Joel James (basketball)

Joel James (born January 22, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Parma Basket of the VTB United League. In 2018 he began doing basketball color commentary for the ACC Network.[1]

Joel James
No. 53 Parma Basket
PositionCenter
LeagueVTB United League
Personal information
Born (1994-01-22) January 22, 1994
West Palm Beach, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilliam T. Dwyer
(Palm Beach Gardens, Florida)
CollegeNorth Carolina (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Kumamoto Volters
2018Tokyo Hachioji Trains
2019Rayos de Hermosillo
2019–2020Capitanes CDMX
2020–2021Düzce Belediye
2021–2022TED Ankara Kolejliler
2022Hamilton Honey Badgers
2022–presentParma Basket

James played 4 years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he averaged 8.8 minutes, 2.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.[2] Though not a leading scorer, his personality and antics were popular among viewers and students.[3] He is married to former UNC Softball player Aquilla Mateen.[3]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 North Carolina 3039.4.509-.5632.4.2.2.32.2
2013–14 North Carolina 30137.9.388-.7782.7.2.1.11.7
2014–15 North Carolina 38310.1.451-.6671.9.2.1.22.5
2015–16 North Carolina 37107.8.435-.5222.300.22.2
Career 135298.8.452-.6272.3.1.1.22.2

Source:[4]

References

  1. Hachioji Trains (19 January 2018). "ジョエル・ジェームス選手契約締結のお知らせ". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. Martin, Ross (18 August 2016). "Joel James to Japan". Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. Martin, Ross (18 June 2018). "Carolina Family Attends Joel James Wedding". Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  4. "Joel James College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
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