Derek Hickman Jr. to attend Sarah Lawrence

Posted 5/5/22

Derek is an outstanding senior student-athlete attending Pine Bush High School. Derek is currently and has remained a high honors student with a 4.0 GPA all while leading his varsity basketball and …

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Derek Hickman Jr. to attend Sarah Lawrence

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Derek is an outstanding senior student-athlete attending Pine Bush High School. Derek is currently and has remained a high honors student with a 4.0 GPA all while leading his varsity basketball and track teams to competitive victories. As a freshman Derek was recognized as a scholar-athlete for maintaining a GPA of 90 or above while competing on a varsity interscholastic team and has continued to do so every season since. On February 23, 2022 Derek was voted Varsity 845 High School Basketball player of the week in the Times Herald Record. He was also selected as a 2021-22 Division All-Star by the OCIAA Basketball Coaches Association as well as 2021-22 Section IX All-BCANY Team-Class AA. Derek is also currently one of the leading 400-meter runners in Section IX.

Derek has received the Sojourner Truth Award and was one of two students selected in February, 2022 to receive recognition from the town of Wallkill, for scholars who have demonstrated leadership, academic achievements, diversity and social values. The other student selected was Aryn Simmons who was appointed to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Derek laughed, saying it’s a huge honor to be selected to receive an award with Aryn because he is “REALLY SMART.”

Derek was accepted to attend the New York Military Academy (Cornwall on the Hudson, NY) for his Senior year of High School where he would have played Varsity Basketball however, he opted to remain at Pine Bush High School and finish his senior year with his younger brother Daniel Hickman and 1st Cousin Jamya Anderson. This choice proved to be the best one because Derek had a really great senior year both academically and athletically.

Derek has received a scholarship to attend Sarah Lawrence College where he will major in Biology and play men’s Varsity Basketball. He has recently committed to the College and team and is looking forward to beginning this new chapter in his life while never forgetting the wonderful memories made back at Pine Bush High School.

He is the son of April and Derek Hickman Sr.