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As a Senior (2017-18)
• Finished his career ranked eighth in school history with 196 career three-point field goals
• One of 47 all-time members of Stanford’s 1,000-point club with 1,186 career points in 116 career games
• Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• All-Pac-12 selection (honorable mention)
• CoSIDA Academic All-District Team pick
• One of 40 nominees for CoSIDA Academic All-America consideration
• Three-time First Team Pac-12 All-Academic Team selection
• Voted a member of the Peter Sauer Captainship
• Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court, recognizing juniors and seniors with a 3.2 GPA or better
• Finished eighth in the Pac-12 in scoring at 15.9 ppg during conference action
• Pac-12’s top three-point shooter, leading the league at 3.1 three-point field goals per game (56) during conference play
• Finished sixth in the conference in three-point field goal percentage (.455) in league action
• Missed 11 games during the nonconference season with a foot injury and was not included among in the Pac-12's overall statistical leaders as he did not meet the conference's requirement of playing in 75 percent of his team's overall game
• Had he been included in the Pac-12's overall statistics, he would’ve ranked second in the conference in three-point field goals made per game (2.8), ranked 12th in three-point field goal percentage (.402) and ranked 14th in overall scoring (15.1 ppg)
As a Junior (2016-17) | Game-by-Game Stats
• Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court, recognizing juniors and seniors with a 3.2 GPA or better
• Starting forward, who played in all 31 games
• Only player to start all 31 games, has played in 61 straight contests
• Registered at least one three-point field goal in all but four games, with multiple three-point field goals in 19 contests
• Led the team in minutes played with 29.9 mpg
• Ranked second on the team in scoring with 12.6 ppg
• Ranked 23rd in the Pac-12 in scoring (12.6 ppg) in conference games and 24th overall (12.3 ppg)
• Ranked 12th in the Pac-12 in steals (1.3 spg) during conference action
• Ranked ninth in the Pac-12 in three-point field goals made in conference play with 39 (2.2) and 11th overall with 67 (2.2)
• Also ranked 13th in the Pac-12 in three-point field goal percentage (.396) and 15th in free throw percentage (.738) overall
• Posted 31 three-pointers (43.7 % from three) in the final 10 games
• Team’s leading three-point shooter (67-of-169, 39.6 percent)
• 5-of-7 from three-point range with a team-best 20 points in regular-season finale at Utah
• Career-high seven three-pointers (7-of-10), matching career-high point total (25) against Idaho
• In first game at Cal (Jan. 29), was held scoreless for first time in 50 games. In second game against Cal, at home, (Feb. 17), posted 23 points and six rebounds in the win
• Named to Advocare Invite All-Tournament Team after averaging 18.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg in three games
• Game-winning three-pointer with 2.0 seconds left in win over Indiana State
As a Sophomore (2015-16) | Game-by-Game Stats
• Shooting guard, who played in all 30 games with 19 starts
• Largest increase among returning players in the Pac-12 in points per game (+10.3) from this season (12.3) to last season (2.0)
• Averaging 15.5 ppg in 29.9 mpg in the final eight games
• Recorded 12 three-pointers in the final five games
• Scored a career-high 25 points in 28 minutes, including 22 in the first half, in the win over USC
• Scored 24 points, was 6-of-7 from three-point range, vs. Texas. Six threes was a career-high
• Scored 20 points in a career-long 37 minutes vs. Sacramento State
• Posted first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Villanova
• Averaged 29.3 minutes per game, after logging 8.6 minutes per game as a freshman
As a Freshman (2014-15) | Game-by-Game Stats
• Competed in 31 games, averaging 2.0 points and 1.0 rebounds
• Shot 17-48 from the field and 9-25 from three-point territory
• Made collegiate debut against Wofford (Nov. 14), playing the final three minutes
• Scored first career points and grabbed two rebounds against South Dakota (Nov. 16)
• Chipped in with six points (2-2 3FG) against UNLV (Nov. 21)
• Added six points, three boards and three assists against Delaware (Nov. 25)
• Added six points and three rebounds against Loyola Marymount (Dec. 17)
• Made first career start against BYU (Dec. 20), playing 10 minutes
• Totaled season highs in points (8) and minutes (21) against Arizona (Jan. 22)
• Matched season high with eight points against Washington State (Jan. 31)
• Contributed five points in 14 minutes off the bench at Arizona (March 7)
Prior to Stanford
• 2014 graduate of Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Ariz.
• Tabbed a four-star recruit, national rankings included: Rivals.com (No. 126 overall) and ESPN.com (No. 81 overall, No. 18 position)
• Arizona's Gatorade Player of the Year
• Averaged 25.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as a senior
• Averaged 17.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game while shooting 55.0 percent overall during his junior season
• Named to the AZCentral Sports’ All-Arizona Team
• Led the Pioneers to a 26-7 record as the club won 16 consecutive games before falling in the Division I title game
• Guided Pinnacle High School to Sectionals each of the past three years
• Two-time first team all-conference recipient after earning second team accolades as a freshman
• Competed at 2013 Peach Jam with the Oakland Soldiers AAU program
• Participated with the Arizona Stars and Magic club teams
Personal
• Born in Phoenix, Ariz.
• Parents are Don and Maria Pickens
Pickens Says:
“Stanford is a great university, one of the best in the world. It’s also a basketball program that I would love to be a part of. I’m extremely excited about next year and representing such a great university. There is also a great benefit in that I will be close to home, so I’m really looking forward to representing the West Coast as well.”