He played professionally for 15 seasons throughout Europe and Australia, with his stints in the NBL including Melbourne United (2014–16), Brisbane Bullets (2016–18) and Sydney Kings (2018–21).

Kickert played college basketball for Saint Mary's, leaving in 2006 as the program's all-time scoring leader.

He spent the next eight years playing in Europe, winning a Ukrainian SuperLeague championship in 2013 with BC Budivelnyk.

[6][7] In his sophomore season, Kickert was named to the All-West Coast Conference first team and earned the Shamrock Office Solutions Classic Most Valuable Player award.

[6][7] In his junior season, Kickert was named to the All-West Coast Conference first team for the second straight year.

In addition, he was named to the WCC All-Tournament team after averaging 22.0 points and 4.5 rebounds against Santa Clara and Gonzaga.

[6][7] In his senior season, Kickert was named to the All-West Coast Conference first team for the third straight year and earned the Shamrock Office Solutions Classic Most Valuable Player award for the second time in his career.

Though he came off the bench for most of the season, Kickert moved into the starting lineup for the Polish League finals and produced 13.6 points and 4.9 boards in the seven-game series as Turów nearly upset Asseco Prokom for the title.

[17] He played the majority of the 2013–14 season with BC Azovmash,[18] but left the country to return to Spain in March 2014 due to the Ukraine's military conflict with Russia.

[26] Kickert helped United win the minor premiership in 2015–16 with a first-place finish and an 18–10 record, while earning All-NBL First Team honours.

[29] In the 2017 off-season, Kickert had a stint with the South West Metro Pirates of the Queensland Basketball League,[30] and competed at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup with the Australian Boomers.

[33] On 27 April 2018, Kickert signed a two-year deal with the Sydney Kings, with a team option for the second year.

[44] In September 2021, Kickert stepped into the role of Assistant Coach and Player Development Coordinator for the Sydney Kings.