For Jonathan Clay "J.J" Redick, his NBA career has not been GREAT yet, but it sure has been solid, as a role player.
So what made J.J's collage career so good, Duke retired his number 4 jersey?
Well here is a list of his awards and honors in collage.
-On JAN 6th 2003, he was named ACC Rookie of the Week.
-He was named ACC Player of the Week 10 times.
-In 2006 he was ACC Athlete of the year.
-He was a 2-time ACC Player of the Year (2004/05 and 2005/06)
-A 2-time ACC Tournament MVP.
-Associated Press Player of the Year in 2006.
-National Player of the Year in 2006.
-Duke's all time leading scorer with 2,769 points.
-He has the record for most points in a season at Duke, 964.
-Leading scorer in ACC Tournament history.
J.J has many more awards and honors, too many to name!
Redick has been said to be one of the best collage players of all-time.
So after an amazing career at Duke, Redick was taken at the number 11 pick in the 2006 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.
When J.J was drafted he said this is an interview with the Charlotte Observer "I think I'll be a role player like 80 percent of the players in the league are. I don't expect to be a star, I'll just shoot, be a team player."
J.J was right, because with J.J's time with the Magic he has been an role player.
His highest scoring output in the NBA is 27 points in a match against the Raptors on NOV 1, 2009.
In J.J's 4 years in the league he is averaging 7 points per game off the bench.
He has also been in the playoffs them 4 years with the Magic, averaging 6.2 points per game in the playoffs.
So far this season J.J is averaging 7.1 points per game.
J.J still has a while before he becomes a real noise marker in the NBA, seeing that he must improve his defense.
His offense game is just about perfect , being one of Orlando's many shooters.
So I think J.J can become a really good player in this league, if he can maintain this type of play and improve his defense.
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