J.J. Redick

Lore & Background

Redick set Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) career records for most points and most ACC tournament points. He set several records at Duke, including all-time leading scorer and most points in a season. He holds a few NCAA free-throw-percentage records and several ACC records. After being drafted by the Magic, he played for six seasons in Orlando, followed by a short spell with the Milwaukee Bucks, then three seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. He signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2017, and another the following year. In 2019, Redick signed a two-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. He was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 2021. After 15 seasons in the NBA, Redick retired on September 21, 2021. Redick holds the Clippers' single-season record for three-pointers made (2015–16), but does not hold single-season three-point records for the Magic, Bucks, 76ers, Pelicans, or Mavericks.

Reader's Guide

Redick was known for his excellent three-point and free-throw shooting. He was a McDonald's All-American at Cave Spring High School in Roanoke, Virginia, winning the 2002 McDonald's All-American Game MVP. He scored 43 points as a senior in the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class AAA state championship game. In college, he led Duke in scoring with 21.8 points per game in the 2004–05 season, won the ACC Player of the Year award, and the Adolph F. Rupp Trophy. In 2006, he won the major player of the year awards. He set an ACC record for consecutive free throws with 54. He finished his career with an NCAA-record 457 three-point field goals. He became the first active NBA player and the second active professional athlete to start a weekly podcast during the regular season in 2016.

Did You Know?

• Redick set an ACC record for consecutive free throws with 54, which began on March 20, 2003, and ended on January 15, 2004.
• He finished his college career with 2,769 points, becoming Duke's all-time leading scorer.
• Redick was the cover athlete and official spokesman for College Hoops 2K7.
• He was the target of abuse by fans of rival teams, which nearly led him to quit basketball in his sophomore year.