Damion James
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| Damion James | |
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| College | University of Texas |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Forward |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Career | 2006 – 2011 |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | October 7, 1987 Hobbs, New Mexico |
| High school | Nacogdoches High School, Nacogdoches, TX |
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| Second-team High School All-American (Parade)
2006 Gatorade Player of the Year (Texas) |
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Damion James is a forward on the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team from Nacogdoches, Texas. At 6-foot-7, 230-pounds he was considered one of the top prospects in the country coming out of high school. He had initially signed to play college basketball at the University of Oklahoma for head coach Kelvin Sampson. When Sampson took the head coaching position at the Indiana University the administration at OU released James from his letter of intent and he switched his decision to Texas.
[edit] Freshman Year
In his freshman year at Texas, James started all 35 games, along with fellow freshmen Kevin Durant and D. J. Augustin, in leading the Longhorns to a 25-10 record. James averaged 25.9 minutes per contest, with 7.6 points and 7.2 rebounds.[1]
[edit] Sophomore Year
In his sophomore year, Damion James, averaged 13.2 points and 10.5 rebounds helping Texas win a share of the Big 12 regular season title. While talking about the Texas Longhorns on Selection Sunday, Dick Vitale said that James may be the most athletic player in all of college basketball. He also shot 43.6% from behind the arc, making him a muti-talented player. That combination of inside-outside scoring makes him a terror to defend.
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