Henry James (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 29, 1965 Centreville, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | North Side (Fort Wayne, Indiana) |
| College | South Plains (1984–1986) St. Mary's (Texas) (1986–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1990–1998 |
| Position | Power forward / Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1992 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 1992–1993 | Utah Jazz |
| 1993 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1993–1994 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1994–1995 | Houston Rockets |
| 1996–1997 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1997–1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Henry Charles James (born July 29, 1965) is an American retired professional basketball player.
Undrafted out of St. Mary's University, Texas, the 6'8" small forward signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1990-91 season and in 37 games, averaged 8.1 points per game.
He played with six other teams throughout his career, and once in 1996-97 as a member of the Atlanta Hawks, hit a then-record tying seven three-pointers in a quarter. He also had a career in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1]
On September 7, 2006, James was charged with two counts of the felony for selling a total of $750 in crack cocaine to an undercover police officer on August 30 and September 7.[2] His six children (all under the age of 11) were present during his last deal.[3] In May 2007, James, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced to serve five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a charge of distribution of a controlled substance.[2]
Notes
- ↑ NBA.com: Blog
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 James, 41, sentenced to five years in jail for dealing crack cocaine, updated May 24, 2007
- ↑ ESPN - '90s journeyman James faces drug charges - NBA
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Italian League profile
- 1965 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- Atlanta Hawks players
- Barangay Ginebra San Miguel players
- Basketball players from Alabama
- American men's basketball players
- Cleveland Cavaliers players
- Houston Rockets players
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- People from Centreville, Alabama
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- Sacramento Kings players
- Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Fort Wayne, Indiana
- St. Mary's Rattlers men's basketball players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
- Utah Jazz players
- Victoria Libertas Pesaro players
- Wichita Falls Texans players
