JJ Hickson

JJ Hickson

Hickson with the Cavaliers
No. 21 – Washington Wizards
Position Power forward / Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1988-09-04) September 4, 1988
Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school Joseph Wheeler (Marietta, Georgia)
College NC State (2007–2008)
NBA draft 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career 2008–present
Career history
2008–2011 Cleveland Cavaliers
2011 Bnei HaSharon (Israel)
2011–2012 Sacramento Kings
2012–2013 Portland Trail Blazers
2013–2016 Denver Nuggets
2016–present Washington Wizards
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James Edward "JJ" Hickson, Jr. (born September 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for North Carolina State University before being drafted 19th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2008 NBA draft. He has previously played for the Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers, as well as in Israel for Bnei HaSharon during the 2011 NBA lockout.

High school career

Hickson attended Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia. In the class of 2007, he was ranked as the No. 10 overall recruit and No. 2 power forward by Rivals.com and as the No. 13 overall and the No. 3 power forward by Scout.com. In 2005–06, Hickson took Wheeler High to the 5A Final Four. As a senior in 2006–07, he averaged 25.9 points, 13.8 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game as he earned McDonald's All-American honors.[1]

College career

Hickson played one season of college basketball for NC State in 2007–08. In his first game as a freshman, Hickson scored 31 points, making all 12 of his attempted field goals against William & Mary, setting an NCAA Division I record for field goal percentage (minimum 12 makes) by a player in his first career game.[2] Hickson was named ACC Rookie of the Week on three occasions, scored 20 or more points seven times and registered 10 double-doubles. He set an ACC single-game freshman record by pulling down a career-high 23 rebounds and also added 13 points and four blocked shots versus Clemson. Hickson scored a career-high 33 points on 10–of–11 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds against Western Carolina University, and put up 27 points and 14 rebounds against Miami in the first round of the ACC Tournament.[1]

For the season, he averaged 14.8 points and 8.5 rebounds (leading all freshmen) while shooting 59% from the field. He was selected to the All-Freshman team in the ACC, and an honorable mention for All-ACC.[1]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 NC State 31 31 28.7 .591 .000 .677 8.5 1.0 0.7 1.5 14.8

Professional career

Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2011)

Hickson was selected with 19th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.[3] On July 10, 2008, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Cavaliers.[4] He went on to score four points in his NBA debut against the Charlotte Bobcats, making one field goal and two free throws. On November 26, 2008, he had career-highs with 14 points, six rebounds and four blocks against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Hickson surpassed his career-high by grabbing seven rebounds on January 13, 2009 against the Memphis Grizzlies. Then on February 24, 2009, he surpassed his previous career-high of 7 rebounds to 9 rebounds against the Grizzlies.[5]

On October 26, 2009, the Cavaliers exercised their third-year team option on Hickson's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2010–11 season.[6] On January 27, 2010, Hickson set a new career-high in scoring with 23 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves.[7][8]

On October 23, 2010, the Cavaliers exercised their fourth-year team option on Hickson's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2011–12 season.[9] On November 2, 2010, Hickson had a career-high 31 points in a losing effort to the Atlanta Hawks. On January 22, Hickson grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds, including a career-high 11 offensive rebounds, against the Chicago Bulls.[10] On February 25, he set a career high of five blocks in a victory over the New York Knicks.[11]

Sacramento Kings (2011–2012)

On June 30, 2011, Hickson was traded to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Omri Casspi and Sacramento's protected first-round pick in the 2012 NBA draft.[12]

On October 21, 2011, Hickson signed with Bnei HaSharon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League for the duration of the NBA lockout.[13] After making his lone appearance for Bnei on October 30, Hickson was released by the club on November 5.[14][15] In December 2011, following the conclusion of the lockout, he joined to the Sacramento Kings. He went on to play 35 games for Sacramento in 2011–12 before he was waived by the franchise on March 19, 2012.[16]

Portland Trail Blazers (2012–2013)

On March 21, 2012, Hickson was claimed off waivers by the Portland Trail Blazers.[17]

On July 13, 2012, Hickson re-signed with the Trail Blazers to a one-year deal.[18] In 2012–13, he averaged a career-high 10.4 rebounds, as well as 12.7 points per game.[19]

Denver Nuggets (2013–2016)

On July 11, 2013, Hickson signed with the Denver Nuggets.[20] On February 25, 2014, Hickson recorded 16 points and a career-high 25 rebounds in a 95-100 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.[21] On March 22, 2014, it was announced that Hickson would miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL in the March 21 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.[22]

On September 17, 2014, Hickson was suspended by the NBA for the first five games of the 2014–15 season for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy.[23]

On February 19, 2016, Hickson was waived by the Nuggets.[24]

Washington Wizards (2016–present)

On February 25, 2016, Hickson signed with the Washington Wizards.[25] Three days later, he made his debut with the Wizards in a 113–99 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, recording two points and two rebounds in six minutes off the bench.[26]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Cleveland 62 0 11.4 .515 .000 .672 2.7 .1 .2 .5 4.0
2009–10 Cleveland 81 73 20.9 .554 .000 .681 4.9 .5 .4 .5 8.5
2010–11 Cleveland 80 66 28.2 .458 .000 .673 8.7 1.1 .6 .7 13.8
2011–12 Sacramento 35 9 18.4 .370 .000 .638 5.1 .6 .5 .5 4.7
2011–12 Portland 19 10 31.6 .543 .000 .645 8.3 1.2 .6 .9 15.1
2012–13 Portland 80 80 29.0 .562 .000 .679 10.4 1.1 .6 .6 12.7
2013–14 Denver 69 52 26.9 .508 .000 .517 9.2 1.4 .7 .7 11.8
2014–15 Denver 73 8 19.3 .475 .000 .577 6.2 .8 .5 .5 7.6
2015–16 Denver 20 9 15.3 .505 .000 .458 4.4 .8 .5 .6 6.9
2015–16 Washington 15 0 8.7 .543 .000 .432 3.0 .5 .3 .1 4.6
Career 534 307 22.3 .505 .000 .617 6.8 .8 .5 .6 9.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010 Cleveland 11 0 7.2 .626 .000 .688 .8 .1 .0 .0 3.5
Career 11 0 7.2 .626 .000 .688 .8 .1 .0 .0 3.5

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "JJ Hickson bio". NBA.com. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2011–12 NCAA Men's Basketball Records – Division I, p.2 – Individual Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Round 1 of the 2008 NBA Draft". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cavaliers Sign First Round Pick J.J. Hickson". RealGM.com. July 10, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  5. ↑ "J.J. Hickson 2008-09 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Cavaliers Exercise Third-Year Option on J.J. Hickson". NBA.com. October 26, 2009. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Cavs win sixth straight behind Hickson's career-best 23". ESPN.com. January 28, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  8. ↑ "J.J. Hickson 2009-10 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Cavaliers Exercise Fourth-Year Option on J.J. Hickson". NBA.com. October 23, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Cavaliers-Bulls notebook loss". NBA.com. January 22, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Knicks-Cavaliers notebook". NBA.com. February 26, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  12. ↑ Stein, Marc (June 30, 2011). "Cavaliers Obtain Omri Casspi from Kings". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  13. ↑ "JJ Hickson agreed to terms with Bnei Hasharon". Sportando.com. October 21, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Bnei Hasharon released JJ Hickson". Sportando.com. November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  15. ↑ Sinai, Allon (November 5, 2011). "Hasharon’s Hickson packs his bags; Mac TA visits Ashdod". JPost.com. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Kings waive forward J.J. Hickson". NBA.com. March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Blazers claim forward J.J. Hickson". ESPN.com. March 21, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Blazers sign J.J. Hickson, draft picks". ESPN.com. July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  19. ↑ "J.J. Hickson 2012-13 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  20. ↑ Lopez, Aaron (July 11, 2013). "Denver Nuggets Sign Free-Agent Forward J.J. Hickson". NBA.com. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Damian Lillard scores 31, hits clutch shots late to key Portland". ESPN.com. February 26, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  22. ↑ Lopez, Aaron (March 22, 2014). "Denver Nuggets F J.J. Hickson Has Torn ACL". NBA.com. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  23. ↑ Dempsey, Christopher (September 17, 2014). "Nuggets' J.J. Hickson suspended five games for violating NBA anti-drug policy". DenverPost.com. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Nuggets Waive J.J. Hickson and Steve Novak". NBA.com. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  25. ↑ "WIZARDS SIGN J.J. HICKSON". MonumentalNetwork.com. February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Smith calls out Cavs, LeBron sits for 113-99 loss at Wizards". NBA.com. February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.

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