Shawn James

Shawn James
Position Forward-Center
Height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg)
League Israeli Super League
Euroleague
Adriatic
Team Maccabi Tel Aviv
Born September 10, 1983 (1983-09-10) (age 28)
Nationality American
High school Notre Dame Preparatory School
College Northeastern University
Duquesne University
Career history Bnei Hasharon (2008–11)

Shawn James (born September 10, 1983) is an American professional basketball player. He is currently with Maccabi Tel Aviv, for whom he plays the center and forward positions.[1]

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Basketball career

James was considered to be one of the best shot blockers in the NCAA, and recently played for Duquesne University and earlier for Northeastern University for his freshman and sophomore campaign, and his 6.53 blocks per game in 2006 set a new record in NCAA history. His 196 blocks came in just 30 collegiate games in the 2005–06 season. [2] James has five triple doubles in his career, tying him for third in NCAA history. [3]

In 2007–08, he averaged 12.6 points per game, 6.9 rebounds per game, and 4.0 blocks per game despite just playing 20 minutes per game.[4] He was projected as the 17th pick in the 2008 draft by InsideHoops and Fox Sports.[5] James was also a victim in a shooting on Duquesne's campus in the Fall of 2006 where he was wounded in the left foot. [6]

In 2008, Shawn James declared himself for the 2008 NBA Draft and hired an agent, but later went undrafted.[7] Afterwards, he signed a two-year contract with Bnei Hasharon in the Israeli basketball league.[8]

In May 2011, James signed a two year conract with Euroleague giants Maccabi Tel Aviv.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "profile". Nbadraft.net. February 9, 2008. http://www.nbadraft.net/admincp/profiles/shawnjames.html. Retrieved September 30, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Shawn James Transfers to Duquesne". goduquesne.cstv.com. July 7, 2006. http://goduquesne.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/070706aav.html. Retrieved September 30, 2011. 
  3. ^ Triple Threat in The Duquesne Duke, February 7, 2008
  4. ^ "Shawn James Stats, News, Phots". espn.go.com. October 28, 2004. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=23274. Retrieved September 30, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Freshmen to dominate top of '08 draft". Replay.waybackmachine.org. July 5, 2007. http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20070705222930/http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/6983446. Retrieved September 30, 2011. 
  6. ^ Duquesne junior out with foot injury in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, November 11, 2006
  7. ^ InsideHoops.com: Shawn James signs with agent in Inside Hoops, May 8, 2008
  8. ^ Post-Gazette.com: Sports News Briefs in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 10, 2008
  9. ^ "MACCABI ELECTRA adds size with James". Euroleague.net. http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2011-12-signings/i/85854/5611/maccabi-electra-adds-size-with-james. Retrieved September 30, 2011. 

External links

Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. current roster

4 Papaloukas | 5 Hendrix | 6 Smith | 7 Blu | 8 Eliyahu | 10 Pnini | 11 Burstein | 12 Ohayon | 13 Stein | 14 Scheyer | 15 James | 21 Schortsanitis | 22 Langford

Coach Blatt | Assistant coaches Goodes | Sharp