J. J. Redick
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| Position | Shooting guard |
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| Nickname | "J. J." |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Team | Orlando Magic |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | June 24, 1984 (age 22) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| High school | Cave Spring High School, Roanoke, Virginia |
| College | Duke |
| Draft | 11th overall, 2006 Orlando Magic |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Awards | 2006 Oscar Robertson Trophy College Player of the Year |
Jonathan Clay "J.J." Redick (born June 24, 1984 in Cookeville, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player at the shooting guard position. He was selected 11th overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2006 NBA Draft. In his collegiate years, Redick played for Duke University and became the Atlantic Coast Conference's all-time leading scorer. His jersey number, 4, was retired on February 4, 2007. [1]
Playing primarily at the shooting guard position, Redick is known for his accurate free throw and three-point shooting.[2] He set ACC records for most career points, most consecutive free throws made, and most career ACC tournament points; and set several Duke records, including most points in a single season.[3]
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[edit] High school career
Redick attended Cave Spring High School in Roanoke, Virginia. He finished his prep career as Virginia's all-time AAA leading scorer with 2,215 career points, and shot better than 44 percent from the 3-point arc during his career. He also led his team to the 2002 AAA State Championship. Additionally, he won the McDonald's All-American Three-Point Contest.[3]
[edit] Collegiate career
As a freshman, he set a school record for consecutive free throws made, which he would break the next year. He led his team with 30 points in their victory over North Carolina State in the ACC Tournament championship game. He put up 26 points against Central Michigan in the second round of the NCAA Tournament[4] However, he struggled in Duke's Sweet Sixteen loss to the Kansas Jayhawks hitting only two of 16 shots.[5]
Redick served as co-captain in his junior year, along with senior point guard Daniel Ewing.[3] He also served as captain his senior year, along with fellow seniors Shelden Williams, Sean Dockery and Lee Melchionni.[6]
In the 2004-2005 season, Redick led Duke in scoring with 21.8 points per game. He won the ACC Player of the Year award, and the Adolph F. Rupp Trophy for national player of the year.[3] Redick's victory in the Rupp voting spoiled the consensus for Utah's Andrew Bogut, who won every other major player of the year award. In 2006, after facing close competition all year from Gonzaga player Adam Morrison, Redick swept the major player of the year awards, taking home the Rupp, Wooden, and Naismith trophies.
Redick set the record for the most consecutive free throws made in the ACC with 54.[4] This record began on March 20, 2003 and ended on January 15, 2004. Redick entered his final postseason with a chance to go down as the NCAA's all-time leading free-throw shooter. The record, 91.3%, is held by Gary Buchanan of Villanova. In an otherwise triumphant visit to Greensboro Coliseum for the 2006 ACC Tournament and early NCAA Tournament games, J.J. struggled at the line, lowering his career free-throw percentage by about 0.5% and finishing his career with 91.16% (660 out of 724).
On February 14, 2006, in the first half of a game against Wake Forest, Redick broke Virginia alumnus Curtis Staples' NCAA record of 413 career three-pointers made. [7] Keydren Clark of Saint Peter's College subsequently surpassed Redick's mark in the MAAC Tournament. However, Redick returned the favor by hitting 15 three-pointers in the ACC Tournament and 12 in the NCAA Tournament to finish ahead of Clark. Redick finished his career with an NCAA-record 457 three-point field goals shooting 40.4% from three-point range.[3]
In the game after breaking Staples' record, Redick scored 30 points on February 19, 2006, against Miami to become the all-time leading scorer at Duke, with 2,557 points scored in his career.[8] On February 25, 2006, in a game at Temple University, Redick passed Dickie Hemric's 51-year-old ACC scoring record of 2,587 points with a pair of free throws in the waning minutes of the game. Redick finished his career with 2,769 points.[9]
On March 10, 2006, in an ACC Tournament quarterfinal against Miami, Redick scored 25 points, setting a Duke record for points in a season with 858. Redick ended the season with 964 points.[10] Redick came up just short of the ACC record for points scored in a season, which was set by Dennis Scott with 970 points in 1990. Redick also finished his career as the leading scorer in ACC tournament history.[3] His total of 225 points eclipsed Wake Forest's Len Chappell, who scored 220 points in the tournament from 1960-62.
As the marquee player of the Duke Blue Devils, Redick was the target of abuse by opposing fans. Travis Clay, of CBS Sportsline, called him the "most hated current athlete in America."[11] After students from rivals Maryland and North Carolina discovered his cell phone number, Redick estimated that he received 50 to 75 hate calls per day from opposing fans. He was often the target of obscenity-laced tirades from fans.
On February 4, 2007, Redick's #4 jersey was retired at Cameron Indoor Stadium at a special halftime ceremony. Redick became the thirteenth Duke player to have his jersey retired.
[edit] NBA career
Redick was selected with the 11th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. Pre-draft scouting reports praised Redick's perimeter shooting and basketball intelligence, but questioned his defensive ability and speculated that he may not be tall enough to create his own shots in the NBA.[2][12]
In an interview with the Charlotte Observer, Redick said, "I think I'll be a role player like 80 percent of the players in the league are. I don't expect to be a star, I'll just shoot and be a team player."[13] Travis Reed of the Associated Press wrote that “J.J. Redick no longer is the go-to guy. He's not even the guy behind the guy, or the guy behind him.” But now he moved up into the backup shooting guard position behind well-known veteran Grant Hill.[14] As a professional, Redick is getting limited playing time.
[edit] International career
J.J. Redick was a member of the 2003 USA Men's Junior World Championship Team. In 2005, he competed with the USA Basketball Under-21 Team, which won gold medals at the World Championships and the Global Games. In 2006, Redick was named to the USA Men's 2006-2008 National Team Program, and will compete for a spot with the 2008 Olympic Team team.[3] A recurring back injury kept him from competing in the 2006 FIBA World Championship.[15]
[edit] Personal life
Redick is the son of Jeanie and Ken Redick. His father played basketball for two seasons at Ohio Wesleyan University, and his older twin sisters, Catie and Alyssa, both played for Campbell University.[3] His younger brother, David, is a tight end for the Marshall University football team.[16] His youngest sister is named Abby.
Redick was nicknamed "J.J." as a toddler because his twin sisters repeated his original nickname of "J."[17] His father's background as a very talented stoneware potter led to his middle name, "Clay." [3]
Redick graduated from Duke with a major in history and a minor in cultural anthropology.[3]
In June 2006, Redick was arrested and charged with drunk driving and unlawful use of highways for making an illegal U-turn in Durham County, North Carolina, for trying to avoid a sobriety checkpoint. Redick was released on a $1,000 bond shortly after being arrested, and lost his driving privileges in North Carolina for 30 days.[18]
[edit] Awards and honors
- ACC Rookie of the Week: January 6, 2006[4]
- Ten-time ACC Player of the Week[19]
- ACC Player of the Year: 2004-05, 2005-06
- ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player: 2005, 2006
- John R. Wooden All-American Team: 2006[20]
- Adolph F. Rupp Trophy Player of the Year: 2005, 2006
- Associated Press First Team All-American: 2005, 2006
- Associated Press Player of the Year: 2005
- The Sporting News National Player of the Year: 2006
- United States Basketball Writers Association's Oscar Robertson Trophy College Basketball Co-Player of the Year: 2006
- Naismith College Player of the Year National Player of the Year: 2006
- John R. Wooden Player of the Year Award: 2006
- Senior CLASS Award: 2006
- National Association of Basketball Coaches Co-Player of the Year: 2006
- James E. Sullivan Award: 2006
- Anthony J. McKelvin Award (ACC Athlete of the Year for all sports): 2006[19]
- Virginia's 2002 Mr. Basketball award.[3]
- 2002 McDonald's All-American.[3]
- Won state championship for Cave Spring High School of Roanoke, scored 41 points in that game.[4]
All awards without footnotes referenced here. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ Williams and Redick Will Have Numbers Retired by Duke this Season. GoDuke.com. Duke Sports Information (January 20, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ a b Givony, Jonathan (March 3, 2006). J.J. Redick. DraftExpress.com. DraftExpress. Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m USA Basketball Bio: J.J. Redick. USA Basketball.com. USA Basketball, Inc. (July 9, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ a b c d J.J. Redick Bio. GoDuke.com. Duke Sports Information. Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ Duke at Kansas. ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures (March 27, 2003). Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
- ^ Melchionni Named Duke Basketball Captain. GoDuke.com. Duke Sports Information (October 22, 2005). Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ Redick sets 3-point mark as No. 2 Duke cruises. ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures (February 14, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ Redick sets Duke career scoring mark in win over Miami. ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures (February 19, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ Record to Redick, but Williams' muscle carries Duke. ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures (February 25, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ Notes: Duke 80, Miami 76. GoDuke.com. Duke Sports Information (March 10, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ Travis, Clay (June 27, 2006). ClayNation: The most hated (current) athlete in America. CBS SportsLine.com. CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
- ^ 2006 Draft: J.J. Redick. ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ Fowler, Scott (November 10, 2005). Redick's last shot. Charlotte Observer. Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ Reed, Travis (January 11, 2007). Once a Star, Redick Scarcely Playing in NBA. NBA.com. Associated Press. Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ Denton, John (October 6, 2006). Magic's Redick sidelined with bum foot. USA Today.com. USA Today. Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ Marshall Thundering Herd Player Card: David Redick. ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ Schmitz, Brian. "Criticism still fuels fire for Redick", Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2006. Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ Ex-Duke star Redick charged with drunken driving. ESPN.com (June 14, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ a b Updated J.J. Redick Bio. GoDuke.com. Duke Sports Information. Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ Duke Athletics 2006 Year In Review. GoDuke.com. Duke Sports Information (December 31, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
[edit] External links
- J.J. Redick player profile @ NBA.com
- J.J. Redick NBA Draft Profile
- ESPN Player Card (n.b.: career stats missing one game from freshman season, ACC Tournament Final March 16, 2003 vs. NC State, see 1, 2)
- 2006 College Player of the Year - The Oscar Robertson Trophy
| Preceded by Andrew Bogut |
Naismith College Player of the Year (men) 2006 |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by Andrew Bogut |
John R. Wooden Award (men) 2005 |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by Julius Hodge |
Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year 2005 |
Succeeded by Jared Dudley |
| 2006 NBA Draft | ||
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| First Round Andrea Bargnani | LaMarcus Aldridge | Adam Morrison | Tyrus Thomas | Shelden Williams | Brandon Roy | Randy Foye | Rudy Gay | Patrick O'Bryant | Mouhamed Sene | J.J. Redick | Hilton Armstrong | Thabo Sefolosha | Ronnie Brewer | Cedric Simmons | Rodney Carney | Shawne Williams | Oleksiy Pecherov | Quincy Douby | Renaldo Balkman | Rajon Rondo | Marcus Williams | Josh Boone | Kyle Lowry | Shannon Brown | Jordan Farmar | Sergio Rodríguez | Maurice Ager | Mardy Collins | Joel Freeland |
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| Second Round James White | Steve Novak | Solomon Jones | Paul Davis | P.J. Tucker | Craig Smith | Bobby Jones | Kosta Perovic | David Noel | Denham Brown | James Augustine | Daniel Gibson | Marcus Vinicius | Lior Eliyahu | Alexander Johnson | Dee Brown | Paul Millsap | Vladimir Veremeenko | Leon Powe | Ryan Hollins | Cheick Samb | Guillermo Diaz | Yotam Halperin | Hassan Adams | Ejike Ugboaja | Edin Bavcic | Loukas Mavrokefalidis | J.R. Pinnock | Damir Markota | Will Blalock |
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Categories: 1984 births | American basketball players | Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players | James E. Sullivan Award recipients | Living people | McDonald's High School All-Americans | Orlando Magic players | People from Tennessee | People from Roanoke, Virginia | People from Virginia | ACC Athlete of the Year
