SION JAMES NEWS

New scoring high James totaled 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal over 34 minutes during Monday's 74-64 win over North Carolina State.

Impact James has been taking over point guard duties for the Blue Devils of late, and while it hasn't led to much scoring, he's still producing a respectable 7.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists across 13 games as a starter. While 13 points isn't much to write home about on the surface, it ended up being his best individual scoring total of the 2024-25 season. Next up for Duke is a home matchup against rivals North Carolina on Saturday.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers double-double James had 10 points (5-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 11 rebounds, two assists and one steal over 26 minutes during Tuesday's 88-65 win over Virginia Tech.

Impact Cooper Flagg led the way for the Blue Devils in this easy win, but James made his presence felt on both ends of the court with this double-double. James recorded his first double-double of the season and is averaging 8.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game since being promoted to a starting role eight games ago.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Plays 19 miuntes off bench James (shoulder) posted five points (1-3 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, four assists and two steals over 19 minutes during Saturday's 86-35 win over Wofford.

Impact James returned to the hardwood following a shoulder injury and made the most of time out there in a game where the Blue Devils limited their opponents to just 35 points. James should continue to see minutes off the bench for Duke.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Spotted warming up James (shoulder) has been spotted warming up and will be a game-time call against Wofford, TheDevilsDen.com reports.

Impact James suffered a shoulder injury against Kentucky, and has been questionable ever since. It appears the guard will try to give it a go, but he remains a game-time call. James is averaging 9.0 points, 2.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers shoulder injury James suffered a shoulder injury during Duke's 77-72 loss Tuesday against Kentucky, according to Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com.

Impact During the Kentucky-Duke game's second half, James suffered "a hard hit on a screen" that resulted in him not being available again Tuesday. He logged four points (2-4 FG) against UK. Before the Kentucky matchup, James scored more than 10 during each of his Duke games.

NOVEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gets start in exhibition game James started and had seven points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists and two steals in Saturday's exhibition win over Lincoln (PA).

Impact James was a do-it-all type player in his time with Tulane and we certainly saw a bit of that in this one, albeit in limited minutes. James drew the start and played 17 minutes, while expected starters like Tyrese Proctor and Khaman Maluach came off the bench. We won't truly know what James' role will be until the regular season opener on Nov. 4 against Maine, but his versatility and experience will force coach Jon Scheyer to keep him on the floor most nights.

OCTOBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Transfer SF Sion James details what he brings to Duke and projects this year's ceiling After being extremely productive for Tulane over four seasons, the powerful wing is now ready for a new challenge at Duke before becoming a...

AUGUST 9, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

Duke announces Sion James transfer The senior transfer guard will have one year of eligibility remaining when he enrolls at Duke later this month

MAY 13, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

Tulane four-star transfer Sion James picks Duke Tulane four-star transfer Sion James has committed to the Duke Blue Devils, he tells 247Sports.

MAY 12, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

Duke lands Tulane transfer Sion James to round out 2024-25 rotation Duke's playable roster is now essentially set for the 2024-25 season.

MAY 10, 2024 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Film Room: The Scalability of Sion James A deep dive on Sion James: how he fits with Cooper Flagg, what he adds to Duke's half-court offense, and why scalability matters

MAY 10, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

Duke lands commitment from Tulane grad transfer Sion James Sion James had workouts with NBA teams this month, but has decided to spend his final year in college at Duke

MAY 10, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

All-around performance James had 13 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 83-69 loss to UAB.

Impact James' efficient scoring wasn't enough to help Tulane avoid losing to UAB on Wednesday. The junior forward has recorded seven games with at least one block and one steal in 2023-24.

JANUARY 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Leads team in minutes James logged 10 points (3-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-5 FT), three rebounds, one assist and two steals across 40 minutes during Saturday's 70-56 loss to North Texas.

Impact James recorded his sixth straight outing with double-digit points despite coming up short in Saturday's loss. The junior forward is shooting an impressive 51.7 percent from the field and 42.3 percent from three over that span.

JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Solid outing in win James accumulated 13 points (5-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, three assists and two steals across 29 minutes during Friday's 94-64 victory over Dillard.

Impact James recorded multiple steals in a game for the eighth time this season. The junior forward is averaging 15.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.6 steals in 36.3 minutes across his last 10 appearances.

JANUARY 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Leads team in scoring James accumulated 21 points (8-10 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals over 36 minutes during Friday's 92-57 win over Sacramento State.

Impact James has led Tulane in minutes played in each of his first three appearances this season. The junior forward has also been impactful defensively, recording at least two steals and one block in every contest so far in 2023-24.

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Flashes defensively James chipped in 21 points (7-16 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 6-6 FT), five rebounds, three assists, one block and four steals in 40 minutes during Monday's 91-81 win over Nicholls.

Impact James played a team-high 40 minutes in Monday's season opener. The junior forward also led the Green Wave in steals. James struggled with his outside shot but was able to find some success at the charity stripe.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 10 points in win James closed Sunday's 83-82 victory over Temple with 10 points (4-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals across 35 minutes.

Impact James tallied his fifteenth game of the season scoring in double-figures in Sunday's win. The sophomore forward made several hustle plays, grabbing two offensive rebounds on top of his two steals and two blocks. Though he was unable to find his stroke from three, James shot the ball from inside the arc, shooting 4-8 from the field.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nears double-double James supplied 13 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 44 minutes during Saturday's 81-79 OT loss to Tulsa.

Impact James came just one rebound shy of a double-double in Saturday's overtime loss. Three of James' rebounds came on the offensive end, providing the team with several second chance opportunities. James tallied his first made three in several games, ending his five shot skid. Through 19 games, James is averaging career highs across the board, making his largest leap in points per game.

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lights out from deep James notched 30 points (6-8 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 14-15 FT), six rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and three steals in 40 minutes during Sunday's 96-89 win over Memphis.

Impact James shot efficiently in every aspect of the game in Sunday's win. The sophomore guard hit all four of his three point attempts to go along with a season high 14 free throws. James had not attempted more than six free throws in a game prior to Sunday. James made plays all over the floor, recording over five rebounds and five assists for the second time this season.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies six assists James had eight points (3-6 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, six assists and one steal in 35 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 95-90 loss to Fordham.

Impact James continued his strong play all over the floor in Saturday's close win. The sophomore guard is averaging a team leading 4.5 assists through eight games this season while also managing to collect 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game. James was unable to make any three point attempts on Saturday, continuing his struggles from deep, where he is shooting 24.1 percent on the season.

DECEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Strong all-around performance James logged 11 points (5-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt), eight rebounds, seven assists, one block and four steals in 36 minutes during Wednesday's 99-79 victory over Charleston Southern.

Impact James made plays all over the floor in Wednesday's blowout victory. The 6-foot-5 guard leads the Green Wave with 5.3 assists and 2.7 steals per game so far this season. James is averaging career highs across the board, including field goal percentage, free throw percentage and offensive rebounds.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back in starting five James will start Tuesday's game against the College of Charleston.

Impact James came off the bench for one game last week but is now back in the lineup for the second straight contest. He's averaged 7.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals through eight games this season.

DECEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Tuesday James isn't in the starting lineup Tuesday against College of Charleston.

Impact James will come off the bench during this one after starting the first six games this year. The freshman is currently averaging 6.7 points and 4.7 rebounds.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday James is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against USF.

Impact James is back in the starting five after coming off the bench the past two games. The 6-5 freshman has scored three or fewer points in four of his last six games and will look to make more of an impact in Sunday's contest.

FEBRUARY 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE