Brad Brickens Class: Senior Hometown: Austin, Texas High School: Bowie HS Height / Weight: 6-4 / 180 Position: G Birthdate: 12/22/1982 Experience: 3L

Had a disappointing junior season as injuries slowed him the entire season ... missed the final six games of the regular season after a reoccurring shoulder injury finally sidelined him ... final game of the year came on the road at Stephen F. Austin ... is the Bobcats' leading returning scorer from last season ... ranked third in scoring on the team as a junior ... came back to play junior season after missing the 2003-04 season as a red-shirt ... is an athletic player who is fast with the basketball and has good court vision.

2004-05: In 16 games played as a junior, averaged 9.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Bobcats ... was plagued by injuries and illness during the year ... started six straight games to open the season before missing three weeks with an ankle injury ... opened the year by scoring what was then a career-high 15 points in the Bobcats' game at Texas ... went 5-for-13 from the field and knocked down 4-of-9 three-pointers ... also had four rebounds and an assist against the Longhorns ... scored just three points against St. Edward's but had a career-high seven assists while committing just one turnover in 35 minutes of play ... finished with 16 points against Utah Valley State while holding UVSC sharpshooter Ronnie Price to 3-for-14 shooting after he scored 18 points in the first half ... after suffering an ankle injury against Rochester College, missed four games ... came back to play against McNeese State but was 0-for-5 from the field ... scored 17 points to help lead Texas State to a 71-67 win at Louisiana-Monroe ... scored 10 points to go with three assists, two blocks and two steals but turned the ball over five times in loss to eventual SLC co-champion Northwestern State ... two nights later finished with 11 points in the Bobcats' win over Sam Houston State, knocking down 6-of-7 free throws, including four straight in the final minutes ... was also 4-for-10 from the field against the Bearkats ... scored a career-high 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting in the Bobcats' win at Nicholls State ... made all four of his three-point attempts against the Colonels ... before the SFA game, had played 30+ minutes in four straight games as a starter.

2002-03: Played in 25 games as a sophomore ... averaged 5.9 points an outing ... had a season-best 11 points in a win over Sam Houston State and scored 10 points against Texas-Arlington ... also scored nine points in three games (Hardin Simmons, McNeese State and Baylor) ... led the team in scoring twice and made two starts during the year ... missed four games with a shoulder injury suffered at Southeastern Louisiana ... shot 47 percent from the field and made 68 percent of his free throws ... finished the season with 45 assists and 25 steals.

2001-02: Was a serious contributor his rookie year, playing in all 28 games and making four starts ... averaged 5.3 points and 2.2 rebounds while playing an average of 18 minutes per night ... shot a solid 48.7 percent from the floor and knocked down 45.7 percent of his three-point attempts ... tallied a career-best 13 points twice during the season ... scored 13 points in season-opener against Schreiner ... also had 13 points in home game against UTA, making 4-of-6 from the field as well as 4-of-5 free throw attempts ... had 52 assists and 24 steals during the year.

Bowie HS: Was a standout guard for Coach Celester Collier, a former Bobcat, as a senior at Austin Bowie High School ... averaged 15 points and eight assists, helping Bowie to the Class 5A state playoffs ... named to the All-District 25-5A team ... also first-team all-region ... additionally, earned a spot on the Austin American-Statesman First-Team All-Centex squad ... played at Hickman High as an underclassman for Coach Jim Sutherland ... was an all-district pick as a junior.

Personal: Born December 22, 1982 in Austin ... son of Nathaniel and Debora Brickens ... majoring in exercise and sports science ... also recruited by Western Kentucky, East Carolina and Arkansas State.