Indiana Pacers | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | September 5, 2000||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Porter-Gaud School (Charleston, South Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
College | Tennessee (2019–2024) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2024–present | ||||||||||||||
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2024–present | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
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Josiah-Jordan James (born September 5, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.
James played high school basketball for Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, South Carolina. He was named Gatorade Player of the Year in South Carolina after averaging 29.1 points, 12.4 rebounds, 5.3 blocks and 4.9 assists per game. James led the team to three state titles. [1] He set Porter-Gaud's single game scoring record with 45 points in the Cyclones’ 84–49 win against Northwood Academy. [2] He was named a McDonald's All-American. [3]
James was considered a five-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN and a four-star recruit by 247Sports. [4] [5] [6] On September 19, 2018, he committed to play college basketball for Tennessee over offers from Clemson, Duke, and Michigan State. [7]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Josiah-Jordan James PG | Charleston, SC | Porter-Gaud School (SC) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 19, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 18 247Sports: 29 ESPN: 26 | ||||||
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James missed much of the preseason with a hip injury. He scored seven points in Tennessee's first two games. In a 75–62 win over Washington, James finished with nine points, five assists and four rebounds. [8] On January 4, 2020, James scored a career-high 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting in a 78–64 loss to LSU. [9] He was ruled out with a hip injury on January 30. [10] As a freshman, James averaged 7.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. [11] On January 30, 2021, he suffered a wrist injury against Kansas, forcing him to miss two games. As a sophomore, James averaged 8.0 points and a team-leading 6.5 rebounds per game. He underwent wrist surgery in the offseason. [12] James averaged 10.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a junior. [13] As a senior, he battled injuries but averaged 10 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. James opted to return for his fifth season of eligibility. [14] In his fifth season, he averaged 8.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. [15]
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, James signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Indiana Pacers. [15]
James played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship. He helped his team win the gold medal. [16]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Tennessee | 27 | 26 | 29.9 | .370 | .367 | .778 | 5.5 | 2.9 | .9 | .9 | 7.4 |
2020–21 | Tennessee | 25 | 17 | 27.0 | .390 | .308 | .778 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
2021–22 | Tennessee | 32 | 30 | 29.0 | .388 | .324 | .800 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 10.3 |
2022–23 | Tennessee | 24 | 14 | 25.2 | .372 | .313 | .861 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .1 | 10.0 |
Career | 108 | 87 | 27.9 | .380 | .325 | .801 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
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