Josiah-Jordan James (born September 5, 2000) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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(SEC).

High school career

James played high school basketball for

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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. He set Porter-Gaud's single game scoring record with 45 points in the Cyclones’ 84–49 win against

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. He was named a

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Recruiting

James was considered a five-star

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and

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and a four-star recruit by

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. On September 19, 2018, he committed to play

for

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over offers from Clemson, Duke, and Michigan State.

College career

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

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, James finished with nine points, five assists and four rebounds. On January 4, 2020, James scored a career-high 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting in a 78–64 loss to

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. He was ruled out with a hip injury on January 30. As a freshman, James averaged 7.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. On January 30, 2021, he suffered a wrist injury against

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, 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.

National team career

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.

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Tennessee Volunteers bioUSA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:James, Jordan-Josiah 2000 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from South Carolina McDonald's High School All-Americans Point guards Sportspeople from Charleston, South Carolina Tennessee Volunteers basketball players