Scottie James
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Scottie James
| image =
| caption =
| number =
| position = Power forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lbs = 235
| league = NBL
| team = Hong Kong Bulls
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|7}}
| birth_place = Warsaw, Indiana, U.S.
| high_school = Tarpon Springs
(Tarpon Springs, Florida)
| college =
| draft_year = 2020
| career_start = 2020
| years1 = 2020–2021
| team1 = Gießen 46ers
| years2 = 2021–2022
| team2 = Hapoel Haifa
| years3 = 2022–present
| team3 = Tianjin Pioneers
| years4 = 2024
| team4 = Gigantes de Carolina
| years5 = 2025–present
| team5 = Hong Kong Bulls
| highlights =
- CBA rebounding leader (2025)
- 2× First-team All-Atlantic Sun (2019, 2020)
- Atlantic Sun tournament MVP (2019)
- Second-team All-Big South (2018)
}}
David Scott James Jr{{cite news |title=天津队官宣：与外援大卫-詹姆斯完成签约 |url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/basketball/cba/2022-11-25/doc-imqqsmrp7455122.shtml |accessdate=2024-02-04 |work=新浪体育 |date=2022-11-25}} (born November 7, 1996) is an American basketball player for the Hong Kong Bulls of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Bradley Braves and Liberty Flames.
High school career
James grew up in Indiana but moved to Tarpon Springs, Florida.{{cite news |last1=Sordelett |first1=Damon |title=James turns hustle, strong rebounding into winning plays for Liberty |url=https://newsadvance.com/sports/college/liberty_university/james-turns-hustle-strong-rebounding-into-winning-plays-for-liberty/article_db3d1969-f864-54e0-83e8-9409b36f2eb8.html |accessdate=August 21, 2020 |work=The News & Advance |date=March 2, 2020}} He attended Tarpon Springs High School and had his number retired after setting 14 school records. As a senior, he averaged 19.5 points, 14 rebounds, 2.8 blocks, 2.8 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. James finished his high school career with over 1,500 points and collected more than 1,000 rebounds. He committed to Bradley over offers from Wofford and Florida Gulf Coast.{{cite web |last1=Monson |first1=Jon |title=Liberty Lands 6’8" Transfer From Bradley |url=https://www.aseaofred.com/liberty-lands-68-transfer-from-bradley/ |website=A Sea of Red |accessdate=August 21, 2020 |date=March 30, 2016}}
College career
As a freshman at Bradley, James averaged 3.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. Following the season, he opted to transfer to Liberty.{{cite news |last1=Reynolds |first1=Dave |title=BU freshman Scottie James transfers to Liberty |url=https://www.pjstar.com/article/20160330/SPORTS/160339963 |accessdate=August 21, 2020 |work=Journal Star |date=March 30, 2016}} On February 3, 2018, he scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 67–55 win against Longwood.{{cite news |title=James leads with 26 points as Liberty downs Longwood 67–55 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/james-leads-with-26-points-as-liberty-downs-longwood-67-55/ |accessdate=August 21, 2020 |work=CBS Sports |agency=Associated Press |date=February 3, 2018}} James finished his redshirt sophomore season as a second-team All-Big South selection after shooting 61.6 percent from the floor and averaging 13.5 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.{{cite web |last1=Manson |first1=Jon |title=An Email From Mom Lands the Flames’ Its Greatest Rebounder in School History |url=https://www.aseaofred.com/an-email-from-mom-lands-the-flames-its-greatest-rebounder-in-school-history/ |website=A Sea of Red |accessdate=August 21, 2020 |date=February 26, 2020}} He was named the 2019 Atlantic Sun tournament MVP after scoring 17 points and pulling down eight rebounds in Liberty's 74–68 victory over Lipscomb in the title game.{{cite news |last1=Sordelett |first1=Damien |title=Liberty wins ASUN Conference tournament, advances to NCAA field |url=https://richmond.com/sports/college/liberty-wins-atlantic-sun-conference-tournament-advances-to-ncaa-field/article_07417c9d-94bb-52ef-a8a4-c64c2047ccc6.html |accessdate=August 21, 2020 |work=Richmond Times-Dispatch |date=March 1, 2019}} James averaged a team-leading 12.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as a junior, shooting 66.5 percent from the field. He was named to the First Team All-Atlantic Sun.{{cite news |title=Liberty Basketball: Homesley, James named to Lou Henson Award watch list |url=https://augustafreepress.com/liberty-basketball-homesley-james-named-to-lou-henson-award-watch-list/ |accessdate=August 21, 2020 |work=Augusta Free Press |date=November 7, 2019}} As a senior, James averaged 10.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game and finished first in the conference in field goal percentage (60.5 percent).{{cite news |last1=Walls |first1=Dave |title=LU's Scottie James signs pro contract in Germany |url=https://wset.com/sports/college-sports/lus-scottie-james-signs-pro-contract-in-germany |accessdate=August 21, 2020 |work=WSET |date=August 8, 2020}} At the conclusion of the regular season, James was named to the First Team All-Atlantic Sun.{{cite press release|url=https://asunsports.org/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20200302x0o5v4 |title=Liberty's Homesley Highlights 2019–20 @ASUN_MBB Postseason Awards |publisher=ASUN Conference |date=March 3, 2020 |accessdate=March 3, 2020}} He finished No. 17 on the Liberty all-time scoring list with 1,323 points and fourth on the all-time rebounding list with 891.
Professional career
On August 8, 2020, James signed his first professional contract with the Gießen 46ers in Germany.{{cite web |title=Giessen 46ers sign Scottie James JR |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/giessen-46ers-sign-scottie-james-jr/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=August 21, 2020 |date=August 8, 2020}}
On June 18, 2021, he signed with Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.{{Cite web|url=https://mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de/news/der-erste-neue-scottie-james-jr/|title=Der erste Neue: Scottie James Jr.|last=|first=|date=June 18, 2021|website=mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de|publisher=|language=German|access-date=June 18, 2021}}
On September 3, James signed with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{cite news |title=James Jr. wechselt nach Haifa |url=https://mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de/news/james-jr-wechselt-nach-haifa/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |publisher=MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg |date=2021-09-03}}{{cite web |last1=Katsnelson |first1=Meidan |title=Scottie James Jr signed with Hapoel Haifa |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/news/703524/Scottie-James-Jr-signed-with-Hapoel-Haifa |website=Eurobasket |access-date=September 5, 2021 |date=September 4, 2021}}
=The Basketball Tournament=
James joined War Tampa in The Basketball Tournament 2020. He finished with 7 points and 5 rebounds in the 76–53 opening-round loss to House of ‘Paign.{{cite web |last1=Manson |first1=Jon |title=Scottie James Scores 7 Points in War Tampa’S Loss in TBT |url=https://www.aseaofred.com/scottie-james-scores-7-points-in-war-tampas-loss-in-tbt/ |website=A Sea of Red |accessdate=August 21, 2020 |date=July 6, 2020}}
Personal life
James in the son of Christy and David Scott James and has two siblings. His father played college basketball for Grace College. He led the Lancers to the 1992 NAIA Division II national championship and earned first-team All-America by the NAIA in 1993. James's mother serves as an assistant director in the Center for Academic Development at Liberty. Coach Ritchie McKay officiated James's wedding in 2019.
References
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External links
- [https://bradleybraves.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/scottie-james/9169 Bradley Braves bio]
- [https://www.liberty.edu/flames/index.cfm?pid=36960&TeamID=6&RosterID=12177 Liberty Flames bio]
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Category:American expatriate basketball people in China
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Pinellas County, Florida
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Category:Israeli Basketball Premier League players
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Category:Sportspeople from Tarpon Springs, Florida
Category:Tianjin Pioneers players