Damion James
James shooting a free throw while playing for Texas
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| No. 2 – Guaros de Lara | |
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| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | LPB |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 7, 1987 Hobbs, New Mexico |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| 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 | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2012 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2012–2013 | Bakersfield Jam |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2013–2014 | Bakersfield Jam |
| 2014 | Texas Legends |
| 2014 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2014–2015 | Texas Legends |
| 2015 | Alaska Aces |
| 2015 | Le Mans Sarthe Basket |
| 2015 | Sydney Kings |
| 2016 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| 2016–present | Guaros de Lara |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Damion Marquez Williams James (born October 7, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Guaros de Lara of the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB). He played college basketball for Texas.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, James was listed as the No. 7 small forward and the No. 17 player in the nation in 2006. 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.
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.
James averaged 13.2 points and 10.3 rebounds, 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.
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. On April 15, 2009, James entered his name into the 2009 NBA draft, without hiring an agent, and thus retaining his NCAA eligibility. On June 13, 2009, it was reported that James pulled his name from the draft after not being guaranteed a first-round draft position.
As a senior, James averaged 18.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, and one assist per game.
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