Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Eric Hicks (basketball player)

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The result was keep. JohnCD (talk) 18:08, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Eric Hicks (basketball player)

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This was prodded as part of the unsourced BLP campaign. I deprodded but I am bringing the article here for an assessment of notability. I'm no fan of basketball, but this player has received more than a little press coverage as a college player,[1] so he might pass WP:ATHLETE. Two incidents not currently in the article including him being shot in the knee,[2] and also facing an assault charge.[3] Since playing in the US he's played in Poland,[4] Russia,[5] Belgium[6][7][8] and is now trying out for a French team.[9] Fences&Windows 17:48, 23 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Basketball-related deletion discussions. -- Fences&Windows 17:43, 23 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Athletes-related deletion discussions. -- Fences&Windows 17:43, 23 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep He passes WP:ATHLETE, not because of any press coverage as a college player (which makes no difference in inherent notbailty), but because he played pro basketball in the highest level leagues in Russia and Taiwan, qualifying under "People who have competed at the fully professional level of a sport". Mandsford (talk) 20:32, 23 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per passing WP:ATHLETE. This source confirms he played pro in Russia. Jujutacular ^T · C 01:18, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I've stubbed the article and sourced everything to Eurobasket. (But many other sources are available, as demonstrated above. Others are welcome to add them.) Hicks was a good college player and is a borderline NBA talent with a decent European career. I think his accomplishments are good enough. If BLP vandalism is a concern, just semi-protect the article. Zagalejo^^^ 01:37, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - Played in fully pro European leagues, passes WP:ATHLETE. matt91486 (talk) 06:38, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.