Henry James (basketball)

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Henry James
Personal information
Born (1965-07-29) July 29, 1965 (age 58)
Centreville, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school North Side (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
College
NBA draft 1988: undrafted
Playing career1990–1998
Position Power forward / small forward
Number32, 51, 22, 21, 42
Career history
1989–1990 Wichita Falls Texans
1990–1992 Cleveland Cavaliers
1992 Scavolini Pesaro
1992–1993 Utah Jazz
1993Wichita Falls Texans
1993 Sacramento Kings
1993–1994 Los Angeles Clippers
1994–1996 Sioux Falls Skyforce
1995–1996 Houston Rockets
1996–1997 Atlanta Hawks
1997–1998 Cleveland Cavaliers
1998–1999Sioux Falls Skyforce
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Henry Charles James (born July 29, 1965) is an American retired professional basketball player out of St. Mary's University, Texas. He played parts of seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as in several other leagues.

The 6'8" small forward signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 1990–91 season and in 37 games, averaged 8.1 points per game. He played with six other teams throughout his career, and once in 1996–97 as a member of the Atlanta Hawks, hit a then-record tying seven three-pointers in a quarter. He also had a career in the Philippine Basketball Association [1] and spent parts of several seasons in the Continental Basketball Association for the Wichita Falls Texans and Sioux Falls Skyforce. [2]

On September 7, 2006, James was charged with two counts of the felony for selling a total of $750 in crack cocaine to an undercover police officer on August 30 and September 7. [3] His six children (all under the age of 11) were present during his last deal. [4] In May 2007, James, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced to serve five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a charge of distribution of a controlled substance. [3]

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