Sion James (born December 4, 2002) is an American

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player. He played

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player for the

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and the

Tulane Green Wave The Tulane Green Wave are the athletic teams that represent Tulane University, located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tulane competes in NCAA Division I as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American). There are 14 Green Wave interc ...

Early life and high school

James grew up in

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and attended Lanier High School. He averaged 14.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game as a junior. James committed to play

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College career

James began his college career at

. He became a starter early into his freshman year. James averaged 5.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.2 steals per game on the season. He averaged 9.7 points, 3.4 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game as a junior and also won the

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(AAC) sportsmanship award. 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. After the season, James entered the NCAA transfer portal. James transferred to

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in May 2024.

References

External links

Tulane Green Wave bioDuke Blue Devils bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:James, Sion 2002 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Gwinnett County, Georgia Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players Shooting guards Tulane Green Wave men's basketball players