| No. 31 Sacramento Kings | |
|---|---|
| Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | September 4, 1988 |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Joseph Wheeler (Marietta, Georgia) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | North Carolina State |
| NBA Draft | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Pro career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2011 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2011–present | Sacramento Kings |
| 2011 | Bnei HaSharon |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James Edward "J. J." Hickson Jr. (born September 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player with the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. He was drafted 19th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2008 NBA Draft. He was traded to the Kings for Omri Casspi and a lottery-protected 2012 1st round draft choice.
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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.
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 the William & Mary Tribe. He scored a career best 33 points later in the season. 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 University. 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.
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.
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.[1]
After the 2010 pre-season, the Cavaliers decided to exercise their fourth-year option with Hickson.[2] 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.[3] On February 25, J.J. set a career high of 5 blocks, in a victory over the NY Knicks.[4]
On June 30, 2011 Hickson was traded to the Sacramento Kings for Omri Casspi and a 2012 1st round pick. [5]
In October 2011, during the 2011 NBA lockout, he joined Bnei HaSharon, which plays in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball.[6] However, Hickson left the team after playing one game.[7]
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Career | 223 | 139 | 20.9 | .495 | .000 | .675 | 5.7 | .6 | .4 | .6 | 9.1 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 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 |
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