Jordan Vandenberg
July 23, 2020
Damion James
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 7/10/87
- Place of Birth: Hobbs, New México (USA)
- Position: G/F
- Height (CM): 201
- Weight (KG): 102
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Texas (2006–2010)
- NBL DEBUT: 11/12/15
- AGE AT DEBUT: 28
- LAST NBL GAME: 27/12/15
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 28
- NBL History: Sydney 2016
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Damion James was born in Hobbs, New México (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Damion James made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 28 years of age. He scored seven points in his first game.
Since re-entering the league in 2010, Sydney had never finished with a winning record, something they came narrowly close to last season, until a season-ending injury to star Josh Childress derailed things.
The Kings bounced back by loading up on talent to surround Childress and blossoming young stars like Jason Cadee, Tom Garlepp and reigning Rookie of the Year Angus Brandt. Veterans Julian Khazzouh, Steven Markovic and Rhys Carter were brought in, and NBA draftee Marcus Thornton was signed as the team’s second import.
Although Childress would miss the first four games of the season (1-3) with a foot injury, he returned to the court to face Adelaide (Oct 23) at home, only to break his right hand. Childress still managed to score 23 points and played out the Kings’ loss to the 36ers (91–80) before being ruled out for a further four to six games with a boxer’s fracture.
Childress returned in late November, but two games later, he suffered a fractured left hand back and was subsequently ruled out for three weeks. He was reactivated once again on December 29 and played out the rest of the season.
All in all, Childress (21.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.7 blocks) played in only 13 games for the Purple and Gold. Starting centre Khazzouh (13.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.8 blocks) delivered great numbers in his return before ripping his right quadriceps tendon off the bone in mid-December, missing a third of the season and Markovic (3.0 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists) played a grand total of 3 games for the season due to illness and subsequent recovery. With most of the team’s starting line-up missing, the Kings were so decimated at one stage that assistant coach Ben Knight suited up for four games.
In early January 2016, Craig Moller and Jordan Vandenberg were also brought in to help cover the loss of Khazzouh and backup forward Jeromie Hill (4.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 0.4 assists).
During the absence of Childress, the Kings brought in former NBA players Damion James (7.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 0.6 assists) for 5 games, Al Harrington (17.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.7 assists) for 6 games with James being a disappointment and Harrington becoming a fan favourite during their brief stints, but both failed to deliver team success and coach Damian Cotter was released mid-season.
Former Washington Wizards assistant Joe Connelly was brought in as a new head coach and helped youngsters Cadee (14.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists), Garlepp (14.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists) and Brandt (8.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks) continue to develop (Brandt earning a gig with the national team at year’s end), it wasn’t enough for the under-manned Kings to avoid finishing dead last (6-22) during the regular season.
Damion James played one season in the NBL. He averaged 7 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 0.6 assists in 5 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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| 2015-16 | 28 | Sydney | 6-22 (8) | 5 | 111.0 | 35 | 39 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 22% | 1 | 12 | 8% | 12 | 17 | 71% | 31% | 23% | 11 | Totals | 5 | 111 | 35 | 39 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 22.4% | 1 | 12 | 8.3% | 12 | 17 | 70.6% | 31% | 23% | 11 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 28 | Sydney | 6-22 (8) | 5 | 22.2 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 22% | 0.2 | 2.4 | 8% | 2.4 | 3.4 | 71% | 31% | 23% | 11 | Total | 5 | 22.2 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 22.4% | 0.0 | 8.3% | 0.2 | 2.4 | 70.6% | 31% | 23% | 11 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Damion James was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks with pick #24 in the 2010 NBA Draft.
James played 39 games in the NBA. He averaged 3.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- June 24, 2010: Drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 2010 NBA Draft.
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June 24, 2010: Traded by the Atlanta Hawks to the New Jersey Nets for Jordan Crawford and Tibor Pleis.
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September 27, 2012: Signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks.
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October 27, 2012: Waived by the Atlanta Hawks.
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January 13, 2013: Signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.
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April 3, 2014: Signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs.
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April 13, 2014: Signed a contract for the rest of the season with the San Antonio Spurs
September 29, 2014: Signed a contract with the Washington Wizards.
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October 25, 2014: Waived by the Washington Wizards.
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| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 56% | 43% | 51% | 85% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 11 | 49 | 22.4% | 1 | 12 | 8.3% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 23 | New Jersey | SF | 25 | 9 | 403 | 110 | 85 | 20 | 17 | 68 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 46 | 103 | 45% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 18 | 28 | 64% | 48% | 45% |
| 2011-12 | 24 | New Jersey | SF | 7 | 7 | 170 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 35 | 37% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 8 | 12 | 67% | 42% | 37% |
| 2012-13 | 25 | Brooklyn | SF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2013-14 | 26 | San Antonio | SF | 5 | 1 | 50 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 22% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 30% | 22% | Total | 39 | 17 | 623 | 150 | 131 | 26 | 25 | 106 | 23 | 20 | 38 | 56 | 61 | 147 | 41% | 0 | 6 | 0% | 28 | 42 | 67% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 23 | New Jersey | SF | 25 | 9 | 16.1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 45% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.7 | 1.1 | 64% | 48% | 45% |
| 2011-12 | 24 | New Jersey | SF | 7 | 7 | 24.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 37% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 1.1 | 1.7 | 67% | 42% | 37% |
| 2012-13 | 25 | Brooklyn | SF | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2013-14 | 26 | San Antonio | SF | 5 | 1 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 22% | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 100% | 30% | 22% | Total | 39 | 17 | 16.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 41% | 0.2 | 0% | 0.7 | 1.1 | 67% |
COLLEGE
Played college basketball for Texas where he was considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, James was listed as the No.7 small forward and the No.17 player in the nation in 2006.
He initially signed to play college basketball at the University of Oklahoma for head coach Kelvin Sampson. When Sampson took the head coaching position at Indiana University, the administration at Oklahoma released James from his letter of intent and he switched his decision to Texas.
AWARDS
- NBA champion (2014)
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