- J. J. Hickson
Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = J. J. Hickson
college =North Carolina State
conference =Atlantic Coast Conference
sport =Basketball
jersey = 21
position = Power forward/Center
class = Freshman
career_start = 2007
height_ft = 6
height_in = 9
weight_lb = 242
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1988|9|4
birth_place =Atlanta, GA
highschool =Joseph Wheeler High School ,Marietta, GA J. J. Hickson (born
September 4 1988 inAtlanta, Georgia ) is aNBA player for theCleveland Cavaliers . Hickson was selected 19th overall in the2008 NBA Draft .College career
Hickson played
college basketball for the Wolfpack atNorth Carolina State University .In his first game as a freshman, he scored 31 points, making all 12 of his attempted field goals. Later on in the season he scored a career best 33 points against Western Carolina. 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.
High school
Hickson attended
Joseph Wheeler High School inMarietta, Georgia . In the class of 2007, he was ranked as the No. 10 overall recruit and No. 2 power forward byRivals.com and as the No. 13 overall and the No. 3 power forward byScout.com . He was honored as a 2007McDonald's All-American . In 2006, Hickson took the Wheeler High squad to the AAAAA Final Four.;2008-09 (NBA Summer League Stats)
*19.4 Points Per Game
*7.8 Rebounds Per Game
*1.8 Assists Per Game
*1.2 Blocks Per GameExternal links
* [http://www.gopack.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41962&SPID=3731&DB_OEM_ID=9200&ATCLID=1150341&Q_SEASON=2007 Official bio]
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