Sion James
 James with Duke in 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 4 – Charlotte Hornets | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | December 4, 2002 Sugar Hill, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Lanier (Sugar Hill, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2025: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Sion James (born December 4, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Tulane Green Wave and the Duke Blue Devils.
Early life and high school career
[edit]James grew up in Sugar Hill, Georgia and attended Lanier High School.[1] He averaged 14.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game as a junior.[2] James committed to playing college basketball for Tulane.[3]
College career
[edit]James began his college career at Tulane.[4] He became a starter early into his freshman year.[5] James averaged 5.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game on the season.[6] He averaged 9.7 points, 3.4 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game as a junior and also won the American Athletic Conference (AAC) sportsmanship award.[7] He averaged 14 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game during his senior season and again won the AAC sportsmanship award.[8] After the season, James entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
James transferred to Duke in May 2024.[10] He averaged 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.[11]
Professional career
[edit]James was selected in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft with the 33rd pick by the Charlotte Hornets.[12] James appeared in all 82 games (including 19 starts) for the Hornets during his rookie campaign, recording averages of 5.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Charlotte | 82* | 19 | 22.5 | .371 | .352 | .837 | 3.5 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | 5.4 |
| Career | 82 | 19 | 22.5 | .371 | .352 | .837 | 3.5 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | 5.4 | |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Tulane | 23 | 17 | 26.0 | .431 | .280 | .650 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .2 | 5.8 |
| 2021–22 | Tulane | 29 | 28 | 35.2 | .409 | .333 | .703 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 1.6 | .5 | 7.4 |
| 2022–23 | Tulane | 31 | 31 | 37.1 | .483 | .317 | .710 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | .8 | 9.7 |
| 2023–24 | Tulane | 31 | 31 | 36.7 | .514 | .381 | .683 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | .7 | 14.0 |
| 2024–25 | Duke | 39 | 32 | 25.5 | .516 | .413 | .810 | 4.2 | 2.9 | .8 | .3 | 8.6 |
| Career | 153 | 139 | 32.0 | .481 | .358 | .715 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .5 | 9.3 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sion James serious about leading Lanier in senior season". Gwinnett Daily Post. January 30, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball Adds Sion James to Signing Class". TulaneGreenWave.com. November 18, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Tulane men's basketball lands commitment from Lanier guard Sion James". Gwinnett Daily Post. September 2, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Tulane's Sion James has top assist/turnover ratio in D-I". The Times-Picayune. December 16, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Mature beyond his years, Tulane freshman Sion James is rounding into form". The Times-Picayune. January 27, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ↑ Smith, Guerry (September 29, 2021). "Still excited: Tulane men's basketball coach Ron Hunter expects huge improvement in year 3". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ↑ Smith, Guerry (June 14, 2023). "Three returning stalwarts highlight Tulane hoops roster". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ↑ Parrish, Gary (May 11, 2024). "College basketball rankings: Duke's addition of Sion James moves Blue Devils up in Top 25 And 1". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Tulane basketball is losing a transfer to an ACC powerhouse program". The Times-Picayune. May 10, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ↑ Marks, Brendan (May 10, 2024). "Duke lands Tulane transfer Sion James, likely rounding out Blue Devils' 2024-25 rotation". The Athletic. Retrieved October 11, 2024 – via The New York Times.
- ↑ Watson, John (April 25, 2025). "Sion James reflects on his time at Duke: "I'd do it again"". 247 Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ Boone, Roderick (June 26, 2025). "Charlotte Hornets add Duke's Sion James, Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner in NBA Draft". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Here Are The NBA's 2026-26 Iron Men. How Do They Compare To Years Past?". si.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
- Duke Blue Devils bio
- Tulane Green Wave bio
