Full Name | Jonathan Clay "JJ" Redick |
Date of Birth | June 24, 1984 |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 ft 4 in |
Role | Shooting Guard |
Past Team(s) |
JJ Redick is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. He can play as a shooting guard / small forward. He attended Duke University where he studied History. In 2017, he launched his own podcast on The Ringer.
Redick won the ACC Player of the Year award and the Adolph F. Rupp Trophy back to back in 2005 and 2006 Also in 2006 he won Naismith, Associated Press and Wooden player of the year in 2006. Redick is currently the all-time leading scorer for Duke and his jersey was retired by Duke in 2007. Redick was drafted with the 11th pick in the 2006 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. He Shot 38.8% (38-98) from three-point range in his rookie season.
Redick played in 64 games for Orlando during the 2008-09 season and reached the NBA finals in the same year. He played in all 82 games during the 2009-10 season and Shot 40.5% (111-274) from three-point range. During the 2011-12 season, he was ranked second (91.1%) in the NBA in free throw percentage. On February 21, 2013, Redick was traded from the Magic to the Milwaukee Bucks along with Ish Smith and Gustavo Ayon for Beno Udrih, Tobias Harris, and Doron Lamb. On July 10, 2013, Redick was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers via a sign-and-trade, three-way trade that involved the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns.
On January 18, 2016, Redick scored a career-high 40 points in a win over the Houston Rockets. He shot 9-of-12 from the three-point line and ended the season with 201 three-pointers. On July 8, 2017, he signed a one-year, $23 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers and missed seven games in January due to a left leg injury. On July 6, 2018, Redick re-signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.