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Former Duke Men's Basketball Player, Former NBA Player JJ Redick Shared His Thoughts Recently About Jon Scheyer Replacing Mike Krzyzewski As The Head Coach Of The Duke Men's Basketball Program

As a freshman in 2002 -2003 JJ Redick was an All-ACC third team and All-ACC Freshman Team honoree ... finished second in the balloting for ACC Rookie of the Year honors ... named a second team Freshman All-America by Basketball Times ... USBWA All-District III honoree ... started 30 of 33 games ... averaged 15.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game ... his 15.0 scoring average was the fourth-highest by a Duke freshman behind only Johnny Dawkins (18.1), Gene Banks (17.1) and Mike Gminski (15.3) ... led team in free throw percentage (.919) and three-point field goals made (95) and attempted (238) ... was second on the team in scoring (15.0 ppg), field goals made (149), three-point field goal percentage (.399) and assists (67) ... ranked fifth in the nation with a .919 free throw percentage ... established the ACC and Duke season record with a .919 free throw percentage ... was third in the ACC in three-pointers per game (2.88), sixth in three-point field goal percentage (.399) and tied for ninth in scoring (15.0) ... set school record by making 43 consecutive free throws over an 11-game stretch from Jan. 2-Feb. 5 (that streak has since been broken by Redick during his sophomore season) ... had nine 20-point games, the most among all freshmen in the Coach K era ... part of a freshman class that averaged 33.6 points per game, the sixth-highest figure by a rookie class in ACC history ... season highs were 34 points versus Virginia (1/15), seven rebounds versus Michigan (12/7), six assists in two games, five steals versus Davidson (11/25) and six three-point field goals at Georgia Tech (2/26) ... scored 26 points against Central Michigan in the NCAA Tournament (3/22) ... scored game-high 30 points in the ACC Tournament championship game against N.C. State (3/16) ... scored 23 of his game-high 30 points during the final 10:05 of the ACC title contest ... his free throw with 2:51 left put Duke ahead for good in that game in which the Blue Devils trailed by as many as 15 points in the second half ... led Duke with 19 points on 6-of-7 shooting from behind the arc and six assists against Georgia Tech (2/26) ... scored 17 points against Maryland (2/19) ... tallied 15 points, four assists and two steals against Virginia (2/15) ... scored 17 points against North Carolina (2/5) ... scored game-high 24 points against N.C. State (1/22) ... set Duke freshman record with career-high 34 points against Virginia (1/15) ... named ACC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 6 following his 22-point performance against Clemson ... recorded his third 20-point game in a row with a team-high 22 points against Clemson (1/5) ... also recorded career-high six assists and was 8-of-8 from the free throw line versus the Tigers ... scored 20 points against Fairfield (1/2) ... led all players with 26 points against Dayton (12/29) ... led Duke with 20 points in his first career start against Ohio State (12/3) ... led all players with 20 points against UCLA (11/30).

As a sophomore at Duke in 2003 -2004,

JJ Redick was a third-team NABC All-America, second-team All-ACC, first-team NABC All-District 5 and USBWA All-District 3 selection ... also third-team All-America by Sportsline.com and honorable mention by the Associated Press ... led the Blue Devils in scoring (15.9), three-point field goals (102) and free throw percentage (.953) ... led the ACC in free throw percentage (.953), was third in three-pointers per game (2.76) and fifth in three-point field goal percentage (.395) and scoring (15.9) ... his .963 free throw percentage (79-of-82) was first, 18.3 points per game and .442 field goal percentage (50-of 113) were third, and .453 field goal percentage (82-of-181) was fourth in ACC games only ... ranked second in the nation with a .953 (143-of-150) free throw percentage and has a career mark of .939 (245-of-261) from the line ... set the ACC record with 54 consecutive free throws made from 3/20/03-1/15/04 ... his 102 treys rank fifth on Duke’s single-season chart ... his 1,084 career points became the 14th-best total by a sophomore in ACC history (third-best by a Duke player behind Jason Williams’ 1,323 and Johnny Dawkins’ 1,165) ... only the fifth sophomore in school history and 22nd sophomore in ACC history to reach 1,000 career points ... reached double figures in 32 of 37 games ... reached 20-point plateau 12 times ... made three or more three-point field goals 22 times ... scored 17 points against Illinois (3/26) in the NCAA Sweet 16 ... scored game-high 21 points against Seton Hall (3/20) ... made 8-of-8 free throws in the second half against North Carolina (3/6) and secured the home win with a steal and two free throws in the final five seconds ... led all players with 24 points against Georgia Tech (3/3) ... scored game-high 20 points and made five three-pointers against Maryland (2/22) ... led all players with season-high 28 points, including eight in the final 31 seconds, against N.C. State (2/15) ... scored game-high 25 points after scoring eight points in the first 1:18 of the game against Virginia (2/11) ... led all players with 24 points against Florida State (1/29) ... notched 26 points and added six rebounds, two assists and game-high three steals against Maryland (1/21) ... named ACC Co-Player of the Week on 1/19 following his game-best 23-point effort versus Wake Forest (1/17) ... had 22 points and tied career high with six three-pointers against Davidson (12/29).

As a junior in 2004-2005,

JJ Redick Enjoyed one of the finest individual seasons in Duke history ... named the 2005 Rupp National Player of the Year ... a unanimous first team All-America selection ... named first team All-America by AP, USBWA, NABC, The Sporting News, ESPN.com, SI.com, Rupp, Basketball Times and Collegeinsider.com, among others ... the ACC Player of the Year (12th Duke player overall) and ACC Tournament MVP ... named to the ACC All-Academic Team as well ... averaged 21.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals ... led the ACC in scoring (21.8), free throw percentage (.938), minutes played (37.3) and three-point field goals per game (3.7) ... led Duke and ranked ninth in the ACC with a .403 three-point field goal percentage (121-of-300) ... in ACC only games, Redick ranked first in scoring (23.9), three-pointers made (4.38), second in free throw percentage (.925), sixth in three-point percentage (.429), 12th in field goal percentage (.415) ... averaged a team-best 24.9 points versus seven ranked opponents ... his 6.3 free throws per game ranked fourth in the ACC ... played every minute in 11 games, seven ahead of the next-closest player in the league ... his 300 three-point attempts were the second-most in school history, his .938 free throw percentage was second, his 121 three-pointers were third, and his 1,231 minutes played were ninth ... was the only unanimous first team All-ACC selection ... named ACC Player of the Week four times ... led the team in scoring 20 times, rebounding once and assists nine times ... his 31 double-figure scoring games tied for the team lead ... had 21 20-point contests and four 30-point games ... had 13 points, three rebounds and two assists in 39 minutes agianst Michigan State (3/25) ... played all 40 minutes versus Mississippi State (3/20), scoring 16 points, grabbing five rebounds and adding two steals ... had seven points and two rebounds in 38 minutes of action against Delaware State (3/18) ... was named ACC Tournament MVP after averaging 25.3 points and 2.7 assists in three games ... knocked down 7-of-15 shots from the floor and all 10 free throw attempts to score 26 points in the ACC Championship win over Georgia Tech (3/13) ... also had three rebounds and an assist while playing all 40 minutes versus the Yellow Jackets ... went 11-of-16 from the floor, including 7-of-12 from three-point distance, in a 35-point effort against N.C. State (3/12) ... also had two rebounds and a game-high six assists while playing all 40 minutes in the win over the Wolfpack ... had 15 points and a career-high eight rebounds versus Virginia (3/11) ... scored 17 points, grabbed two rebounds and dished out six assists with just one turnover in 39 minutes against North Carolina (3/6) ... knocked down 4-of-9 three-point attempts versus the Tar Heels ... went 8-of-14 from the field, including 6-of-12 from three-point distance, and 7-of-7 from the foul line to score 29 points against Miami (3/3) ... had 13 points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal versus St. John’s (2/26) ... scored 21 points, grabbed four rebounds, dished out four assists and added four steals in 40 minutes in a win over Georgia Tech (2/23) ... played the entire 40 minutes, scoring a career-high 38 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field, including 6-of-10 from the three-point arc and 14-of-15 from the free throw line against Wake Forest (2/20) ... also had four rebounds, one assist and two steals in the win over the Demon Deacons ... led the Blue Devils with 19 points, five assists and three steals versus Virginia Tech (2/17) ... played all 45 minutes against Maryland (2/12), finishing with 21 points, three rebounds and an assist ... went 4-of-10 from three-point distance and finished with a team-high 18 points in a win over North Carolina (2/9) ... also had four rebounds, one assist and two steals while playing all 40 minutes against the Tar Heels ... made six three-pointers and scored a game-high 26 points to go along with five rebounds, three assists and four steals versus Georgia Tech (2/5) ... played all 40 minutes, scoring a game-high 33 points on a career-best 10 made field goals, including five three-point field goals, against Wake Forest (2/2) ... scored 22 of his 33 points in the second half, including 11 points in the final 2:13 ... added three rebounds and a team-high five assists against the Demon Deacons ... went 6-of-11 from behind the three-point arc in a 29-point effort against Virginia Tech (1/30) ... had a team-high 20 points to go along with six rebounds, three assists and two steals versus Maryland (1/26) ... knocked down a career-high eight three-pointers (on just 11 attempts) and scored a season-high 31 points against Florida State (1/22) ... also had two rebounds, three assists and no turnovers in 35 minutes versus the Seminoles ... had 21 points, three rebounds and three assists, while also holding Robert Hite to just six points (over 12 points below his season average) in a win over Miami (1/19) ... scored a game-high 28 points, including 20 in the second half against Virginia (1/16) ... knocked down 8-of-13 shots from the field, including 6-of-10 from three-point distance in the win over the Cavaliers ... scored eight points, grabbed a game-high seven rebounds and dished out two assists versus N.C. State (1/13) ... went 5-of-8 from three-point distance and finished with 22 points, five rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot against Temple (1/8) ... scored a team-high 21 points to go along with two rebounds, two assists and two steals versus Princeton (1/5) ... went a perfect 14-of-14 from the free throw line against the Tigers ... led the Blue Devils to a win over Clemson (1/2) with 24 points, including 20 in the second half, and five rebounds ... knocked down four three-pointers versus the Tigers ... scored a game-high 26 points, including 19 in the second half in a win over Oklahoma (12/18) ... made five three-point field goals in a 21-point effort against Illinois-Chicago (12/14) ... also had four assists, one blocked shot and a steal versus the Flames ... had 14 points, three rebounds and three assists in a win over Toledo (12/12) ... scored a game-high 26 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field against Valparaiso (12/4) ... added two rebounds, two assists and two steals in the win over the Crusaders ... tied for a team high with 29 points, including 21 in the first half versus Michigan State (11/30) ... went 5-of-9 from three-point distance and added two rebounds and three assists in the win over the Spartans ... registered 16 points and a career-high eight assists against UNC Greensboro (11/27) ... collected 18 points, two rebounds, three assists and a steal in 40 minutes of action versus Davidson (11/22) ... tied for a game high with 20 points against Tennessee-Martin (11/20) ... added three assists and three steals against the Skyhawks.

For his career at Duke JJ Redick was a  returning National Player of the Year who will be near the top of many lists to repeat that honor during his senior season ... looking to become the second Duke player and only the eighth overall in college basketball history to repeat as National Player of the Year ... the reigning ACC Player of the Year and a preseason first team All-America selection by many outlets ... one of the best pure shooters in the country ... unlimited range and ability to create open shots again makes him a leading National Player of the Year, All-America and All-ACC candidate ... a tri-captain for Duke entering his final season ... enters the year as the NCAA’s all-time leader in free throw percentage (.938) ... 15th on the school scoring charts with 1,805 career points ... the leading returning scorer in the ACC entering his final season (the next closest player is Wake Forest’s Justin Gray with 1,345 points) ... sixth on Duke’s career chart and 23rd in ACC history with a .399 (318-of-796) three-point field goal percentage ... ranks second at Duke and sixth in ACC history with 318 three-point field goals ... his 796 three-point attempts rank third all-time at Duke ... has started 98 of 103 career games, averaging 17.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game ... the ACC career (.938) and season (.953 — 2003-04) free throw percentage leader ... has reached double digits in scoring 86 times ... scored 20-or-more points in a game 42 times, including 21 times as a junior in 2004-05 ... has made at least one three-point field goal in 98 games and at least three triples 65 times ... has 20 games with five or more made three-point field goals ... has been named ACC Player of the Week five times in his career.

After his Duke Basketball career concluded JJ Redick went on to play in the NBA where he would play 15 seasons!

JJ Redick was drafted in the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft, was picked 11th by the Orlando Magic out of Duke!

There he would play seven seasons!

JJ Redick played in 396 games, played 21.9 minutes per game , 1.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists per game.

Then it was off to Milwaulkee!

There JJ Redick would play one season where he would play in 28 games, average 12.3 points per game ,2.7 assists per game , 1.6 rebounds per game.

Then it was off to Los Angeles to play for the Los Angeles Clippers JJ Redick where he played played in 396 games, played 21.9 minutes per game , 1.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists per game.

In Los Angeles JJ Redick played four seasons,266 games, played 28.9 minutes per game, averaged 15.8 points , per game, average 1.6 assists per game, 1.9 rebounds per game.

Then it was off to Philadelphia for two seasons where JJ Redick played in 146 games , 30.8 minutes per game, average 17.6 points per game , 0.5 assists per game , 2.3 rebounds per game.

After two seasons in Philadelphia JJ Redick went to New Orleans where he played one season!

In one season in New Orleans JJ Redick played in 91 games, averaged 23.7 minutes per game , 13.0 points per game , 1.7 assists per game , 2.1 rebounds per game.

After part of 2020-2021 season in New Orleans JJ Redick would go to Dallas!

When?

For the 2020-2021

In Dallas JJ Redick would play the remainder of the season!

In Dallas JJ Redick played in 13 games averaged 7.4 points per game, 1.2 assists per game.

“according to NBA.com”

Turns out Dallas would be his last stop in the NBA!

Why?

Because JJ Redick is recently retired after playing 15 seasons in the NBA!

Why?

JJ Redick had this to say about his decision!

"It's time for me to be a dad. It's time for me to reflect, pause, and it's time for me to get ready for the next phase of my life.''

“according to an article by the Associated Press on espn.com”

Recently the former Duke Men’s Basketball Player, NBA Player JJ Redick shared his thoughts about Jon Scheyer replacing Mike Krzyzewski as the Head Coach Of The Duke Men’s Basketball Program!

When?

After the 2021-2022 season!

What did he have to say?

JJ Redick had this to say about Jon Scheyer replacing Mike Krzyzewski as the Head Coach of the Duke Men’s Basketball Program!

I’m very confident in Jon Scheyer,” “One thing he has proven is that he can recruit. And to be a good college basketball team, you need good players. He’s going to continue to get good players. In the same way that UNC had to transition away from Dean Smith, I think that’s probably the most-similar scenario. Maybe there’s a few years — and hopefully it’s Jon for the next 40 — but there might be a few years where it’s a little bit different. But the brand that Coach K has built at Duke University, I think, will last as long as college basketball will last, in whatever form college basketball is in. Because we all know it’s probably going to change over the next 5-10 years with NIL stuff and conference realignment. But the brand Coach has built will last forever.”

“according to an article by Riley Gates on 247sports.com”