Not only did he lead his team to a thrilling 99-97 victory over his former team, Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv, but he earned MVP honors for Regular Season Round 1 in the process. Hickman sparkled with 22 points, 3 assists and 3 steals for a performance index rating of 32, which was the most among all players on winning teams in Round 1.
Hikmens jaunās sezonas pirmajā spēlē, kur Milānas klubs ar 99:97 uzvarēja basketbolista iepriekš pārstāvēto Izraēlas klubu Telavivas "Maccabi Fox", guva 22 punktus, veica trīs rezultatīvas piespēles un pārtvēra trīs bumbas, kas viņam ļāva tikt pie 32 efektivitātes punktiem.