Bernard James

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Bernard James

| image = Bernard James 2013.JPG

| caption = James with the Dallas Mavericks in 2013

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 10

| weight_lb = 240

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|2|7}}

| birth_place = Savannah, Georgia, U.S.

| high_school = Windsor Forest
(Savannah, Georgia)

| college = *Tallahassee CC (2008–2010)

Florida State (2010–2012)

| draft_year = 2012

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 33

| draft_team = Cleveland Cavaliers

| career_start = 2012

| career_end = 2017

| career_number = 5, 55

| career_position = Center

| years1 = {{nbay|2012|start}}–{{nbay|2013|end}}

| team1 = Dallas Mavericks

| years2 = 2014

| team2 = →Texas Legends

| years3 = 2014

| team3 = Texas Legends

| years4 = 2014–2015

| team4 = Shanghai Sharks

| years5 = {{nbay|2014|end}}

| team5 = Dallas Mavericks

| years6 = 2015–2016

| team6 = Shanghai Sharks

| years7 = 2016

| team7 = Galatasaray

| years8 = 2017

| team8 = Limoges CSP

| years9 = 2017

| team9 = Anhui Dragons

| highlights = * ACC All-Defensive team (2012)

USBWA Most Courageous Award (2012){{cite web |url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/tipoff/march12/oneil.html |title=Most Courageous honors go to Summitt, Florida State's James |first=Dane |last=O'Neil |work=The Tipoff |publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association |date=March 2012 |access-date=February 23, 2015 |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021194503/http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/tipoff/march12/oneil.html |url-status=dead }}

}}

Bernard Ronald James (born February 7, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. James was selected in the 2012 NBA draft and spent three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Dallas Mavericks.

Background

In a 2012 piece for The Tipoff, the magazine of the United States Basketball Writers Association, ESPN.com writer Dana O'Neil called James

...the most unconventional of high school dropouts, a kid who grew disenchanted with the social hierarchy of school yet would head to Barnes & Noble to read on the days that he cut.

After dropping out, he earned his GED, and shortly afterwards enlisted in the United States Air Force while still 17. He served six years in the Air Force as a security forces specialist, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was assigned to the 9th Security Forces Squadron at Beale Air Force Base[https://www.beale.af.mil/News/story/id/123344148/ Beale Airman turned NBA pro] [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/sports/ncaabasketball/for-florida-state-center-military-was-a-steadying-influence.html For Florida State Center, Military Was a Steadying Influence] and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to Iraq, Qatar, and Afghanistan.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130215030912/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nba/news/20130211/bernard-james-mavericks/ Bernard James discusses path from Air Force serviceman to NBA rookie]

He initially planned to have a career in the military, but was drafted onto an intramural basketball team at his base. During this time, he underwent a late growth spurt of 5 inches (13 cm), and soon rose through the ranks of military basketball to the Air Force's all-star team. This in turn led him to pursue basketball as a potential career path; when his enlistment term expired, he left the Air Force and enrolled at Tallahassee Community College so that he could eventually fully qualify for NCAA Division I.

Professional career

James was selected as the 33rd overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2012 NBA draft. He was later traded to the Dallas Mavericks in a draft night trade that included the 24th overall pick Jared Cunningham and the 34th overall pick Jae Crowder. The Cavaliers received guard Kelenna Azubuike and the 17th overall pick Tyler Zeller.[https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/mavericks/post/_/id/4690229/mavs-add-kelenna-azuibuike-to-trade Mavs add Kelenna Azuibuike to trade][https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/mavericks/post/_/id/4690220/reaction-mavs-pick-bernard-james-jae-crowder Reaction: Mavs pick Bernard James, Jae Crowder]

On July 25, 2012, James signed with the Dallas Mavericks.[http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=10611 Mavs sign second round pick Bernard James] On July 19, 2013, he was waived by the Mavericks, but he was quickly re-signed on July 26.[http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=13899 Center Bernard James is back with the Dallas Mavericks][https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/mavericks/post/_/id/4697294/mavericks-re-sign-bernard-james Mavericks re-sign Bernard James]

On February 27, 2014, James was assigned to the Texas Legends of the NBA D-League.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mavs.com/mavericks-assign-crowder-james-larkin-texas-legends/ |title=MAVERICKS ASSIGN CROWDER, JAMES AND LARKIN TO TEXAS LEGENDS |access-date=2014-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418035402/http://www.mavs.com/mavericks-assign-crowder-james-larkin-texas-legends/ |archive-date=2016-04-18 |url-status=dead }} He was recalled the next day.

On September 3, 2014, James re-signed with the Mavericks.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mavs.com/mavs-sign-center-bernard-james/ |title=Mavs Re-Sign Center Bernard James |access-date=2014-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025221056/http://www.mavs.com/mavs-sign-center-bernard-james/ |archive-date=2014-10-25 |url-status=dead }} However, he was later waived by the Mavericks on October 25, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.mavs.com/mavs-waive-johnson-lamb-james/|title=Mavericks request waivers on Bernard James, Ivan Johnson and Doron Lamb|work=mavs.com|date=October 25, 2014|access-date=October 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025223720/http://www.mavs.com/mavs-waive-johnson-lamb-james/|archive-date=October 25, 2014|url-status=dead}} On November 3, 2014, he was acquired by the Texas Legends as an affiliate player.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/2014trainingcamproster.html Training Camp Roster] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106154143/http://www.nba.com/dleague/texas/2014trainingcamproster.html |date=2014-11-06 }} After playing in the Legends' first two games of the season, he left the team in order to sign in China.[http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/141857/bernard-james-to-play-in-china.html Bernard James to play in China] On November 21, 2014, he signed with the Shanghai Sharks for the 2014–15 CBA season.{{cite news|title=Shanghai Sharks land Bernard James|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/141983/shanghai-sharks-land-bernard-james.html|access-date=November 21, 2014|work=Sportando.com|date=November 21, 2014}}

On February 11, 2015, James signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks, returning to the franchise for a second stint.[https://www.espn.com/dallas/nba/story/_/id/12304331/dallas-mavericks-sign-bernard-james Mavericks sign Bernard James] He signed a second 10-day contract with the Mavericks on February 21,[http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/2015/02/mavericks-sign-c-bernard-james-to-another-10-day-contract.html/ Mavericks sign C Bernard James to another 10-day contract] and for the rest of the season on March 3.{{Cite web |url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=17399 |title=Mavericks sign Bernard James for remainder of season |access-date=2015-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315024254/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=17399 |archive-date=2015-03-15 |url-status=dead }}

On July 31, 2015, James re-signed with the Shanghai Sharks for the 2015–16 CBA season.{{cite web|url=http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/2015/07/former-dallas-maverick-bernard-james-signs-with-team-in-china.html/|title=Former Dallas Maverick Bernard James signs with team in China|work=DallasNews.com|date=July 31, 2015|access-date=October 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005025437/http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/2015/07/former-dallas-maverick-bernard-james-signs-with-team-in-china.html/|archive-date=October 5, 2015|url-status=dead}} On March 12, 2016, he signed with Galatasaray of Turkey for the rest of the 2015–16 Turkish Basketball Super League season.{{cite news|title=Galatasaray announces Bernard James|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/193895/galatasaray-announces-bernard-james.html|access-date=March 12, 2016|work=Sportando.com|date=March 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407201826/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/193895/galatasaray-announces-bernard-james.html|archive-date=April 7, 2016|url-status=dead}} In early May 2016, he left Galatasaray.{{cite news|title=Bernard James leaves Galatasaray|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/198503/bernard-james-leaves-galatasaray.html|access-date=January 6, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=May 2, 2016}}

On January 6, 2017, James signed with French club Limoges CSP for the rest of the 2016–17 Pro A season.{{cite news|title=Le Limoges CSP recrute l'intérieur US Bernard JAMES|url=http://www.limogescsp.com/csp-pro-actualites-details/items/le-limoges-csp-recrute-linterieur-us-bernard-james.html|access-date=January 6, 2017|work=limogescsp.com|date=January 6, 2017|language=French}} On February 7, 2017, he parted ways with Limoges after appearing in two games.{{cite news|title=Information effectif|url=http://www.limogescsp.com/breves-details/items/information-effectif.html|access-date=February 7, 2017|work=Limogescsp.com|date=February 7, 2017|language=French|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211075549/http://www.limogescsp.com/breves-details/items/information-effectif.html|archive-date=February 11, 2017|url-status=dead}}

NBA career statistics

=Regular season=

| align="left" | {{nbay|2012}}

| align="left" | Dallas

| 46 || 11 || 9.9 || .515 || .000 || .610 || 2.8 || .1 || .3 || .8 || 2.8

| align="left" | {{nbay|2013}}

| align="left" | Dallas

| 30 || 0 || 4.9 || .478 || .000 || .545 || 1.4 || .1 || .1 || .3 || .9

| align="left" | {{nbay|2014}}

| align="left" | Dallas

| 16 || 2 || 9.9 || .444 || .000 || .870 || 2.4 || .3 || .1 || .9 || 2.8

| align="left" | Career

| align="left" |

| 92 || 13 || 8.3 || .497 || .000 || .680 || 2.3 || .1 || .2 || .7 || 2.2

=Playoffs=

| style="text-align:left;"| 2014

| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas

| 2 || 0 || 4.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .5 || .0 || .5 || .0 || .0

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015

| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas

| 1 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0

| style="text-align:left;"| Career

| style="text-align:left;"|

| 3 || 0 || 3.3 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .3 || .0 || .3 || .0 || .0

References

External links

{{basketball stats |nba=203108 |bbr=j/jamesbe01}}
{{web archive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629123216/http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/james_bernard00.html |title=Florida State Seminoles bio}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20151226205209/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6076801/playerview.html FIBA.com profile]

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