James Edward "JJ" Hickson Jr. (born September 4, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player.

As a senior in 2006–07, he averaged 25.9 points, 13.8 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game as he earned McDonald's All-American honors.

[2] Hickson was named ACC Rookie of the Week on three occasions, scored 20 or more points seven times and registered 10 double-doubles.

He set an ACC single-game freshman record by pulling down a career-high 23 rebounds and also added 13 points and four blocked shots versus Clemson.

[4] He went on to score four points in his NBA debut against the Charlotte Bobcats, making one field goal and two free throws.

[12] On October 21, 2011, Hickson signed with Bnei HaSharon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League for the duration of the NBA lockout.

[20] On February 25, 2014, Hickson recorded 16 points and a career-high 25 rebounds in a 95–100 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

[25] Three days later, he made his debut with the Wizards in a 113–99 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, recording two points and two rebounds in six minutes off the bench.

[29] Hickson was arrested after the season's ending along with two other persons and charged with burglary, physical assault and armed robbery with a knife of a man from Coweta County, Georgia.

[31] Hickson was arrested on June 16, 2018, in connection with a home invasion and robbery in the greater Atlanta area.