Tim James (basketball)

Tim James

Personal information
Born	(1976-12-25) December 25, 1976 (age 48) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school	Miami Northwestern (Miami, Florida)
College	Miami (Florida) (1995–1999)
NBA draft	1999: 1st round, 25th overall pick
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career	1999–2007
Position	Small forward
Number	40, 25, 23
Career history
As player:
1999–2000	Miami Heat
2000–2001	Charlotte Hornets
2001	Philadelphia 76ers
2003	Tekelspor
2007	Cocodrilos de Caracas
2007	Hamamatsu Phoenix
2007	Ironi Ashkelon
As coach:
2011–2012	Vance-Granville CC
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (1999) Big East co-Player of the Year (1999) 2× First-team All-Big East (1998, 1999) Second-team All-Big East (1997) No. 40 retired by Miami Hurricanes Third-team Parade All-American (1995)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Tim O'Connor James (born December 25, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player and United States Army specialist and former head coach of the Vance-Granville Community College men's basketball team. In a three-year National Basketball Association career, he played for the Miami Heat, the Charlotte Hornets and the Philadelphia 76ers. He also played professional basketball in Japan, Turkey and Israel. ^{[1] [2]}

Basketball career

He played high school basketball at Miami Northwestern High School and collegiate basketball at the University of Miami. In the 1999 NBA draft, the Miami Heat picked James as the 25th pick overall, and James played with that team during his rookie season (1999–2000). He signed with the Charlotte Hornets the next season and the Philadelphia 76ers the next. The 76ers cut James in 2001. James then played abroad: for Tekelspor of the Turkish Basketball League in 2003, ^[3] Cocodrilos de Caracas of LPBV, ^[4] Hamamatsu Phoenix of the Japanese bj League, and Ironi Ashkelon of the Israeli Basketball Super League. ^[5]

James was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2009. ^[6]

Military career

James later served in Iraq after enlisting in the U.S. Army. An article by Dan Le Batard detailed his choices leading him to joining the military, including his decision not to tell his fellow soldiers about his NBA experience. ^[1] On 19 March 2011, James was honored with a pre-game ceremony in Miami, before his former team played the Denver Nuggets. ^[2]

Coaching career

James was named head basketball coach for Vance-Granville Community College in North Carolina in 2011. ^[7]

References

1. Le Batard, Dan (August 31, 2009). "Tim James' journey from NBA to Iraq". NBA.com via Miami Herald . Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
2. Helin, Kurt (March 18, 2011). "Former Heat player Tim James to be honored for military service". NBC Sports . Retrieved November 22, 2023.
3. "Tim James - Turkish Basketball Super League Player". tblstat.net. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
4. "Ex NBA Tim James con Cocodrilos". El Universal . January 18, 2007. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
5. "אופס! תקלה".
6. "Tim James 1996-1999". umsportshalloffame.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
7. "VGCC welcomes former NBA player as new basketball coach". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and  Basketball Reference