James Justice Jr. (born January 12, 1989) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the City Oilers.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1989 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 00 |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | US Monastir |
| 2014–2015 | Club Africain |
| 2015–2016 | Moncton Magic |
| 2016 | Qatar SC |
| 2017 | Al-Gharafa |
| 2018 | Sharjah |
| 2018 | Al-Ahli Jeddah |
| 2018–2019 | Smouha |
| 2020–2022 | Gezira |
| 2022 | Al-Ahli Tripoli |
| 2022–2023 | Ohud Medina |
| 2023 | City Oilers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career edit
In 2012, despite being listed at just 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and featuring for an NAIA basketball team (Martin Methodist University), Justice won the NCAA Slam Dunk Contest after being voted in by fans after the original field had been announced.[1][2]
Professional career edit
Justice Jr. started his professional career in Tunisia with US Monastir, in 2012. In the 2014–15 season, Justice played with Club Africain.
In 2015, Justice Jr. played with the Moncton Magic in the NBL Canada. He averaged 19.6 points, 5 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the team and was named the league's Newcomer of the Year. He left the Magic after the season to play for Qatar SC.
One year later, in 2017, he played for Al-Gharafa.[3]
In September 2018, Justice Jr. signed with Egyptian club Smouha in the 2018–19 FIBA Africa Basketball League.[4][5] He averaged a team-high 19.6 points over seven games.[6] He was named to the All-Star Team after the season.[7]
Since 2020, Justice Jr. plays in Egypt with Gezira.
Justice Jr. was revealed to be on the roster of the Ugandan team City Oilers for the 2023 BAL season, in April 2023.[8] He averaged 19.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists in five games in the Nile Conference.[9]
BAL career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | City Oilers | 5 | 5 | 34.6 | .395 | .280 | 1.000 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .0 | 19.0 |
References edit
- ^ Wells, Adam. "James Justice: How Will Dunk Contest Win Impact Pint-Sized Flyer's Draft Stock?". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ Floyd, Brian (2012-03-29). "James Justice Shuts Down The Dunk Contest, Takes Title". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Justice delivered as Al Gharafa win". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 25 December 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "James Justice (ex Sharjah) joins Smouha". Afrobasket.com. September 17, 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "James JUSTICE JR at the FIBA Africa Basketball League 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "James Justice Player Profile, UT Southern, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Justice Jr. Mingas, Kourodu highlight FIBA ABL 2019 All-Star team". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "City Oilers reveal roster ahead of BAL". MTN Sports. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ "Statistics". The BAL. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
External links edit
- James Justice at RealGM
- James Justice at Proballers
- James Justice at Eurobasket.com
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