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Wednesday, March 16, 2005

I'm the Newest Member of the J.J. Redick Fan Club

Like I said: I'm The Newset Member of the J.J Redick Fan Club.

Scouting Report: A streaky shooter, but still one of the purest in the country ... Has terrific elevation, discipline and poise in his form ... Releases the ball at the top of his elevation ... Much of the reason for his hot and cold tendencies lies in his shot-selection, not mechanics ... Possesses range that borders on unreal, and he occasionally gets caught up in that ability ... Will take 3-pointers from well beyond the stripe ... Uses his outside shooting ability to create mid-range shots for himself, throwing pump fakes to open up pull-up jumpers ... Has solid finishing ability when he gets deep in the lane, but is not an outstanding athlete ... Defense needs improvement.

Like I said: I'm The Newset Member of the J.J. Redick Fan Club.

Career Notes: One of the best pure shooters in the country ... unlimited range and ability to create open shots makes him an All-America and All-ACC candidate ... exhibited the skills at both ends of the court that make him an oustanding player, not just an outside scoring threat ... Duke's leading returning scorer from a year ago (15.9 ppg) ... ranks eighth on Duke's career chart with a .397 (197-of-496) three-point field goal percentage and seventh with 197 three-point field goals ... started 65 of 70 career games, averaging 15.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game ... ranks 46th on the scoring charts with 1,084 career points ... the ACC career (.939) and season (.953 -- 2003-04) free throw percentage leader ... has reached double digits in scoring 55 times entering 2004-05 ... has made at least one three-point field goal in 67 games and at least three triples 41 times ... has nine games in which he's made five or more three-point field goals ... recipient of the Grant and Tamia Hill Scholarship.

Like I said: I'm The Newset Member of the J.J. Redick Fan Club.

Stat Stuffer: Connected on 61 consecutive free throws at one point in his junior season. Set a Duke freshman record with career-high 34 points against Virginia. Scored 30 points, including 23 in the final 10:05, in the ACC Tournament championship game against N.C. State. As a sophomore, scored 20 points or more in 10 regular season games, including 28 against NC State, 26 against Maryland, 25 vs. Virginia and 24 vs. Florida State and Georgia Tech. Ranked second in the nation with a .953 (143-of-150) free throw percentage. Set the ACC record with 54 consecutive free throws made. His 102 treys ranked fifth on Duke's single-season chart while his 1,084 career points became the 14th-best total by a sophomore in ACC history (third-best by a Duke player). Was only the fifth sophomore in school history and 22nd sophomore in ACC history to reach 1,000 career points.

Extra Extra: Oh and did i mention that he says to himself Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who strenthens me", before he shoots a free throw?

Like I said: I'm The Newset Member of the J.J. Redick Fan Club.

1 Comments:

  • Speaking of Philippians...I'm the newest member of the J.J. Redick Fan Club! This makes me smile big time, I just used this verse in a post.

    By Blogger ManNMotion, at 9:11 PM  

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