Damion James

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Damion James
No. 5 – Bakersfield Jam
James shooting a free throw while playing for Texas
Position	Small forward / Shooting guard
League	NBA D-League
Personal information
Born	(1987-10-07) October 7, 1987 Hobbs, New Mexico
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches, Texas)
College	Texas (2006–2010)
NBA draft	2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro playing career	2010–present
Career history
2010–2012	New Jersey Nets
2012–2013	Bakersfield Jam (D-League)
2013	Brooklyn Nets
2013–present	Bakersfield Jam (D-League)
Career highlights and awards
Second Team High School All-American (Parade) Texas Gatorade Player of the Year (2006) Second team All-Big 12 (2009) NBA Development League All-Star (2013) All-NBA D-League Second Team (2013) NBA D-League All-Defensive First Team (2013)

Damion Marquez Williams James (born October 7, 1987) is an American professional basketball player.

College career

At 6'7", he was considered one of the top prospects in the country coming out of high school.^{[citation needed]} He had initially signed to play college basketball at the University of Oklahoma for head coach Kelvin Sampson but when Sampson took the head coaching position at Indiana University, the administration at OU released James from his letter of intent and he switched his decision to Texas.

Freshman season

James started all 35 games, along with fellow freshmen Kevin Durant and D. J. Augustin, in leading the Longhorns to a 25–10 record. James averaged 25.9 minutes per contest, with 7.6 points and 7.2 rebounds.^[1]

Sophomore season

James averaged 13.2 points and 10.3 rebounds,^[1] 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 A. J. Abrams and Justin Mason, started all 35 games for the Texas Longhorns that went 23–12 and advanced to the second round of the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. 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.^[1] On April 15, 2009, James entered his named into the 2009 NBA draft, without hiring an agent, and thus retaining his NCAA eligibility.^[2] 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.^[1]

Professional career

James was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 24th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. His rights were later traded to the New Jersey Nets for the rights of the 27th pick Jordan Crawford and 31st pick Tibor Pleiß. On July 15, 2010, he signed a multi-year deal with the Nets. On December 9, 2010, James got his first career start against the Dallas Mavericks.

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.^[3]

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 Bakersfield Jam of the NBA D-League.^[4]

On January 13, 2013, he signed a 10-day with the Brooklyn Nets.^[5] On January 23, 2013, he returned to the Jam.^[6]

On February 4, 2013, James was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.^[7]

On September 30, 2013, James signed with the Denver Nuggets.^[8] However, he was later waived by the Nuggets on October 26, 2013.^[9]

On December 5, 2013, he was re-acquired by the Bakersfield Jam.^[10]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2010–11	New Jersey	25	9	16.1	.447	.000	.643	3.4	.8	.6	.5	4.4
2011–12	New Jersey	7	7	24.3	.371	.000	.667	4.7	.4	1.0	1.0	4.9
2012–13	Brooklyn	2	0	.0	.000	.000	.000	.5	.0	.0	.0	.0
Career		34	16	16.9	.428	.000	.650	3.5	.7	.7	.6	4.2

References

v t e 2010 NBA draft

First round	John Wall Evan Turner Derrick Favors Wesley Johnson DeMarcus Cousins Ekpe Udoh Greg Monroe Al-Farouq Aminu Gordon Hayward Paul George Cole Aldrich Xavier Henry Ed Davis Patrick Patterson Larry Sanders Luke Babbitt Kevin Séraphin Eric Bledsoe Avery Bradley James Anderson Craig Brackins Elliot Williams Trevor Booker Damion James Dominique Jones Quincy Pondexter Jordan Crawford Greivis Vásquez Daniel Orton Lazar Hayward

Second round	Tibor Pleiss Dexter Pittman Hassan Whiteside Armon Johnson Nemanja Bjelica Terrico White Darington Hobson Andy Rautins Landry Fields Lance Stephenson Jarvis Varnado Da'Sean Butler Devin Ebanks Jerome Jordan Paulão Prestes Gani Lawal Tiny Gallon Latavious Williams Ryan Richards Solomon Alabi Magnum Rolle Luke Harangody Pape Sy Willie Warren Jeremy Evans Hamady N'Diaye Ryan Reid Derrick Caracter Stanley Robinson Dwayne Collins

Persondata
Name	James, Damion
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player
Date of birth	October 7, 1987
Place of birth	Hobbs, New Mexico
Date of death
Place of death

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