Damion Marquez Williams James (born October 7, 1987) is an American former professional

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player who last played for

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of the

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(BSN). He played college basketball for

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High school career

Considered a five-star recruit by

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, James was listed as the No. 7 small forward and the No. 17 player in the nation in 2006. He initially signed to play college basketball at the

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for head coach

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. When Sampson took the head coaching position at

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, the administration at Oklahoma released James from his letter of intent and he switched his decision to Texas.

College career

Freshman season

James started all 35 games, along with fellow freshmen

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and

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, in leading the Longhorns to a 25–10 record. James averaged 25.9 minutes per contest, with 7.6 points and 7.2 rebounds.Damion James Stats

Sophomore season

James averaged 13.2 points and 10.3 rebounds, helping Texas win a share of the Big 12 regular season title. While talking about the Texas Longhorns on Selection Sunday, Dick Vitale said that James may be the most athletic player in all of college basketball. He also shot 43.6% from behind the arc.

Junior season

James, along with

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and Justin Mason, started all 35 games for the Texas Longhorns that went 23–12 and advanced to the second round of the

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. He averaged 15.4 points and 9.2 rebounds with double doubles in 16 of the games on his way to earning a spot on the All-Big 12 Conference Second Team. On April 15, 2009, James entered his name into the

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, without hiring an agent, and thus retaining his NCAA eligibility. On June 13, 2009, it was reported that James pulled his name from the draft after not being guaranteed a first-round draft position.

Senior season

As a senior, James averaged 18.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, and one assist per game.

Professional career

James was selected by the

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with the 24th overall pick in the

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. His rights were later traded to the

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for the rights of the 27th pick

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and 31st pick

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. On July 15, 2010, he signed a multi-year deal with the Nets and subsequently joined them for the 2010 NBA Summer League. On December 9, 2010, James got his first career start against the

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. In January 2012, it was announced that James would miss the rest of the 2011–12 NBA season after undergoing surgery to replace the screw that had been inserted in the broken right foot he suffered the previous season. On September 12, 2012, he signed with the Atlanta Hawks. However, he was later waived by the Hawks on October 27, 2012. On November 1, 2012, James was acquired by the

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of the

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. On January 13, 2013, he signed a 10-day with the

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. On January 23, 2013, he returned to the Jam. On February 4, 2013, James was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game. In July 2013, James joined the Brooklyn Nets for the Orlando Summer League and the Miami Heat for the Las Vegas Summer League. On September 30, 2013, James signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Nuggets on October 26, 2013. On December 5, 2013, James was reacquired by the Bakersfield Jam. On February 20, 2014, he was traded to the Texas Legends. On April 3, 2014, he signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs. On April 13, 2014, he signed with the Spurs for the rest of the season. On June 15, 2014, he won his first NBA championship after the Spurs defeated the

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4 games to 1 in the

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. In July 2014, James joined the

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for the

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. On September 29, 2014, he signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Wizards on October 25, 2014. On November 3, 2014, he was reacquired by the Texas Legends. On February 17, 2015, he terminated his contract with the Legends. The next day, he signed with the Alaska Aces as an import for the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup. On August 4, 2015, James signed a one-year deal with

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of the

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. On November 20, 2015, he parted ways with Le Mans after appearing in six

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games and five Eurocup games. On December 9, 2015, he signed with the

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as an injury replacement for

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. He was released on December 29 following the return of Childress. James' tenure with the Kings was considered sub-par, as he helped the team win just one game and from the field, he shot a mere 22%. His 11 baskets from 49 shots and below-par defence reflected how much he struggled in his five-game NBL stint. In five games for the Kings, James averaged 7.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. On January 26, 2016, he signed with the Cangrejeros de Santurce of Puerto Rico for the 2016 BSN season. In August 2016, James signed with

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. On November 4, 2017, James signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat for the 2017–18 season, joining his former teammate

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. However, on December 13, 2017, he was released by Eilat after appearing in four games. On December 31, he signed with

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of Puerto Rico. On May 17, 2018, James signed with

of Puerto Rico after a two-game stint with

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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References

External links

FIBA.com profile
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High school career

College career

Freshman season

Sophomore season

Junior season

Senior season

Professional career

NBA career statistics

Regular season

See also

References

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