LOS ANGELES – It took a conversation with an old coach to put into perspective for J.J. Redick the time that had passed since he left Duke as the national player of the year and school’s all-time leading scorer.
This year marks the 10-year anniversary since Redick won nearly every major national player of the year award, including his second straight Adolph Rupp Trophy, following his final season of an illustrious four-year college career.
“I hadn’t really thought about it,” Redick said. “It was my high school coach, his daughter was born during our state tournament my senior year, and she’s turning 14 this week.