Sion James
| No. 14 – Duke Blue Devils | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 4, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lanier (Sugar Hill, Georgia) |
| College | |
Sion James (December 4, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Early life and high school
[edit]James grew up in Sugar Hill, Georgia and attended Lanier High School.[1] He averaged 14.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game as a junior.[2] James committed to play college basketball at Tulane.[3]
College career
[edit]James began his college career at Tulane.[4] He became a starter early into his freshman year.[5] James averaged 5.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.2 steals on the season.[6] He averaged 9.7 points, 3.4 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game as a junior and also won the American Athletic Conference (AAC) sportsmanship award.[7] He averaged 14 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.6 steals per game during his senior season and again won the AAC sportsmanship award.[8] After the season, James entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
James transferred to Duke.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sion James serious about leading Lanier in senior season". Gwinnett Daily Post. January 30, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Adds Sion James to Signing Class". TulaneGreenWave.com. November 18, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Tulane men's basketball lands commitment from Lanier guard Sion James". Gwinnett Daily Post. September 2, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Tulane's Sion James has top assist/turnover ratio in D-I". The Times-Picayune. December 16, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Mature beyond his years, Tulane freshman Sion James is rounding into form". The Times-Picayune. January 27, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Guerry (September 29, 2021). "Still excited: Tulane men's basketball coach Ron Hunter expects huge improvement in year 3". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Guerry (June 14, 2023). "Three returning stalwarts highlight Tulane hoops roster". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Parrish, Gary (May 11, 2024). "College basketball rankings: Duke's addition of Sion James moves Blue Devils up in Top 25 And 1". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Tulane basketball is losing a transfer to an ACC powerhouse program". The Times-Picayune. May 10, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Marks, Brendan (May 10, 2024). "Duke lands Tulane transfer Sion James, likely rounding out Blue Devils' 2024-25 rotation". The Athletic. Retrieved October 11, 2024.