Dominic James

Not to be confused with Dominic Janes.

Dominic James

Position	Point guard
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg)
League	Greek League Greek Cup Eurocup
Team	Aris B.C.
Born	October 5, 1986 (1986-10-05) (age 25) Richmond, Indiana
Nationality	USA
College	Marquette
Pro career	2010–present
Career history	Mersin BB (2010) PBC Lukoil Academic (2010-11)
Awards	2005-06 Big East Freshman of the Year, 2006-07 2nd Team All Big East

Dominic James (born October 5, 1986 in Richmond, Indiana) is an American basketball player. James' career with the Marquette University Golden Eagles men's basketball team was thought to have ended a few weeks prematurely when he broke the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot during the Golden Eagles' loss to Connecticut on February 25, 2009.^[1] However on March 21, the eve of the second round game, Marquette announced James was cleared to play again. The 5"11 175 pound point guard averaged 14.9 points, 4.9 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game in 2006-2007.He currently plays for Aris B.C..

College career

In 2005-06, James was one of three Marquette players to start every game of the season, while being named Big East Rookie of the Year honors, in addition to numerous other awards. James topped his previous career-high 28 points with a team leading 29 points at DePaul University on January 17, 2006. James notched his first double-double of the season at the University of Louisville on March 1, 2006, with 16 points and a team leading 11 rebounds.

On March 3, 2007, James tallied a career high 10 assists while missing eight minutes due to cramps in the Golden Eagles' victory over 12th ranked Pittsburgh. After the 2007 season, James entered the 2007 NBA Draft but withdrew on June 17.^[2]

His college career was thought to be finished on February 25, 2009 when he broke a bone in his left foot in a 93-82 loss to the Connecticut Huskies. However, James was cleared to play in the Golden Eagles' second round matchup against Missouri late on the eve of the game.^[3]

Professional career

James went undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft, but was invited to play for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2009 Las Vegas Summer League. However, James suffered an injury while practicing with the team prior to the start of the Summer League and was consequently removed from the roster. James was later invited to participate in the Bucks' training camp. A little over a week into training camp, James was released after receiving an offer from Turkish club Mersin BB. In October 2011 he signed with Aris B.C. in Greece.^[4]

Personal

James was born in Richmond, Indiana to Angela James and Greg Wright and has two brothers: Germayne, who played college basketball at Lakeland College in Wisconsin, and Donovan as well as two sisters, Alexis and Shantae. His academic major is public relations. Has a daughter named Nene.

College statistics

College 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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2005-06 Marquette Golden Eagles 31 31 32.5 .431 .301 .641 4.5 5.4 1.6 0.4 15.3 2006-07 Marquette Golden Eagles 34 34 33.2 .384 .272 .651 3.1 4.9 1.9 0.1 14.9 2007-08 Marquette Golden Eagles 35 35 30.3 .398 .310 .664 2.7 4.4 1.8 0.2 12.9 2008-09 Marquette Golden Eagles 27 27 32.9 .423 .278 .461 3.6 5.3 2.3 0.3 11.7

References

1. ^ Associated Press (2009-02-25). "James done with broken bone in left foot". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3935112. Retrieved 2009-02-26. 
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4. ^ Aris Thessaloniki signs Dominic James

External links

• Player profile

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Name	James, Dominic
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Date of birth	October 5, 1986
Place of birth	Richmond, Indiana
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