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Lord Botetourt
A pure shooter who gives Tech depth at guard or small forward ... Displays good range ... Comes from an excellent basketball background ... Possesses the work ethic needed to succeed at this level ... Spent the summer touring Europe with Athletes in Action.
1998-99: Redshirted the season after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery to both her left and right shoulders.
1997-98: Led the Tech team in 3-point field goal percentage at 37.5 percent (15-34) ... Averaged 4.2 points and 1.6 rebounds in her rookie campaign ... Played 9.3 minutes per game in 25 of Tech's 32 contests ... Went 6-of-11 from the field for 17 points in Tech's 89-36 win over UMBC ... Also added five rebounds in that contest ... Followed with seven points and two assists in the Hokies' 69-64 loss to Siena ... Finished with seven points and three rebounds in conference-opening win over Rhode Island ... Had nine points on 3-of-3 shooting from 3-point range in 65-57 win over La Salle ... Added 12 points with two 3-pointers in 84-73 win over St. Bonaventure ... Helped Tech with nine points and five boards in a 99-86 loss at Duquesne ... Had seven points, five rebounds and five assists in Tech's Atlantic 10 tournament first-round win over Fordham ... Came up big with 12 points, including two 3-pointers, in Tech's 73-72 A-10 semifinal win over George Washington.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at forward for Coach David Wheat at Lord Botetourt High School ... Helped lead Lord Botetourt to back-to-back Group AA state championships ... Averaged over 16 points and seven rebounds per contest ... Accolades included first team all-state and all-region honors ... Was tabbed Timesland Player of the Year as well as district co-player of the year ... All Timesland as well as VHSCA honoree ... Led all scorers with 19 points as her West squad defeated the East, 94-63, in the Virginia High School All-Star Classic ... Her AAU team captured the Virginia state title four consecutive years ... Also lettered in softball for Coach Andy Ward and in volleyball for Coach Jane Fresh while at Lord Botetourt ... Earned all-district honors in volleyball.
Odds and Ends: Sarah Hicks ... Born 8/21/79 in Roanoke, Va. ... Ambidextrous ... Daughter of Robert Hicks, Jr., and Cindy Hicks ... Enrolled in human services.
