#0 Mike James Season 2025-26
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