Background
He is the son of former National Basketball Association (National Basketball Association) All-Star Jack Sikma.
He is the son of former National Basketball Association (National Basketball Association) All-Star Jack Sikma.
Ultimately he chose to sign with the University of Portland.
Sikma, a 6"8" power forward, played high school basketball for Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Washington. He was a late bloomer, growing 7 inches over two years and only making the varsity team as a junior and senior. As a result, he was not highly recruited.
Despite his modest reputation coming into the Portland Pilots program in 2007, Sikma was able to make an immediate impact, starting 23 of the team"s 31 games and averaging 6.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
After steady production as a sophomore and junior, Sikma stepped up his game significantly as a senior. He averaged a double-double at 12.9 points and West Coast Conference-leading 10.5 rebounds per game.
He was named to the All-WCC first team In his college career, Sikma scored 1,048 points (83 per game) and graduated as the Pilots" all-time leading rebounder with 987 (78 per game).
Sikma was not drafted in the 2011 National Basketball Association draft.
He signed with UB Louisiana Palma of Spain"s second division (LEB Oro) for the 2011-2012 season. He averaged 11.8 points and 7.7 rebounds before moving to Autocid Ford Burgos the following season. Foreign the 2013-2014 season Sikma moved up to the Spanish first division (Liga ACB), signing with Central Bank Canarias.
After spending two years in Canarias with notable performances, Sikma signed for two years with Valencia Basket.