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JJ Redick

Redick with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2018
Los Angeles Lakers
Head coach
Personal information
Born	(1984-06-24) June 24, 1984 (age 41) Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S.
High school	Cave Spring (Roanoke, Virginia)
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College	Duke (2002–2006)
NBA Draft	2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Pro career	2006–2021
Coaching career	2024–present
League	NBA
Career history
As player:
2006–2013	Orlando Magic
2013	Milwaukee Bucks
2013–2017	Los Angeles Clippers
2017–2019	Philadelphia 76ers
2019–2021	New Orleans Pelicans
2021	Dallas Mavericks
As coach:
2024–present	Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
As player Naismith College Player of the Year (2006) 2× Rupp Trophy (2005, 2006) James E. Sullivan Award (2005) 2× Consensus first-team All-American (2005, 2006) Third-team All-American – NABC (2004) ACC Athlete of the Year (2006) 2× ACC Player of the Year (2005, 2006) 2× First-team All-ACC (2005, 2006) Second-team All-ACC (2004) Third-team All-ACC (2003) 2× ACC tournament MVP (2005, 2006) No. 4 retired by Duke Blue Devils McDonald's All-American Game MVP (2002) Second-team Parade All-American (2002) Virginia Mr. Basketball (2002)
Career NBA statistics
Points	12,028 (12.8 ppg)
Rebounds	1,903 (2.0 rpg)
Assists	1,862 (2.0 apg)

Jonathan Clay "JJ" Redick (pronounced RED-ik) (born June 24, 1984) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before coaching, he worked as an analyst for ESPN.

Redick played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. There, he won many awards, including the Naismith College Player of the Year. The Orlando Magic picked him 11th overall in the 2006 NBA draft. He played for 15 seasons in the NBA with six different teams. In 2024, Redick became the head coach of the Lakers.

During his college and professional career, Redick was known for his amazing three-point and free-throw shooting. He set records in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for most career points and most ACC tournament points. At Duke, he became the all-time leading scorer and scored the most points in a single season. He also holds several NCAA and ACC free-throw percentage records.

After being drafted, he played seven seasons with the Magic. Then he had a short time with the Milwaukee Bucks. After that, he played four seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. In 2017, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers for two years. In 2019, Redick joined the New Orleans Pelicans. He was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 2021. After 15 seasons, Redick retired from playing on September 21, 2021. He holds single-season three-point records for several teams he played for.

In 2016, Redick became the first NBA player to start a weekly podcast during the season. He later helped create a media company called ThreeFourTwo Productions.

High School Basketball Star

Redick was a McDonald's All-American at Cave Spring High School in Roanoke, Virginia. He won the MVP award at the 2002 McDonald's All-American Game. In his senior year, he scored 43 points in the state championship game. This was a record for the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class AAA.

He played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball with the Boo Williams team. He even played against future NBA star Dwyane Wade in a tournament in 1999. Experts like Scout.com thought Redick was a top player. They listed him as the No. 2 shooting guard and the No. 13 player in the nation in 2002.

College Career at Duke

In his first year at Duke University, Redick helped his team win the ACC Tournament championship. He scored 30 points in their win over NC State. He also scored 26 points in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Redick was a co-captain in his junior year. He was also a captain in his senior year, along with Shelden Williams, Sean Dockery, and Lee Melchionni.

In the 2004–05 season, Redick led Duke in scoring with 21.8 points per game. He won the ACC Player of the Year award. He also won the Adolph F. Rupp Trophy for national player of the year. In 2006, Redick won the major player of the year awards. He was competing closely with Adam Morrison from Gonzaga that year.

Redick set a record for making 54 free throws in a row in the ACC. This record lasted from March 20, 2003, to January 15, 2004. It was later broken by Scott Wood in 2012. Redick finished his college career with a 91.16% free-throw percentage.

On February 14, 2006, Redick broke the NCAA record for career three-pointers made. He passed Curtis Staples's record of 413. Redick finished his career with an NCAA-record 457 three-point field goals. He shot 40.4% from three-point range. This record was broken in 2014 by Travis Bader.

Redick speaking to the crowd after his final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium

After breaking the three-point record, Redick scored 30 points against Miami on February 19, 2006. This made him Duke's all-time leading scorer with 2,557 career points. On February 25, he passed Dickie Hemric's 51-year-old ACC scoring record of 2,587 points. His record was later topped by Tyler Hansbrough in 2009. Redick ended his career with 2,769 points.

On March 10, 2006, Redick scored 25 points in an ACC Tournament game. This set a Duke record for points in a season with 858. He finished the season with 964 points. Redick also became the leading scorer in ACC tournament history. His total of 225 points beat Len Chappell's record.

Redick had 36 games where he scored double-figures in one season. This is tied for 5th most in Duke history. J.J. Redick was featured on the cover of the video game College Hoops 2K7.

On February 4, 2007, Duke retired Redick's No. 4 jersey at Cameron Indoor Stadium. He was the 13th Duke player to have his jersey retired.

Professional Playing Career

Orlando Magic (2006–2013)

The Orlando Magic picked Redick 11th in the 2006 NBA draft. Before the draft, experts praised his shooting and basketball smarts. But they wondered if he was tall or athletic enough for the NBA. Redick himself said he expected to be a "role player" who would shoot and be a team player.

He became the backup shooting guard behind Grant Hill. In the 2007–08 season, Redick struggled to get playing time. He even posted on his blog that he wanted a trade. Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said it was hard to fit him in the team.

In the 2008–09 season, Redick played more minutes. He averaged six points per game. The Magic reached the NBA Finals, but lost to the Los Angeles Lakers. Redick started seven games in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.

On March 28, 2010, Redick had career highs in rebounds (7), assists (8), and minutes played (46). This happened because other players were injured. In 2010, the Chicago Bulls offered Redick a contract, but the Magic matched it and kept him. On April 25, 2012, Redick scored a career-high 31 points against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Milwaukee Bucks (2013)

On February 21, 2013, Redick was traded from the Magic to the Milwaukee Bucks. He was traded with Ish Smith and Gustavo Ayon. In return, the Magic received Beno Udrih, Doron Lamb, and Tobias Harris. Redick found it tough in Milwaukee, and his performance dropped.

Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2017)

On July 10, 2013, Redick joined the Los Angeles Clippers. He signed a four-year, $27 million contract. Redick became a regular starter for the Clippers. On January 15, 2014, he scored a then career-high 33 points against the Dallas Mavericks.

On January 18, 2016, Redick scored a career-high 40 points against the Houston Rockets. He made 9 of 12 three-pointers, tying a team record. He also took part in the Three-Point Contest during the 2016 NBA All-Star weekend.

On November 5, 2016, Redick made a three-pointer in his 62nd straight game. This was a win against the San Antonio Spurs. On April 12, 2017, Redick made three 3-pointers against Sacramento. This gave him 201 three-pointers for the season, breaking his own team record. The Clippers lost in the first round of the playoffs that year.

Philadelphia 76ers (2017–2019)

On July 8, 2017, Redick signed a one-year, $23 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. On November 3, 2017, he scored 31 points, making 8 of 12 three-pointers. This was in a win over the Indiana Pacers. On November 25, 2017, he hit eight 3-pointers and scored 29 points against the Orlando Magic.

On July 6, 2018, Redick re-signed with the 76ers. He started the 2018–19 season coming off the bench. On October 20, he scored 31 points, including eight 3-pointers, in a win over the Magic. On December 19, he scored his 10,000th career point in a win against the New York Knicks. On February 8, he scored a season-high 34 points against the Denver Nuggets. In April 2019, Redick set the team record for most 3-pointers in a season with 240.

New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2021)

On July 15, 2019, Redick signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans missed the playoffs that season. This was the first time in Redick's career he didn't make the playoffs. He was reunited with his former Magic coach, Van Gundy, in his second season in New Orleans.

Dallas Mavericks (2021)

Redick was traded to the Dallas Mavericks on March 26, 2021. He played his first game for the Mavericks on April 12.

Coaching Career

Los Angeles Lakers (2024–present)

Redick was named the 29th head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on June 24, 2024. This was his first major coaching job. Before this, he was a volunteer coach for his son's fourth-grade team. In his first game as coach on October 22, 2024, the Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 110–103.

National Team Career

Redick played for the 2003 USA Junior World Championship Team. In 2005, he won a gold medal with the USA Basketball Under-21 Team. In 2006, Redick was chosen for the 2006–2008 USA national team program. He tried out for the 2008 Olympics team but wasn't chosen.

Media Career

Podcasting

In January 2016, Redick started a podcast on Yahoo! Sports. He was the first active NBA player to host a podcast. He said his teams didn't mind him doing it as long as his basketball work was done.

He first hosted The Vertical at Yahoo! Sports. In July 2017, he moved his podcast to Uninterrupted, calling it The Chronicles of Redick. After meeting producer Tommy Alter, Redick moved his podcast to The Ringer in 2017. He hosted three seasons there.

In 2020, he left The Ringer to create his own content. He co-founded ThreeFourTwo Productions with Alter. The name refers to the 342 shots he would take every Sunday in the off-season. He hosted "The Old Man and the Three" with Alter. The podcast started on August 5, 2020, in the NBA bubble. Damian Lillard was the first guest. Redick's podcast has over 320 million views on YouTube.

In March 2024, Redick and LeBron James started a podcast called Mind the Game. They talked about basketball in pure conversations. In June 2024, Redick stopped podcasting to become the Lakers' head coach.

Broadcasting

After retiring as a player, Redick became a sports analyst for ESPN. He first appeared on November 3, 2021, as a studio analyst.

In August 2023, Redick joined ESPN's second broadcast team with Ryan Ruocco and Richard Jefferson. In February 2024, he moved to the main team with Mike Breen and Doris Burke. He replaced Doc Rivers. In June 2024, Redick left ESPN to coach the Lakers.

Awards and Honors

• Consensus College Player of the Year (2006)
• 2× consensus first-team All-American (2005, 2006)
• Consensus third-team All-American (2004)
• Associated Press Player of the Year (2006)
• The Sporting News National Player of the Year (2005, 2006)
• Naismith College Player of the Year (2006)
• John R. Wooden Player of the Year Award (2006)
• NABC Player of the Year (2006)
• 2x ACC Tournament MVP (2005, 2006)
• Ten-time ACC Player of the Week
• James E. Sullivan Award (2005)
• Anthony J. McKelvin Award (ACC Athlete of the Year for all sports) (2006)
• 2× Adolph Rupp Trophy (2005–2006)
• 2× ACC Player of the Year (2005, 2006)
• 2× First-team All-ACC (2005, 2006)
• Third-team All-American (2004)
• Second-team All-ACC (2004)
• ACC All Freshman (2002, 2003)
• Second-team Parade All-American (2002)
• Virginia Mr. Basketball (2002)
• Virginia's all-time AAA leading scorer with 2,215 career points.
• 2002 A.P. Virginia Player of the Year
• Three-time Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year
• Won the 2002 McDonald's 3-point shooting competition.
• No. 4 jersey retired by Duke Blue Devils (2007)
• Won Virginia AAA state title championship at Cave Spring High (2002)
• McDonald's All-American Game MVP (2002)
• Inducted into the VHSL hall of fame (2021)

Records

NCAA Records

• Career Free Throw Percentage (min 600 FTM) – 91.2%
• Sophomore Season Free Throw Percentage – 95.3%

ACC Records

• Career ACC Player of the Week awards (12, tied with Antawn Jamison)
• Single-season three-point shots made (139)
• Career three-point shots made (457)
• Single-season free throw percentage (95.3%)
• Freshman-season free throw percentage (91.9%)
• Junior-season free throw percentage (93.8%)
• Career free throw percentage (91.2%)

ACC Tournament Records

• Career points (225)
• Tournament MVPs (2, tied with Len Chappell, Tommy Burleson & Larry Miller)

ACC Championship Game Records

• Single-game three-point shots made in regulation (7, tied with Hunter Cattoor)

NBA Team Records

Los Angeles Clippers

• Single-season 3-point field goal percentage (.475, 2015–16)
• Single-season 3-point field goals made (201, 2016–17)

Philadelphia 76ers

• Single-season 3-point field goals made (240, 2018–19)

New Orleans Pelicans

• Single-season 3-point field goals percentage (.453, 2019–20)

Career Statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

College

Personal Life

Redick was born in Cookeville, Tennessee. His parents are Jeanie and Ken Redick. His father played basketball in college. His older twin sisters, Catie and Alyssa, both played college basketball. His younger brother, David, played football for Marshall University. His youngest sister, Abigail, played college basketball too.

Redick was nicknamed "JJ" as a toddler. This was because his twin sisters kept repeating his first nickname, "J". His middle name, "Clay," comes from his father's work as a potter. Redick studied history and cultural anthropology at Duke University.

Redick is a Christian. He has four tattoos of Bible verses. He also has a tattoo sleeve of the Virgin Mary.

On June 26, 2010, Redick married his longtime girlfriend, Chelsea Kilgore. They have two children named Knox and Kai.

See also

In Spanish: J. J. Redick para niños

• List of NBA career 3-point scoring leaders
• List of NBA career 3-point field goal percentage leaders
• List of NBA career free throw percentage leaders
• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career scoring leaders
• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career 3-point scoring leaders
• List of current NBA broadcasters