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Hickson scored four points in his first NBA game against the [[Charlotte Bobcats]], making one field goal and two free throws. On November 26, 2008 Hickson had career-highs with 14 points, six rebounds and four blocks against the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]]. On January 2, 2009, he also set career highs for free throws made (3) and attempted (5). 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.
Hickson scored 5 points in his first NBA game against the [[Charlotte Bobcats]], making one field goal and two free throws. On November 26, 2008 Hickson had career-highs with 14 points, six rebounds and four blocks against the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]]. On January 2, 2009, he also set career highs for free throws made (3) and attempted (5). 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.


===2009–2010===
===2009–2010===

Revision as of 19:18, 27 September 2014

JJ Hickson
Hickson with the Cavaliers
No. 7 – Denver Nuggets
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1988-09-04) September 4, 1988 (age 35)
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High schoolJoseph Wheeler (Marietta, Georgia)
CollegeNC State (2007–2008)
NBA draft2008: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2011Cleveland Cavaliers
2011Bnei HaSharon (Israel)
2011–2012Sacramento Kings
2012–2013Portland Trail Blazers
2013–presentDenver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
  • All-ACC Freshman team (2008)
  • Honorable mention All-ACC (2008)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James Edward "JJ" Hickson, Jr. (born September 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. He was drafted 19th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2008 NBA Draft. He was traded to the Sacramento Kings for Omri Casspi and a lottery-protected 2012 first-round draft choice. In March 2012, he was waived by the Kings and subsequently claimed by the Portland Trail Blazers. He signed with Denver in 2013.

High school

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. He was honored as a 2007 McDonald's All-American. In 2006, Hickson took the Wheeler High squad to the 5A Final Four. As a senior, he averaged 25.9 points, 13.8 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game.

College career

Hickson played one season of college basketball for the Wolfpack at North Carolina State University.

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.[1] 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 10–11 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds versus Western Carolina University and put up 27 points and 14 rebounds versus Miami in the first round of the ACC Tournament.

For the season he averaged 14.8 ppg and 8.5 rpg (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.

Pro career

2008–2009

Hickson scored 5 points in his first NBA game against the Charlotte Bobcats, making one field goal and two free throws. On November 26, 2008 Hickson had career-highs with 14 points, six rebounds and four blocks against the Oklahoma City Thunder. On January 2, 2009, he also set career highs for free throws made (3) and attempted (5). 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.

2009–2010

During the 2009 season, Hickson received his first career start as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. On January 27, 2010, Hickson set a new career-high in scoring with 23 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves.[2]

2010–2012

After the 2010 pre-season, the Cavaliers decided to exercise their fourth-year option with Hickson.[3] On November 2, 2010, Hickson had a career-high 31 points in a losing effort to the Atlanta Hawks. On January 23, Hickson grabbed a career high 20 rebounds and also a career high of offensive rebounds, 11, in a game against the Chicago Bulls.[4] On February 25, J.J. set a career high of 5 blocks, in a victory over the New York Knicks.[5]

On June 30, 2011, Hickson was traded to the Sacramento Kings for Omri Casspi and a conditional first-round draft pick.[6]

In October 2011, during the 2011 NBA lockout, he joined Bnei HaSharon, which plays in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball.[7] However, Hickson left the team after playing one game.[8]

On March 19, 2012, Hickson was waived by the Sacramento Kings in the final year of his rookie contract.[9][10] On March 21, 2012, the Portland Trail Blazers claimed him off waivers.[11]

2012–2013

On July 11, 2012, Hickson and the Blazers agreed on a 1 year deal. He averaged a career-high 10.4 rebounds per game in the 2012–13 season.

2013–2014

On July 11, 2013, he signed with the Denver Nuggets.[12] On February 25, 2014, Hickson recorded 16 points and a career high 25 rebounds in a 95-100 loss to the Portland Trailblazers.[13] 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.[14]

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
Career 426 290 23.7 .509 .000 .637 7.2 .9 .5 .6 10.1

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

Career highs

  • Points: 31 2 times
  • Rebounds: 25 @ Portland 02/25/14
  • Assists: 6 @ Denver 04/14/13
  • Steals: 3 5 times
  • Blocks: 5 vs New York 02/25/11

See also

References

  1. ^ 2011-12 NCAA Men's Basketball Records - Division I, p.2 – Individual Records
  2. ^ "Hickson gets hot for career-high 23 points". msnbc.com. February 18, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  3. ^ "Cavaliers Exercise Fourth-Year Option on J.J. Hickson". NBA.com. September 22, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  4. ^ "Bulls send Cavaliers to 16th straight loss". NBA.com. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  5. ^ "Knicks lose to Cavaliers". NBA.com. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  6. ^ Stein, Marc (June 30, 2011). "Cavaliers Obtain Omri Casspi from Kings". ESPN. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  7. ^ "ג'יי ג'יי היקסון חתם בבני השרון/הרצליה" (in Hebrew). One.co.il. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  8. ^ Hasharon's Hickson packs his bags; Mac TA visits Ashdod
  9. ^ "KINGS WAIVE J.J. HICKSON". Nba.com. March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  10. ^ J.J. Hickson waived by Sacramento Kings - ESPN
  11. ^ Portland Trail Blazers claim J.J. Hickson off waivers from Sacramento Kings - ESPN
  12. ^ Denver Nuggets Sign Free-Agent Forward J.J. Hickson
  13. ^ Damian Lillard scores 31, hits clutch shots late to key Portland
  14. ^ Denver Nuggets F J.J. Hickson Has Torn ACL
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