quotes & awards/stats

Quotes:

"I've said it, and if you ask J.J., he's probably said the same thing: He's more than capable of playing in this league, and he's more than capable of playing on this team. We just have to create a spot for him to do it." – Orlando Magic General Manager, Otis Smith, 2/19/08

"He's more than just a shooter. He's tough and knows how to play." – Boston Celtics Head Coach, Doc Rivers

"He hasn't just scored, he has led by example. And anyone who thinks Redick doesn't play defense just isn't watching. A classic Duke warrior." – Caulton Tudor, The News & Observer, 3/8/05

"Honestly, I don't understand how anybody could be born not being a Duke fan. And I'm from Virginia." – Phillies pitcher Billy Wagner, ESPN The Magazine, 3/28/05

"This kid could be as good as it gets at the two spot. He can shoot and he can get his shot. The best shooter I've ever been involved with. Ever." – Boo Williams, 1999

"The only person whose form is a little bit better is J.J. Redick. He is literally, unbelievably perfect, and [my shot] is right behind his." – Rashad McCants, Sports Illustrated, 4/4/05

"Even as an adolescent, I'd go into his room and he'd be laying there looking at the ceiling. I'd say 'What are you thinking about?' You know what he'd say? 'Moves.'" – Jeanie Redick

"I'm glad he's on our side because we still have a chance as long as we have him." – Coach K

"I think he's very underrated as a defensive player." – Miami coach Frank Haith

"Guarding a player with J.J.'s talent, you have to do it not with just one guy. It has to be a team effort." – Julius Hodge

"He's the best shooter in the college game by far. His footwork, finish, rotation. It's flawless; it really is." – NBA shooting coach Dave Hopla

"We've got a great group coming back and a great group of kids coming in. Next year's senior class is going to bring home that fourth national championship." – J.J., 4/21/05

"There's no ceiling to his range. I swear, he can shoot a legitimate jump shot from damn near half-court. But what I love about J.J. almost more than his shooting is how hard he prepares to shoot. He sprints off screens." – Michigan State coach Tom Izzo

"I was actually a huge Carolina fan that night [of the 2005 championship game]. Because I knew if they won, all those guys would leave." – J.J., 6/5/05

"A lot of prayers." – Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt, on what it takes to defend J.J.

"The thing people might miss about him because he's such a great shooter is his work on the defensive end. He doesn't let up." – Maryland coach Gary Williams

"He's a great shooter, maybe the best I've ever seen in my life." – Georgia Tech forward Anthony McHenry

"I think maybe most people should leave him alone and don't even call his name. Just act like he's not there, and maybe he doesn't play as well."– Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton

"The guy is playing in the Eastern Time Zone and shooting in the Central Time Zone."– Virgina Tech coach Seth Greenberg

"I feel like the Peyton Manning of Duke basketball."– J.J., on being given permission to audible plays on the floor

"I do expect to be the best team in America. I expect that every year. I expected that last year when you guys had us ranked outside the top 10."– J.J., 10/14/05

"We didn't come to Duke to be average. An average day is a bad day at Duke."– DeMarcus Nelson

"This is an entire team that plays like they live on Park Avenue, but they refuse to give the court up on West Fourth Street... These guys aren’t afraid of getting their knees bloody and their fingers stuck in the chain rims. And that’s what makes them so special."– Davidson coach Bob McKillop

"We're a team, me and [J.J.]...If he's not doing something I'll take it up for him and I know he'll be there whenever I need him."– Shelden Williams

"I'm glad he's on my bus or I'm on his bus or whatever. J.J. just refuses to lose. He's one of the amazing players to play at Duke. That kid is really tough."– Coach K

"His release is just a thing of beauty...He is definitely worthy of National Player of the Year."– Valparaiso Coach Homer Drew

"Like there was a Laettner era and a Battier era, this time period will be remembered as the Redick era."– Michael N. Graff

"It's like being in traffic in Atlanta, and it's 110 degrees, that's how it is."– Wake Forest's Trent Strickland on guarding J.J.

"Redick is a great player, and he might be an even better leader."– Ken Tysiac

"I think what he is doing this season, I think all of us - players, coaches and media in particular - should really savor. He's having, not only a career, but particularly this season, a year for the ages...By coming back this year, he's really made it worthwhile and we all need to sit back and admire it because it won't happen for a long time after this."– Virginia Coach Dave Leitao

"He is an outstanding defensive player. He's very good off the ball...I like Redick's attitude, toughness, heart, skill level, and he's the best leader I've seen as well."– Rick Majerus

"He's off the charts with focus and commitment. Nobody has had more or done it better here...He's one of the truly great players to play in this conference. Of all time, this kid's a treasure. That's part of learning every year and not being satisfied with where you're at. He's a believer."– Coach K

"I don't think we could pass it on to a better young man than J.J. Redick... As a player, he's gone from good to great. As a person, it's equally as good, because, as good a shooter as he is, as good a player as he is, he's even that much better as a person."– Johnny Dawkins

"I played against some pretty good players in Cameron Indoor Stadium - Dick Groat and Lefty Driesell. This kid tops them all."– Dickie Hemric

"J.J. is a phenomenal player...I think he is the best player in college basketball...He is smart...Anything you do, it will work for a short period of time. He is just so intelligent, and he is going to keep working."– Miami Coach Frank Haith

"Redick, because of his shooting abilities, I think the other things he does on the court can go unnoticed, but he's an all-around great player."– Maryland Coach Gary Williams

"It's become a game of H.O.R.S.E., and J.J. Redick is the king of the thoroughbreds."– Howard Garfinkel

"J.J. Redick is the best shooter I've seen in college basketball in a long, long time."– Temple Coach John Chaney

"I think that all of us as coaches, players and media should be thankful that we got to watch J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams... I don't know of anybody that I have ever admired or respected more than J.J. He is so hard to guard and takes everybody's best shot... I don't know if our league or any league is going to see guys like that come along very often."– UNC Coach Roy Williams

"I saw [J.J.] against Texas, and he shot the lights out. I saw him against Memphis, and he shot the lights out. Those are two fairly athletic teams. The ACC is filled with athletes who tried to shut him down, and he set the all-time scoring record."– Portland Trail Blazers GM John Nash

The Numbers:

2,769 Points, Career
  -- #1 ACC & Duke History
  -- #16 NCAA History

964 Points, 2005-06 Season
  -- #1 Duke History
  -- #2 ACC History

457 Three-Pointers, Career
  -- #1 NCAA, ACC & Duke History

225 Points, Career ACC Tournament
  -- #1 ACC & Duke History

139 Three-Pointers, 2005-06 Season
  -- #1 ACC & Duke History
  -- #5T NCAA History

122 Games of 10+ Points, Career
  -- #2 Duke History 95.3%

Free Throws Made, 2003-04 Season
  -- #1 ACC & Duke History 91.2%

Free Throws Made, Career
  -- #1 ACC & Duke History
  -- #2 NCAA History

70 Games of 20+ Points, Career
  -- #1 Duke History

54 Consecutive Free Throws Made, 2003-04 Season
  -- #1 ACC & Duke History

20 Games of 30+ Points, Career
  -- #1 Duke History
  -- #5T ACC History

9 Three-Pointers, Single Game (12/10/05)
  -- #1T Duke History

5 Consecutive Games of 30+ Points, 2005-06
  -- #1 Duke History

4 Amazing Years

The Awards:

James Sullivan Award
John R. Wooden Award
James Naismith Award
Adolph F. Rupp Trophy (Repeat)
Senior CLASS Award
Consensus All-American (Repeat)
AP National Player of the Year
NABC Co-Player of the Year
USBWA Co-Player of the Year
ESPN National Player of the Year
Sporting News National Player of the Year
Basketball Times National POY
ACC Player of the Year (Repeat)
ACC Tournament MVP (Repeat)