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	'''Roy Denzil Hibbert''' (born December 11, 1986) is ~~a ]~~ professional ] ] ~~for~~ the ] of the ]. He ~~plays the ] position, and~~ graduated from ] in 2008. He was drafted 17th overall in the ] by the ] and ~~was~~ immediately traded to the Pacers on draft night. He has represented the ] in international ~~competition—eligible because his father was originally from Jamaica~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://sportsjamaica.com/read_article.php?id=18463\|title=Jamaica's Hibbert working hard to reach the top\|last=Williams\|first=Gordon\|work=Sports Jamaica\|accessdate=4 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/web_100727.html\|title=After brief setback, Hibbert back to work\|date=July 27, 2010\|work=NBA.com\|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc\|accessdate=December 1, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fiba.com/downloads/Regulations/170310_FIBA_Internal_Regulations.pdf\|page=67\|title=Internal Regulations 2010\|publisher=FIBA\|accessdate=December 1, 2010}}</ref>		'''Roy Denzil Hibbert''' (born December 11, 1986) is an American professional ] ] with the ] of the ]. He graduated from ] in 2008 and was subsequently drafted 17th overall in the ] by the ] and immediately traded to the Pacers on draft night. He also holds Jamaican citizenship through his father's heritage and has represented the ] in international competition.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/web_100727.html\|title=After brief setback, Hibbert back to work\|date=July 27, 2010\|work=NBA.com\|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc\|accessdate=December 1, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fiba.com/downloads/Regulations/170310_FIBA_Internal_Regulations.pdf\|page=67\|title=Internal Regulations 2010\|publisher=FIBA\|accessdate=December 1, 2010}}</ref>

	==Background==		==Background==

Revision as of 20:26, 4 August 2011

Roy Hibbert
No. 55 – Indiana Pacers
Hibbert in 2009.
Position	Center
Personal information
Born	(1986-12-11) December 11, 1986 (age 38) Queens, New York
Nationality	American / Jamaican
Listed height	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight	278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school	Georgetown Preparatory School
College	Georgetown University (2004-2008)
NBA draft	2008: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career	2008–present
Career history
2008–present	Indiana Pacers

Career highlights and awards
Big East pre-season player of the year (2007)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Roy Denzil Hibbert (born December 11, 1986) is an American professional basketball center with the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association. He graduated from Georgetown University in 2008 and was subsequently drafted 17th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors and immediately traded to the Pacers on draft night. He also holds Jamaican citizenship through his father's heritage and has represented the Jamaica in international competition.

Background

Roy Hibbert was born in Queens, New York to Roy, Sr. and Patty Hibbert. The family moved to Adelphi, Maryland when Roy was 2. Around that time, the New York Post states that his parents introduced him to basketball after they had "tried to get him to play tennis, then golf, then the piano."

Hibbert attended Georgetown Prep in North Bethesda, Maryland. The team was coached by Dwayne Bryant, who had attended Georgetown University as a varsity basketball player. Bryant introduced the still-awkward Hibbert to the GU campus. Hibbert helped make Georgetown Prep's Little Hoyas co-champions of the Interstate Athletic Conference in 2004. Since Roy is an avid Pokémon fan, his teammates would often say, "Power up, big fella," to help him play harder.

Hibbert was successfully recruited by Georgetown University coach Craig Esherick in 2003. However, Esherick was fired before Hibbert arrived on campus (Esherick's last season as coach went 13–15). John Thompson III was hired as the new coach. Hibbert joined the Hoyas as a "project," a player who had potential but was not yet ready for varsity.

College career

Hibbert was named to the All-Big East Second Team in 2006 along with teammate Jeff Green. In 2007, he and Green were unanimous selections to the All-Big East First Team, with Green earning Big East player of the year honors. The two led the Hoyas to victory in the 2007 Big East Conference Championship for the first time since 1989 against the Pittsburgh Panthers; Hibbert contributed a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Before the 2007–2008 season he was named Big East's preseason player of the year. He was also named a preseason All-American along with the likes of Tyler Hansbrough, whose Tar Heels were upset by Hibbert's Hoyas in the Elite Eight of the 2007 NCAA Tournament.

Hibbert had repeatedly said that he planned to play all four years and graduate from Georgetown, continuing the tradition of graduating Hoya centers such as Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo. However, his performance in helping to lead the Hoyas to the 2007 Final Four catapulted him into lottery pick status. Hibbert declared his eligibility for the 2007 NBA Draft, but did not sign with an agent. On May 23, 2007, Hibbert announced he would return to school for his senior season. Hibbert said of Georgetown, "My heart was here. ... I feel like I have unfinished business here."

In the summer of 2007, Hibbert was the starting center on the U.S. squad at the Pan-American Games. Hibbert is also eligible to represent Jamaica because he has ancestors from the island and will represent Jamaica in the Centro Basketball Tournament being played in Santo Domingo.

Following the Hoyas' upset loss to Davidson in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, Hibbert's collegiate career came to a close.

Hibbert was drafted 17th overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 2008 NBA Draft, and was then acquired by the Indiana Pacers in a multi-player deal for Jermaine O'Neal. Hibbert signed his rookie deal for about $1.2 million.

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	Indiana	70	42	14.4	.471	.000	.667	3.5	.7	.3	1.1	7.1
2009–10	Indiana	81	69	25.1	.495	.500	.754	5.7	2.0	.4	1.6	11.7
2010-11	Indiana	81	80	27.7	.461	.000	.745	7.5	2.0	.4	1.8	12.7
Career		232	191	22.8	.476	.300	.731	5.7	1.6	.4	1.5	10.6

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2010–11	Indiana	5	5	26.4	.444	.000	.706	6.8	.6	.4	1.8	10.4
Career		5	5	26.4	.444	.000	.706	6.8	.6	.4	1.8	10.4

References

"After brief setback, Hibbert back to work". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 27, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
"Internal Regulations 2010" (PDF). FIBA. p. 67. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
BIGGEST BIG MAN - New York Post
Hoya News: The Daily Orange - Roy Hibbert Profile
Player Bio: Roy Hibbert :: Men's Basketball
Hibbert Restoring Georgetown's Reputation as Big Man U
Four unanimous selections to all-Big East first team March 6, 2006
Hoyas claim their 1st Big East tourney title since 1989
"William & Mary-Georgetown Preview". ESPN. November 10, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
Sports | The Hoya
ESPN - Georgetown's Green remains in draft, Hibbert to return to school - Men's College Basketball

External links

v t e Indiana Pacers roster
0 Haliburton 00 Mathurin 1 Toppin 2 Nembhard 3 Bryant 5 Walker 8 Freeman (TW) 9 McConnell 10 Dennis (TW) 12 Furphy 13 Wiseman 16 Johnson 22 I. Jackson 23 Nesmith 26 Sheppard 29 Q. Jackson (TW) 33 Turner 43 Siakam
Head coach: Carlisle Assistant coaches: Boucek Boylen Pargo Pierce Weinar Whittington

v t e 2008 NBA draft
First round	Derrick Rose Michael Beasley O. J. Mayo Russell Westbrook Kevin Love Danilo Gallinari Eric Gordon Joe Alexander D. J. Augustin Brook Lopez Jerryd Bayless Jason Thompson Brandon Rush Anthony Randolph Robin Lopez Marreese Speights Roy Hibbert JaVale McGee JJ Hickson Alexis Ajinça Ryan Anderson Courtney Lee Kosta Koufos Serge Ibaka Nicolas Batum George Hill Darrell Arthur Donté Greene D. J. White J. R. Giddens
Second round	Nikola Peković Walter Sharpe Joey Dorsey Mario Chalmers DeAndre Jordan Ömer Aşık Luc Mbah a Moute Kyle Weaver Sonny Weems Chris Douglas-Roberts Nathan Jawai Sean Singletary Patrick Ewing Jr. Ante Tomić Goran Dragić Trent Plaisted Bill Walker Malik Hairston Richard Hendrix DeVon Hardin Shan Foster Darnell Jackson Tadija Dragićević Maarty Leunen Mike Taylor Sasha Kaun James Gist Joe Crawford Deron Washington Semih Erden

2008 NBA draft

First round

Second round

v t e 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans
First Team	D. J. Augustin Michael Beasley Chris Douglas-Roberts Tyler Hansbrough Kevin Love
Second Team	Stephen Curry Shan Foster Luke Harangody Roy Hibbert Chris Lofton D. J. White

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