J. J. Hickson
Encyclopedia
James Edward "J. J." Hickson Jr. (born September 4, 1988 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
) 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.
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.
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
.
, 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.
. On January 27, 2010, Hickson set a new career-high in scoring with 23 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves
.
. 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
. On February 25, J.J. set a career high of 5 blocks, in a victory over the NY Knicks
.
On June 30, 2011 Hickson was traded to the Sacramento Kings
for Omri Casspi
and a 2012 1st round pick.
In October 2011, during the 2011 NBA lockout
, he joined Bnei HaSharon
, which plays in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball. However, Hickson left the team after playing one game.
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 62 || 0 || 11.4 || .515 || .000 || .672 || 2.7 || .1 || .2 || .5 || 4.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 81 || 73 || 20.9 || .554 || .000 || .681 || 4.9 || .5 || .4 || .5 || 8.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 80 || 66 || 28.2 || .458 || .000 || .673 || 8.7 || 1.1 || .6 || .7 || 13.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 223 || 139 || 20.9 || .495 || .000 || .675 || 5.7 || .6 || .4 || .6 || 9.1
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 11 || 0 || 7.2 || .626 || .000 || .688 || .8 || .1 || .0 || .0 || 3.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 11 || 0 || 7.2 || .626 || .000 || .688 || .8 || .1 || .0 || .0 || 3.5
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
) is an American professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player with the Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
of the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. He was drafted 19th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
in the 2008 NBA Draft
2008 NBA Draft
The 2008 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2008 at the Washington Mutual Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, including...
. He was traded to the Kings for Omri Casspi
Omri Casspi
Omri Casspi is an Israeli professional basketball player. He is under contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but is playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. during the 2011 NBA lockout...
and a lottery-protected 2012 1st round draft choice.
High school
Hickson attended Joseph Wheeler High SchoolJoseph Wheeler High School
Wheeler High School is located in northeast Cobb County, Georgia, USA. It is near the city of Marietta, about northwest of downtown Atlanta. Wheeler has been in operation since 1965...
in Marietta, Georgia
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
. In the class of 2007, he was ranked as the No. 10 overall recruit and No. 2 power forward by Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
and as the No. 13 overall and the No. 3 power forward by Scout.com
Scout.com
Scout.com is an integrated sports publishing company that produces both an Internet and print product. Scout has more than 2.1 million visitors...
. 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 basketballCollege basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
for the Wolfpack at North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
.
In his first game as a freshman, Hickson scored 31 points, making all 12 of his attempted field goals against the William & Mary Tribe
William & Mary Tribe men's basketball
The William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represents The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Colonial Athletic Association and play their home games in Kaplan Arena....
. He scored a career best 33 points later in the season. Hickson was named ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
Rookie of the Week on three occasions, scored 20 or more points seven times and registered 10 double-doubles. He set an ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
single-game freshman record by pulling down a career-high 23 rebounds and also added 13 points and four blocked shots versus Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
. Hickson scored a career-high 33 points on 10–11 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds versus Western Carolina University
Western Carolina University
Western Carolina University is a coeducational public university located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States. The university is a constituent campus of the University of North Carolina system....
and put up 27 points and 14 rebounds versus Miami in the first round of the ACC Tournament
ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
The ACC Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Atlantic Coast Conference . The tournament has been held every year since 1954, one year after the conference's creation. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season...
.
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
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
, and an honorable mention for All-ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
.
2008–2009
Hickson scored four points in his first NBA game against the Charlotte BobcatsCharlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
, 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
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
. 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
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
. 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 CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
. On January 27, 2010, Hickson set a new career-high in scoring with 23 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
.
2010–2011
After the 2010 pre-season, the Cavaliers decided to exercise their fourth-year option with Hickson. On November 2, 2010, Hickson had a career high 31 points in a losing effort to the Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
. 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
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
. On February 25, J.J. set a career high of 5 blocks, in a victory over the NY Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
.
On June 30, 2011 Hickson was traded to the Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
for Omri Casspi
Omri Casspi
Omri Casspi is an Israeli professional basketball player. He is under contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but is playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. during the 2011 NBA lockout...
and a 2012 1st round pick.
In October 2011, during the 2011 NBA lockout
2011 NBA lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout is the fourth lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association . The owners began the work stoppage at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2011. The main issues dividing the owners and the players are revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap...
, he joined Bnei HaSharon
Bnei HaSharon
Bnei HaSharon/Herzliya is a professional basketball club based in Herzliya, in central Israel. The club currently plays in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball.The club was created by the merge of Maccabi Ra'anana and Bnei Herzliya in 2002...
, which plays in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball. However, Hickson left the team after playing one game.
Regular season
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
| 62 || 0 || 11.4 || .515 || .000 || .672 || 2.7 || .1 || .2 || .5 || 4.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 81 || 73 || 20.9 || .554 || .000 || .681 || 4.9 || .5 || .4 || .5 || 8.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 80 || 66 || 28.2 || .458 || .000 || .673 || 8.7 || 1.1 || .6 || .7 || 13.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 223 || 139 || 20.9 || .495 || .000 || .675 || 5.7 || .6 || .4 || .6 || 9.1
Playoffs
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
| 11 || 0 || 7.2 || .626 || .000 || .688 || .8 || .1 || .0 || .0 || 3.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 11 || 0 || 7.2 || .626 || .000 || .688 || .8 || .1 || .0 || .0 || 3.5
Career highs
- Points: 31 2 times
- Rebounds: 20 @ Chicago 01/22/11
- Assists: 5 @ Boston 01/25/11
- Steals: 3 3 times
- Blocks: 5 vs New York 02/25/11