ... Made at least one three-point field goal in 27 of 30 games ... Score six points and had two assists in 29 minutes in NCAA Tournament game vs. Georgetown (3/15/07) ... 18 points on 5-for-11 three-point shooting in Atlantic Sun Championship at ETSU (3/03/07) ... Eight points and five assists in Atlantic Sun Semifinal vs. Campbell (3/2/07) ... 10 points and four steals in Atlantic Sun Quarterfinals vs. Gardner-Webb (3/1/07) ... Nine points and career-high seven assists at North Florida (2/24/07) ... 18 points and five assists at Jacksonville (2/22/07) ... 13 points and six assists vs. Campbell (2/17/07) ... Career-high 31 points on 10-for-12 three-point shooting vs. Gardner-Webb (2/15/07) ... Established new Curb Event Center record with those 10 three-pointers in one game ... 17 points on 5-for-10 three-point shooting at Lipscomb (2/9/07) ... 10 points at Stetson (2/1/07) ... Buried clutch baseline three-pointer in comeback victory over Rice (12/28/06) ... 18 points at UALR (12/13/07) ... Three or more assists in a game 15 times ... Often defends opponent’s top perimeter player, which in 2006-07 included Morris Almond, Drew Neitzel, and Courtney Pigram among others.

2005-06: Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team … Academic All-Conference … Second on team and among Atlantic Sun leaders in three-point field goals (63) … Made four or more three-pointers in a game six times … Anticipates plays well and makes extra pass; five times led team in assists … Had 12 double-figure scoring games … Was team high scorer three times … Often elevated play in hostile environments … Scored 13 points off the bench in Atlantic Sun Semifinal win over Stetson (3/3/06) … Had 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Atlantic Sun Quarterfinal win over Campbell (3/2/06) … Sparked Belmont’s defensive effort and scored 17 points on 5-for-7 shooting in win over Kennesaw State (2/24/06) … Had decisive steal and lay-in in overtime victory at Campbell (2/18/06) … Scored 15 points on 5-for-8 shooting from three-point range at Stetson (2/4/06) … Sank five first-half three-pointers in home victory over Mercer (1/16/06) … Scored 13 points vs. Stetson (1/14/06) … Scored 12 points in starting role at Jacksonville (1/9/06) … Scored 12 points on 3-for-4 shooting in first collegiate start at UNF (1/7/06) … Chipped in team-high 12 points at Kansas State (12/29/05) … Scored career-high 21 points on 8-for-11 shooting at #25 Ohio State (12/14/05) … Made key three-pointer that gave BU its first lead, 86-83, in OT victory at ETSU (12/01/05) … Had 18 points on 6-for-7 three-point shooting in win at UTC (11/22/05) … Scored nine points in 19 minutes in first collegiate game vs. Wright State (11/19/06).

2004-05: Redshirt.

Prior to Belmont: Broke the school record for career points … Member of the only team in Hendersonville High School history to appear in three straight Sub-State rounds of the state championship … Became only the second Hendersonville HS team to reach the State Tournament during his junior campaign … Averaged over 19 points per game while chipping in nearly five assists and five rebounds during that season … Earned All-State Tournament and District Most Valuable Player honors as a junior … Scored just over 16 points per game as a senior, receiving his second straight All-Midstate honors … Led HHS in points, steals and assists as a junior and a senior … Also played soccer, reaching the State Tournament after going 18-4-1 … Played for coach Kerry West, a member of the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame.

Personal: Majoring in Environmental Studies … Hopes to attend dental school after undergraduate career … Member of several organizations, including Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and student government … Was student representative on university panel during hire of Curb Event Center manager … Has one older brother, Danny, who played basketball at Auburn … Son of Chris and Ellen Wicke … Born Andrew Everett Wicke on September 23, 1985 in Nashville, Tenn.

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