J.J. Redick from Jackson Co.??

[drdefense]

The Duke bio on J.J.Redick mentions he was born in Cookeville. I heard he lived in Jackson Co. until he was 14 and that he was home schooled. What is the story? Did his family live in Jackson Co.?

[bigAsports]

I'm not sure where he grew up but I do know he played H.S. ball in Va. My dad coaches in Va. and saw him play last year.

[juanton69]

He was born in Cookeville and was home schooled by his mother until the family moved to Virginia. He then entered high school at Cave Springs HS in Roanoke, Va. He practiced out in the yard at his house and played on occassional summer league teams, but he never played at a junior high school. His family lived in TN until he was 14. Probably in the Jackson Co. area.

 

J.J. is the most pure shooter I have ever seen. He is one of my all-time favorite Dukies. (Shane Battier is up there too!) He is so awesome...... one of the best I have ever seen!

[bob77]

I heard he tried out for the Fox Middle team and because the team was so loaded, he didn't make the team. So he never enrolled in the Jackson County school system.

[juanton69]

Look at what they missed out on!!!! I bet they are kicking themselves now!

[drdefense]

I have now found a story on the internet from the Roanoke Times which stated that the family only lived in the Cookeville area for about the first two years of his life when they moved to Va.then PA.and then back to Va.

 

So much for interesting rumors. I will have let my source of info for this rumor know he was wrong.

[coach914]

Here's the article that I believe you make reference to. It's a good one to read.

 

http://www1.roanoke.com/sports/highschool/5243.html