J.J. Hickson
Hickson with the Cavaliers
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| No. 21 – Fujian Sturgeons | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Chinese Basketball Association |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
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 |
| 2011–2012 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2012–2013 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2013–2016 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2016 | Washington Wizards |
| 2016–present | Fujian Sturgeons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| 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 Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). 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.
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.
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. 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.
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