Aziaha James is an American college basketball player for the

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of the

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(ACC).

High school career

James played basketball for Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. As a junior, she repeated as the '' Daily Press'' All-Tidewater Player of the Year and was named Virginia High School League Class 5 Player of the Year. Four days after the death of her brother, James scored a career-high 41 points in a quarterfinal win at the Class 5 state tournament. She helped her team win the state title in each of her four seasons and its eighth straight as a senior. Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN, she committed to play college basketball for NC State.

College career

As a freshman at NC State, James averaged 4.2 points per game and was named to the

(ACC) All-Freshman Team. In her sophomore season, she averaged 6.8 points and 2.3 assists per game, primarily coming off the bench. As a junior, James entered a leading role and was named first-team All-ACC. She helped NC State reach the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA tournament, its first appearance since

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, and earned most outstanding player honors for the Portland 4 Regional.

Personal life

James' older brother, Ashley "AJ" James, committed to play college basketball for

Missouri State Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second largest university by enr ...

but died in an accidental shooting in 2020, before entering college. In April 2024, James attended Kelsey Plum's second annual Dawg Class, a 3-day camp with the purpose of helping top women college athletes transition from collegiate to professional basketball. The 2024 camp was held at the IMG Academy and sponsored by Under Armour.

Career statistics

College

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References

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External links

NC State Wolfpack bio
Living people American women's basketball players Basketball players from Virginia Sportspeople from Virginia Beach, Virginia Princess Anne High School alumni NC State Wolfpack women's basketball players Guards (basketball) Year of birth missing (living people)