Tim O'Connor James (born December 25, 1976) is a retired American professional

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player and

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specialist and former head coach of the Vance-Granville Community College men's basketball team. In a three-year

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career, he played for the

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, the Charlotte Hornets and the Philadelphia 76ers. He also played professional basketball in Japan, Turkey and Israel.Former Heat player Tim James honored by team for military service
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Basketball career

He played high school basketball at

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and collegiate basketball at the

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. In the 1999 NBA Draft, the

picked James as the 25th pick overall, and James played with that team during his rookie season (). 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

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of the

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in 2003, Cocodrilos de Caracas of LPBV, Hamamatsu Phoenix of the Japanese bj League, and

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. James was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.

Military career

James later served in

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after enlisting in the U.S. Army. An article by

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detailed his choices leading him to joining the military, including his decision not to tell his fellow soldiers about his NBA experience. On 19 March 2011, James was honored with a

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in Miami, before his former team played the Denver Nuggets.

Coaching career

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

References

External links

basketball-reference.com stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:James, Tim 1976 births Living people All-American college men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela United States Army personnel of the Iraq War American men's basketball players Basketball players from Miami Charlotte Hornets players Cocodrilos de Caracas players Ironi Ashkelon players Junior college men's basketball coaches in the United States Miami Heat draft picks Miami Heat players Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Philadelphia 76ers players San-en NeoPhoenix players Small forwards Sports coaches from Miami United States Army soldiers