JJ Hickson Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

JJ Hickson is a professional basketball player who plays Power forward / Center for the Jiangsu Tongxi. Hickson’s height is 6 ft 9 in. Hickson was born on September 4, 1988, in Atlanta, Georgia. Hickson’s weight is 242 pounds. This article takes a deep dive into JJ Hickson’s net worth.

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JJ Hickson Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, JJ Hickson played basketball for Joseph Wheeler High School (Marietta, Georgia). Hickson played basketball in college with NC State Wolfpack men’s basketball (2007-2008) and started playing professionally in 2008. In the 2008 Chinese Basketball Association draft, Hickson was chosen number 19 in round 1 by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Hickson played for the Cleveland Cavaliers during 2008-2010 as well as the Bnei Herzliya in 2011. Later, Hickson played for the Sacramento Kings throughout 2011, the Portland Trail Blazers over 2011 2012, the Denver Nuggets during 2013-2015, and the Washington Wizards during 2015. Some of the highlights of JJ Hickson’s career include: Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman Team, McDonald’s All-American Game, and Second-team Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team.

JJ Hickson Net Worth 2018

Basketball player salaries can range between $20,000 and tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on a number of circumstances. Although typical NBA players make a salary of almost $2 million, a small contingent of players with D-league crossover agreements receive as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is approximately $100 million, although as of today no player makes anywhere near that amount. The top players earn around $35 million. Outside of the NBA, annual payments can dip below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.