Mike James - Men's Basketball - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#0 Mike James

Class Junior
Height 6'5"
Weight 205
Hometown Orlando, Fla.
High School Oak Ridge
Major Legal Studies

2024-25 | REDSHIRT JUNIOR (NC State)

  • Did not play after suffering knee injury in preseason practice

2023-24 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (Louisville)

  • ACC Honor Roll
  • Started all 32 games for Louisville and averaged 12.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game
  • Shot 81.8 percent from the free throw line which ranked 10th in the ACC
  • Averaged 33.3 minutes per game to rank ninth in the ACC
  • Led team in scoring eight times
  • Scored in double figures in 22 of 32 games
  • Posted a career-best 26 points, knocking down five three-pointers in win at Miami on Jan. 10
  • Made 5-of-7 three-pointers and scored 23 points vs. Pitt on Jan. 6
  • Recorded first career double-double with a then-career-high 25 points and career-high 10 rebounds vs. UMBC on Nov. 6

2022-23 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (Louisville)

  • Named to 2022-23 ACC All-Academic Team and ACC Honor Roll
  • Started all 32 games for Louisville
  • Averaged 10.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game
  • Played an average of 31 minutes per game
  • Ranked second on the team in scoring, fourth highest scoring average of amongst ACC freshmen
  • Shot 45.3 percent from the field, including 35.7 percent from three-point range and 78.1 percent from the free throw line
  • First UofL player freshman since DeJuan Wheat in 1993-94 season to score at least 17 points in three straight games
  • Scored season-high 24 points twice, vs. Wake Forest and Virginia most points by a Louisville freshman since V.J. King in 2017
  • First UofL freshman to score at least 24 points multiple times in their rookie season since Francisco Garcia in 2002-03 season
  • Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 9
  • Scored 16 points in collegiate debut vs. Bellarmine, fifth-most ever by a UofL freshman in their debut

2021-22 | FRESHMAN (Louisville)

  • Redshirted season after suffering torn Achilles tendon in left leg in preseason practice on Oct. 6

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Consensus four-star recruit in Class of 2021
  • Ranked No. 66 nationally by Rivals.com, No. 77 by 247Sports and No. 77 in ESPN 100
  • Averaged 19.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 blocks per game to lead Oak Ridge to 23-2 record and the Florida 7A semifinals
  • Shot 58 percent from the field
  • 2020-21 Orlando Sentinel Boys Basketball Player of the Year
  • Voted Class 7A Player of the Year in Florida by panel of coaches and media
  • 2021 FACA District 11 Class 7A Player of the Year
  • Averaged 18.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists as a junior in 2019-20 to help lead Oak Ridge to 21-9 record and Class 7A state semifinals
  • 2019-20 First Team All-State selection and Orlando Sentinel All-Area team member