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Redick Claims 2005 Adolph F. Rupp Trophy As Nation's Top Player
3/31/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 31, 2005
Duke guard J.J. Redick was awarded the Adolph F. Rupp Trophy, given each year to the nation's top player in men's Divison I NCAA basketball, on Thursday, March 31, in St. Louis, Mo. Redick, a history major, is the fifth Duke player to claim the Rupp Trophy, joining Christian Laettner (1992), Elton Brand (1999), Shane Battier (2001) and Jason Williams (2002). A unanimous first team All-America pick, Redick is also a finalist for the Naismith and Wooden Awards.
"J.J. had an outstanding year for us, both as a player and as a leader," said head coach Mike Krzyzewski. "His hard work and dedication to the program throughout the year put him in position to claim a prestigious individual award like the Rupp Trophy. It is a great honor for him and one that he is certainly deserving of after the year he had."
Despite being just a junior, Redick already ranks among Duke's career leaders in several statistical categories, including points (1,805 - 15th), free throw percentage (.938 - first), three-point field goals (318 - second), three-point attempts (796 - third) and three-point percentage (.399 - sixth). His career free throw percentage (.938) is also the top mark in NCAA history.
Redick has earned first team All-America honors this season from AP, NABC, USBWA, The Sporting News, Rupp, Wooden, SI.com, ESPN.com, CollegeInsider.com and Rivals.com. He was also the 2005 ACC Player of the Year and ACC Tournament MVP. Redick closed the year averaging an ACC-leading 21.8 points per game, while also leading the league in free throw percentage (.938) and three-point field goals (121).
"I am honored to win the Rupp Trophy," Redick said. "This season has been a terrific display of college basketball with several outstanding teams and players. I am thrilled to receive this prestigious honor as it is great reward for all the hard work put forth by my teammates, coaches and myself throughout the year."
The Adolph F. Rupp Trophy is given each year to the nation's best player in men's Division I NCAA basketball, and is considered one of the premiere awards in the sport. Voting is conducted by an independent panel consisting of over 40 national sportswriters, coaches and sports administrators. Every former winner of the Rupp Award has entered the NBA as a first round draft pick, and together their careers represent the very best of men's basketball. Winners of the award have displayed the dedication to excellence in the sport for which Coach Rupp will always be known. The trophy is presented each year at the site of the NCAA Final Four.
Redick Earns Consensus All-America Honors
Duke's J.J. Redick earned consensus All-America honors for the 2004-05 season. Joining Redick on the consensus All-America team are Kansas' Wayne Simien, Utah's Andrew Bogut, Syracuse's Hakim Warrick, Illinois' Dee Brown and Wake Forest's Chirs Paul. In addition, Redick, Paul, Simien and Bogut were unanimous selections having been named to all four primary All-America teams - the Associated Press, the NABC, the USBWA and The Sporting News. Redick is the first Blue Devil since Jason Williams in 2002 and 16th overall to earn consensus honors. The ACC has had at least one consensus All-American in 14 of the past 15 years. Since 1981, the ACC has produced 33 consensus All-Americans, by far and away the most by any conference. The Big East is second with 19 consensus All-Americans while the Pac-10 is third with 14. Since 1981, the ACC has accounted for 25 percent of the nation's consensus All-Americans (33-of-131).
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