• J.J. Hickson
• #21
• Forward

COMPARE PLAYERS

Historical Player Search

WATCH VIDEO

NBA TRANSACTIONS:

Selected by Cleveland in the first round (19th overall pick) of the 2008 NBA Draft.

Traded to the Kings for Omri Casspi and a conditional future first-round draft pick (6/30/11).

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Averaging 9.1 ppg (.495 FG%, .675 FT%), 5.7 rpg, 0.6 apg, and 37.1 mpg in 223 career games (started 139) in three seasons with Cleveland prior to trade to Sacramento

Scored a career-high 31 points versus Atlanta (11/2/10) and then again at Memphis (2/4/11) to go along with 15 rebounds

Grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds (including a career-high 11 offensive rebounds) at Chicago (1/22/11)

Scored 24 points, pulled down 15 rebounds and had a career-high five blocks against New York (2/25/11)

Became only the sixth Cavs player to shoot at least 9-of-9 from the field in scoring 21 points versus Golden State (12/17/09)

Recorded double-double with 11 points (.667 FG%) and 14 rebounds versus the LA Lakers on (1/21/10)

Recorded a career-high 23 points (8-10 FG) versus Minnesota on (1/27/10)

Grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds versus Atlanta (4/2/10)

Scored a career-high 14 points and had a career-high four blocks versus Oklahoma City (12/26/08)

Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds versus Memphis (2/24/09).

2010-11 REGULAR SEASON:

Played in 80 games (started 66) for the Cleveland Cavaliers, averaging 13.8 ppg (.458 FG%, .673 FT%), 8.7 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.6 spg, and 28.2 mpg, all career highs

Recorded 28 doubledoubles, ranking him 19th in the league

Finished the season with six straight double-doubles and over his last 13 games, averaged 19.1 ppg on .513 shooting from the field and 12.5 rpg while recording 11 double-doubles

Led the team in scoring 19 times, rebounds 40 times and blocks 19 times

Missed the Dec. 4th game due to a stomach virus.

2009-10 REGULAR SEASON:

Played in 81 games (started 73), averaging 8.5 ppg (.554 FG%, .681 FT%) 4.9 rpg, 0.5 apg, and 20.9 mpg

Led or tied the team in points twice, in rebounds 10 times, in steals five times and in blocks 17 times

Cavs were 25-4 when he scored 10 or more points and 6-2 when he scored 20 or more points

Was a DNP-CD on Feb. 23 versus New Orleans.

2008-09 REGULAR SEASON:

Averaged 4.0 ppg (.515 FG% .672 FT%), 2.7 rpg and 11.4 mpg in 62 games

Led or tied for the team lead in blocks five times, in steals three times and rebounds on one occasion

Missed last five games of season (4/8-4/15/09) with low back soreness.

PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Played in 11 games during the 2010 Playoffs and averaged 3.5 points (.636 FG%, .688 FT%), 0.8 rpg, and 7.4 mpg

Scored a playoff career-high 13 points (.667 FG%) in 19 minutes in Game 2 versus Boston in the Eastern Conference Semifinals

Put up 11 points (.714 FG%) and two rebounds in 12 minutes in Game 1 versus Boston

Scored in double figures three times in the 2010 postseason.

COLLEGE:

Played one season at North Carolina State and earned ACC All-Freshman Team honors and was named Honorable Mention All-Conference

In 31 games (started 26), averaged 14.8 points (.591 FG%), a conference second-best 8.5 rpg, and 1.5 bpg (sixth in the conference)

Was named ACC Rookie of the Week on three occasions

Scored 20 or more points seven times and registered 10 double-doubles

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

Scored a career-high 33 points on 10-11 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds versus Western Carolina

In his collegiate debut versus William & Mary, finished with 31 points on a perfect 12-for-12 shooting and pulled down seven rebounds

Put up 27 points and 14 rebounds versus Miami in the first round of the ACC Tournament.