J.j. Redick
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.
Duke retired his jersey on February 4, 2007.
Redick is known for his accurate free throw and three-point shooting. He set ACC records for most consecutive free throws made, and most career ACC tournament points; and set several Duke records, including most points in a single season. He formerly held the record for the most ACC career points, but was surpassed by Tyler Hansbrough of UNC on March 19, 2009.
High school career
Redick was a McDonald's All-American at Cave Spring High School in Roanoke, Virginia. He scored 43 points as a senior in the Virginia state championship game, a game which his team won.
Collegiate career
In his freshman year at Duke, 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 However, he struggled in Duke's Sweet Sixteen loss to the Kansas Jayhawks hitting only two of 16 shots.
Redick served as co-captain in his junior year, along with senior point guard Daniel Ewing. He also served as captain his senior year, along with fellow seniors Shelden Williams, Sean Dockery and Lee Melchionni.
In the 2004–05 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. 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 won the major player of the year awards.
Redick set the record for the most consecutive free throws made in the ACC with 54. This record began on March 20, 2003 and ended on January 15, 2004.
The record, 91.3%, was held at the time 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's NCAA record of 413 career three-pointers made. Keydren Clark of Saint Peter's College subsequently surpassed Redick's mark in the MAAC Tournament. Redick finished his career with an NCAA-record 457 three-point field goals shooting 40.4% from three-point range.
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. 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.
His record was topped in one of the opening round games of the 2009 NCAA tournament by North Carolina Tarheel Tyler Hansbrough. Redick ended the season with 964 points. 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. 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. 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 or athletic enough to create his own shots in the NBA. This scouting report was highlighted when Duke played LSU in the 2006 NCAA tournament.
LSU's Garrett Temple, a 6'5" guard known for his athleticism and a large wingspan, chased Redick throughout the game. Redick, compared to the rest of his rookie season, caught his stride in the beginning of February, hitting double figures in 4 out of 5 games and averaging 9 points in all.
Redick competed against Trevor Ariza and Keith Bogans for the starting shooting guard spot in 2007–08.
"We want to see what's out there," Redick told the Orlando Sentinel, "I want to stay here, but it's been frustrating." Magic coach Stan Van Gundy responded: "Right now it would be very hard to fit him in. Should we be playing him? Right now we're going good so we probably won't disrupt things." The Orlando Magic confirmed Van Gundy's comments by stating that Redick would not receive more minutes or a trade before the Feb.
21st trade deadline. These statements were also confirmed when Redick was not traded. In 2005, he competed with the USA Basketball Under-21 Team, in Frisco, Texas, which won gold medals at the World Championships and the Global Games.
He competed for a spot with the 2008 Olympic Team, but was not placed on the final roster. A recurring back injury kept him from competing in the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship.
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. His younger brother, David, was a tight end for the Marshall University football team until he decided not to play due to injury and now lives with JJ in Orlando. His younger sister, Abby, is a basketball star at Hidden Valley High School in Roanoke.
J." as a toddler because his twin sisters repeated his original nickname of "J." His father's background as a very talented stoneware potter led to his middle name, "Clay."
Redick graduated from Duke with a major in history and a minor in cultural anthropology.
On June 13, 2006, Redick was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in Durham County, North Carolina. Redick was released on a $1,000 bond shortly after being arrested, he was also charged with unlawful use of highways for making an illegal U-turn. Redick pleaded guilty and received a 60-day suspended license in North Carolina, $410 in fees and court costs and 24 hours of community service.
Awards and honors
ACC Rookie of the Week: January 6, 2003
Ten-time ACC Player of the Week
ACC Athlete of the Year: 2006
ACC Player of the Year: 2004-05, 2005-06
ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player: 2005, 2006
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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
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