William Hickey (basketball)

William Hickey
Sydney Comets
PositionGuard
LeagueNBL1 East
Personal information
Born (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999
Listed height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
High schoolTrinity Grammar School
(Sydney, New South Wales)
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018Sydney Comets
2019Melbourne Tigers
2019–2020South East Melbourne Phoenix
2020Inner West Bulls
2021Ballarat Miners
2021–2022Melbourne United
2022Casey Cavaliers
2022–presentIllawarra Hawks
2023Illawarra Hawks (NBL1 East)
2024Albury Wodonga Bandits
2025Auckland Tuatara
2025–presentSydney Comets
Career highlights

William David "Davo" Hickey (born 18 January 1999) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Sydney Comets of the NBL1 East. He is also contracted with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL). He debuted in the NBL in the 2019–20 season as a development player with the South East Melbourne Phoenix. After a season with Melbourne United in 2021–22, he joined the Illawarra Hawks in 2022 and helped them win an NBL championship in 2025. He has also consistently played in the Australian state leagues since 2018, earning NBL1 East All-Star Five and Defensive Player of the Year honours in 2024 with the Albury Wodonga Bandits. In 2025, he had a stint with the Auckland Tuatara of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL).

Hickey debuted for the Australian Boomers in 2024.