Melbourne United sign William Hickey as Development Player

Melbourne United have signed 22-year-old guard William ‘Davo’ Hickey to a 2-year Development Player contract, with the second year a club option.

Hickey, an Indigenous player originally from Sydney, is a proud Wiradjuri and Gamilaroi/Gomeroi man. He joins the club in line with the NBL's Reconciliation Action Plan initiatives.

Hickey has already been part of an NBL club as a Development Player, as he was on the South East Melbourne Phoenix roster in the 2019-20 season. He shall look to take the next step in his career when he moves across town to join the defending NBL Champions, Melbourne United.

Most recently suiting up for the Ballarat Miners in the NBL1, Hickey averaged 18.2 points, 3.3 assists and 8.35 rebounds per game, while shooting over 42% from the field.

Melbourne United Head Coach Dean Vickerman said that he had been monitoring Hickey’s progress for quite some time, and looks forward to him joining the United squad for the upcoming season.

“I’ve enjoyed watching Davo’s growth during his time in NBL1. From his time at the Melbourne Tigers through to his recent season at Ballarat, we’ve had our eyes on him.” Vickerman said.

“He seems to have really grown as a professional athlete both on and off the court and we believe he’ll flourish with the culture and system that we have here at Melbourne United.”

Vickerman spoke of the natural talent he’s seen from Hickey, with the 194cm guard’s athleticism and length as his key attributes.

“We see Davo as an athletic guard who excels in transition but can also attack the paint and play above the rim. Combined with his length,  intensity and activity, he can really step up on the defensive end as well. He’s also a great rebounder for his size, too, which is always helpful.”

Hickey will join the Melbourne United team on-court later this week, as the team begin to ramp up their pre-season in preparation for the upcoming NBL22 season.

Melbourne United is committed to inclusiveness and multiculturalism as an organisation. That commitment was recently highlighted by the club wearing the Multicultural Jersey throughout last season’s finals series and championship win. The club shall continue to develop and drive this inclusive culture throughout all areas of the club and beyond.

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