Joel James (basketball)
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| U.D. Oliveirense | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 22, 1994 West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | William T. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) |
| College | North Carolina (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Kumamoto Volters |
| 2018 | Tokyo Hachioji Trains |
| 2019 | Rayos de Hermosillo |
| 2019–2020 | Capitanes CDMX |
| 2020–2021 | Düzce Belediye |
| 2021–2022 | TED Ankara Kolejliler |
| 2022 | Hamilton Honey Badgers |
| 2022–2023 | Parma Basket |
| 2023 | Freseros de Irapuato |
| 2023–present | U.D. Oliveirense |
Joel James (born January 22, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for U.D. Oliveirense of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol. In 2018 he began doing basketball color commentary for the ACC Network.[1]
James played four 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[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 |
College[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | North Carolina | 30 | 3 | 9.4 | .509 | - | .563 | 2.4 | .2 | .2 | .3 | 2.2 |
| 2013–14 | North Carolina | 30 | 13 | 7.9 | .388 | - | .778 | 2.7 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 1.7 |
| 2014–15 | North Carolina | 38 | 3 | 10.1 | .451 | - | .667 | 1.9 | .2 | .1 | .2 | 2.5 |
| 2015–16 | North Carolina | 37 | 10 | 7.8 | .435 | - | .522 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | .2 | 2.2 |
| Career | 135 | 29 | 8.8 | .452 | - | .627 | 2.3 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 2.2 | |
Source:[4]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Martin, Ross (18 August 2016). "Joel James to Japan". Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ a b Martin, Ross (18 June 2018). "Carolina Family Attends Joel James Wedding". Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Joel James College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- 1994 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
- American expatriate basketball people in Portugal
- American expatriate basketball people in Russia
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Palm Beach County, Florida
- Brampton Honey Badgers players
- Capitanes de Ciudad de México players
- Centers (basketball)
- Freseros de Irapuato players
- Kumamoto Volters players
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players
- Parma Basket players
- Rayos de Hermosillo players
- Sportspeople from West Palm Beach, Florida
- TED Ankara Kolejliler players
- Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains players