James Justice Jr. (born January 12, 1989) is an American

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player who currently plays for the

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College career

In 2012, despite being listed at just 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and featuring for an NAIA basketball team (Martin Methodist University), Justice won the NCAA Slam Dunk Contest after being voted in by fans after the original field had been announced.

Professional career

Justice Jr. started his professional career in Tunisia with US Monastir, in 2012. In the 2014–15 season, Justice played with

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. In 2015, Justice Jr. played with the

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in the

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. He averaged 19.6 points, 5 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the team and was named the league's Newcomer of the Year. He left the Magic after the season to play for Qatar SC. One year later, in 2017, he played for Al-Gharafa. In September 2018, Justice Jr. signed with Egyptian club

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in the

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. He averaged a team-high 19.6 points over seven games. He was named to the All-Star Team after the season. Since 2020, Justice Jr. plays in Egypt with Gezira. Justice Jr. was revealed to be on the roster of the Ugandan team

for the

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, in April 2023. He averaged 19.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists in five games in the Nile Conference.

BAL career statistics

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References

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