2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Coach Roberts: "James has improved as much as anyone I have seen in one offseason. He has developed as a player and as a leader, and that has shown in his preparation this fall. James is tough, strong, and loves to compete, and his teammates have fed off his ability to lock in every day."
• NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2015-16)
• Two-time CCAC All-Academic Team (2013-14, 2014-15)
| Career Stats |
| Year |
GP-GS |
Min/Avg |
FG |
Pct. |
3FG |
Pct. |
FT |
Pct. |
O-D |
REB |
Avg |
PF |
A |
Blk |
Stl |
Pts |
Avg. |
| '12-'13 |
19-0 |
185-9.7 |
31-66 |
.470 |
3-9 |
.333 |
11-14 |
.786 |
14-16 |
30 |
1.6 |
38 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
76 |
4.0 |
| '13-'14 |
30-19 |
492-16.4 |
83-211 |
.393 |
21-65 |
.323 |
46-54 |
.852 |
26-75 |
101 |
3.4 |
90 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
233 |
7.8 |
| '14-'15 |
30-1 |
480-16.0 |
69-166 |
.416 |
1-3 |
.333 |
41-48 |
.854 |
48-57 |
105 |
3.5 |
73 |
14 |
10 |
15 |
180 |
6.0 |
| '15-'16 |
29-12 |
518-17.9 |
111-206 |
.539 |
5-8 |
.625 |
48-62 |
.774 |
51-68 |
119 |
4.1 |
79 |
13 |
8 |
15 |
275 |
9.5 |
| Career |
108-32 |
1,675-15.5 |
294-649 |
.453 |
30-85 |
.353 |
146-178 |
.820 |
139-216 |
355 |
.644 |
280 |
47 |
31 |
39 |
764 |
7.1 |
2015-16 (Senior)
CCAC Rankings
• Field Goal Pct. - 9th (.539)
Appeared in 29 of 34 games as a senior, starting in 12 ... led the Trojans with a .519 shooting percentage, and was third on the team with a .774 free throw percentage ... started in the season-opening win at Clarke (Iowa) on Oct. 31, finishing with five points and six rebounds ... scored in double figures over the next eight games from Nov. 6-27 ... finished with ten points on 4-of-8 shooting in the win over Silver Lake (Wisc.) on Nov. 6 ... tallied ten points and five rebounds against Grace (Ind.) on Nov. 7 ... shot 7-for-12 from the field in the win over Emmaus Bible (Iowa) on Nov. 10, finishing with 15 points and seven rebounds ... scored a season-high 16 points, including an 8-of-9 performance from the free throw line in the win over Olivet (Mich.) on Nov. 13 ... shot 4-for-4 from the field in the win over Lincoln Christian (Ill.) on Nov. 14, finishing with 10 points ... recorded a double-double in the conference opener against St. Xavier on Nov. 18, finishing with 12 points and 11 rebounds ... posted 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting in the win at Judson on Nov. 23 ... finished with 11 points in the win over Benedictine (Ariz.) on Nov. 27 ... tallied 14 points with six rebounds and a pair of blocks in the win over Roosevelt on Dec. 2 ... scored ten points with three boards and two steals in the double-overtime win at Illinois Tech on Jan. 12 ... went 4-for-7 from the field, finishing with eight points and four rebounds in the win over Olivet Nazarene on Jan. 16 ... reached double figures while coming off the bench over six straight games from Jan. 23-Feb. 10 ... led the Trojans in scoring at St. Francis on Jan. 23, recording 16 points on 8-of-12 shooting ... finished with 11 points and five rebounds while hitting 7-of-8 free throws at St. Xavier on Jan. 27 ... shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the field in the win over Indiana-South Bend on Jan. 30, finishing with ten points ... went 6-of-9 from the field, posting 13 points and five rebounds in the win over Judson on Feb. 3 ... tallied 13 points with four boards in the win at Roosevelt on Feb. 6 ... tallied 12 points in 16 minutes off the bench during Trinity's win over St. Ambrose on Feb. 10 ... nearly recorded a double-double, with ten points and nine rebounds in the win over Maranatha Baptist (Wisc.) on Feb. 16 ... finished wiht four points and three rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench during the CCAC Tournament quarterfinal at St. Xavier on Feb. 24 ... averaged 5.0 points per game while shooting 55% from the field over three games at the NCCAA National Tournament from Mar. 16-19.
2014-15 (Junior)
Played in all 30 games as a junior, making one start on the season ... averaged 6.0 points per game, highest among players coming off the bench ... had the team's second-highest free throw percentage, at 85.4% ... scored double figures in six games, and recorded one double-double on the year ... scored eight points, including a 6-for-6 performance from the free throw line, against Mount Mercy (Iowa) on Nov. 1 ... posted 14 points and two blocks in the home opener with Grace (Ind.) on Nov. 7 ... nearly had a double-double at Robert Morris on Dec. 19, with 11 points and nine boards ... scored 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting in the win at Indiana-Northwest on Dec. 20 ... was a starter in the win over Northland International (Wisc.) on Jan. 9, finishing with 14 points and eight rebounds on 7-of-12 shooting ... recorded a season-high three steals to go along with 14 points in the win over Illinois Tech on Jan. 26 ... set season highs with 15 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Calumet St. Joseph on Jan. 28 ... collected eight points, going 3-for-5 from the field against Trinity Christian on Feb. 7 ... scored nine points with seven rebounds at St. Francis on Feb. 21.
2013-14 (Sophomore)
Played in all 30 games, starting in 19 ... averaged 7.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game ... shot 85.2% from the free throw line, top percentage on the team for players with at least 10 attempts ... ranked 12th nationally in the NCCAA, and 3rd in the NCCAA North Central Region in free throw percentage ... was the Trojans' leading scorer in the season-opening win over Northland International (Wisc.), collecting 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting ... posted seven points the next night against Waldorf (Iowa) ... scored a career-high 25 points against Reinhardt (Ga.), shooting 11-of-19 from the field and pulling down six rebounds ... posted nine points in the rematch with Northland International ... reached double figures for the third time in five games with 14 points against Point Park (Pa.) ... scored eight points in back-to-back games, at Clarke (Iowa) and against DePauw (Ind.) ... played eight minutes against Valor Christian (Ohio), recording three rebounds ... came off the bench for five minutes at Roosevelt, collecting two points and two rebounds ... nine minutes of playing time at Benedictine-Springfield (Ill.), tallying four points ... was back in the starting lineup at Cardinal Stritch, with 11 points ... scored 12 points as a sub at St. Xavier, going 4-for-8 from the field and pulling down five boards ... scored two points in 11 minutes of action in the win over Trinity Christian ... eight points and four rebounds over 13 minutes on the floor against Judson ... started on the road at then-No. 1 Embry-Riddle (Fla.), scoring five points and three boards ... collected seven points the following night against Bethany (Kan.) ... picked up two points and two rebounds at Holy Cross ... went 2-for-5 from the field at home against Indiana-South Bend, in 12 minutes of action as a starter ... tallied two points off the bench at Purdue-Calumet ... scored five points on 2-of-4 shooting as a sub against Olivet Nazarene ... had eight points and two rebounds at Calumet St. Joseph, in nine minutes off the bench ... returned to the starting lineup at home against Roosevelt, scoring five points off 2-of-4 shooting ... was held scoreless against Robert Morris, going 0-for-6 from the field, with two rebounds ... posted nine points and five boards at home against then-No. 1 Cardinal Stritch ... scored five points with four rebounds at Trinity Christian ... posted double-figures for the first time in 13 games, with a team-high 19 points against Purdue-North Central, going 5-for-13 from the field and 8-for-9 at the free throw line ... scored two points and five rebounds in the win at Judson ... posted nine points in each of the season's final three games, against St. Xavier, on the road at Robert Morris, and at home against St. Francis.
2012-13: Played in 19 games as a freshman … averaged 4.0 points per game … was fourth on the team with a .470 field goal percentage, going 31-for-66 on the year … was fourth on the team with a .786 free throw percentage (11-for-14) attempts … had a team-leading four rebounds and two steals against Taylor (Ind.) on Dec. 8.
In High School: Helped lead Valencia HS to the CIF Quarterfinals
Major: Business
Why TIU: "God brought me, that's all I can say."
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2012-13Freshman
F/C
6'7"
0 lbs
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2013-14Sophomore
F/C
6'7"
205 lbs
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2014-15Junior
Forward/Center
6'7"
205 lbs
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2015-16Senior
Forward
6'7"
235 lbs
