Professional career JJ Hickson

1 professional career

1.1 cleveland cavaliers (2008–2011)
1.2 sacramento kings (2011–2012)
1.3 portland trail blazers (2012–2013)
1.4 denver nuggets (2013–2016)
1.5 washington wizards (2016)
1.6 china (2016–present)

professional career
cleveland cavaliers (2008–2011)

hickson selected 19th overall pick in 2008 nba draft cleveland cavaliers. on july 10, 2008, signed rookie scale contract cavaliers. went on score 4 points in nba debut against charlotte bobcats, making 1 field goal , 2 free throws. on november 26, 2008, had career-highs 14 points, 6 rebounds , 4 blocks against oklahoma city thunder. hickson surpassed career-high grabbing 7 rebounds on january 13, 2009 against memphis grizzlies. on february 24, 2009, surpassed previous career-high of 7 rebounds 9 rebounds against grizzlies.

on october 26, 2009, cavaliers exercised third-year team option on hickson s rookie scale contract, extending contract through 2010–11 season. on january 27, 2010, hickson set new career-high in scoring 23 points against minnesota timberwolves.

on october 23, 2010, cavaliers exercised fourth-year team option on hickson s rookie scale contract, extending contract through 2011–12 season. on november 2, 2010, hickson had career-high 31 points in losing effort atlanta hawks. on january 22, hickson grabbed career-high 20 rebounds, including career-high 11 offensive rebounds, against chicago bulls. on february 25, set career high of 5 blocks in victory on new york knicks.

sacramento kings (2011–2012)

on june 30, 2011, hickson traded sacramento kings in exchange omri casspi , sacramento s protected first-round pick in 2012 nba draft.

on october 21, 2011, hickson signed bnei hasharon of israeli basketball premier league duration of nba lockout. after making lone appearance bnei on october 30, hickson released club on november 5. in december 2011, following conclusion of lockout, joined sacramento kings. went on play 35 games sacramento in 2011–12 before waived franchise on march 19, 2012.

portland trail blazers (2012–2013)

on march 21, 2012, hickson claimed off waivers portland trail blazers.

on july 13, 2012, hickson re-signed trail blazers one-year deal. in 2012–13, averaged career-high 10.4 rebounds, 12.7 points per game.

denver nuggets (2013–2016)

on july 11, 2013, hickson signed denver nuggets. on february 25, 2014, hickson recorded 16 points , career-high 25 rebounds in 95-100 loss portland trail blazers. on march 22, 2014, announced hickson miss rest of season after tearing acl in march 21 loss dallas mavericks.

on september 17, 2014, hickson suspended nba first 5 games of 2014–15 season violating nba s anti-drug policy.

on february 19, 2016, hickson waived nuggets.

washington wizards (2016)

on february 25, 2016, hickson signed washington wizards. 3 days later, made debut wizards in 113–99 win on cleveland cavaliers, recording 2 points , 2 rebounds in 6 minutes off bench.

china (2016–present)

on august 20, 2016, hickson signed fujian sturgeons of chinese basketball association.

on august 11, 2017, hickson signed jiangsu tongxi of chinese basketball association.