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{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1965)}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Henry James
| name = Henry James
| image =
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| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]/[[Small forward]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 220
| weight_lb = 220
| nationality = [[United States|American]]
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|7|29}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|7|29}}
| birth_place = [[Centreville, Alabama]]
| birth_place = [[Centreville, Alabama]]
| high_school = [[North Side High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana)|North Side]] ([[Fort Wayne, Indiana]])
| college = [[St. Mary's University, Texas|St. Mary's]]
| draft = Undrafted
| college =
*[[South Plains College|South Plains]] (1984–1986)
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| draft_year = 1987
*[[St. Mary's Rattlers men's basketball|St. Mary's (Texas)]] (1986–1988)
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| draft_year = 1988
| career_start = 1990
| career_start = 1990
| career_end = 1998
| career_end = 1998
| career_number = 32, 51, 22, 21, 42
| former_teams = [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] (1990-1992; 1997-1998)<br>[[Utah Jazz]] (1992-1993)<br>[[Sacramento Kings]] (1993)<br>[[Houston Rockets]] (1993-1994)<br>[[Los Angeles Clippers]] (1994-1995)<br>[[Atlanta Hawks]] (1996-1997)<br>[[Toronto Rock]] (2001-2003)<br>[[Chicago Cubs]] (2004-Present) awards =
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| career_position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] / [[small forward]]
| years1 = 1989–1990
| team1 = [[Wichita Falls Texans]]
| years2 = {{nbay|1990|start}}–{{nbay|1991|end}}
| team2 = [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
| years3 = 1992
| team3 = [[Victoria Libertas Pesaro|Scavolini Pesaro]]
| years4 = {{nbay|1992|full=y}}
| team4 = [[Utah Jazz]]
| years5 = 1993
| team5 = Wichita Falls Texans
| years6 = {{nbay|1992|end}}
| team6 = [[Sacramento Kings]]
| years7 = {{nbay|1993|full=y}}
| team7 = [[Los Angeles Clippers]]
| years8 = 1994–1996
| team8 = [[Sioux Falls Skyforce]]
| years9 = {{nbay|1995|full=y}}
| team9 = [[Houston Rockets]]
| years10 = {{nbay|1996|full=y}}
| team10 = [[Atlanta Hawks]]
| years11 = {{nbay|1997|full=y}}
| team11 = Cleveland Cavaliers
| years12 = 1998–1999
| team12 = Sioux Falls Skyforce
| highlights =
| bbr = jameshe01
}}
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'''Henry Charles James''' (born July 29, 1965 in [[Centreville, Alabama]]) is an [[United States|American]] retired professional [[basketball]] player.
'''Henry Charles James''' (born July 29, 1965) is an American retired professional [[basketball]] player out of [[St. Mary's University, Texas]]. He played parts of seven seasons in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA), as well as in several other leagues.


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The 6'8" [[small forward]] signed with the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] during the [[1990–91 NBA season|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 NBA season|1996–97]] as a member of the [[Atlanta Hawks]], hit a then-record tying seven [[three-point field goal|three-pointer]]s in a quarter. He also had a career in the [[Philippine Basketball Association]]<ref>[http://www.nba.com/blog/archive_2003/blog12.html NBA.com: Blog<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070618040645/http://www.nba.com/blog/archive_2003/blog12.html |date=2007-06-18 }}</ref> and spent parts of several seasons in the [[Continental Basketball Association]] for the [[Wichita Falls Texans]] and [[Sioux Falls Skyforce]].<ref>1999–2000 Official CBA Guide and Register, pg 274–5</ref>
[[NBA Draft|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 NBA season|1990-91 season]] and in 37 games, averaged 8.1 points per game.


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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.<ref name=fiveyearsprison>[https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2881749 James, 41, sentenced to five years in jail for dealing crack cocaine], updated May 24, 2007</ref> His six children (all under the age of 11) were present during his last deal.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2579119 ESPN – '90s journeyman James faces drug charges – NBA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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.<ref name=fiveyearsprison/>
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He played with six other teams throughout his career, and once in [[1996–97 NBA season|1996-97]] as a member of the [[Atlanta Hawks]], hit a then-record tying seven [[three-point field goal|three-pointer]]s in a quarter. He also had a career in the [[Philippine Basketball Association]].<ref>[http://www.nba.com/blog/archive_2003/blog12.html NBA.com: Blog<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


==References==
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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.<ref name=fiveyearsprison>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2881749 James, 41, sentenced to five years in jail for dealing crack cocaine], updated May 24, 2007</ref> His six children (all under the age of 11) were present during his last deal.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2579119 ESPN - '90s journeyman James faces drug charges - NBA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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.<ref name=fiveyearsprison/>
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==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JAMESHE01 NBA stats] @ basketballreference.com
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060304071245/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JAMESHE01 NBA stats] @ basketballreference.com
*[http://web.legabasket.it/player/JAM-HEN/james_henry Italian League profile]


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Latest revision as of 18:58, 6 November 2024

Henry James
Personal information
Born (1965-07-29) July 29, 1965 (age 59)
Centreville, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Side (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
College
NBA draft1988: undrafted
Playing career1990–1998
PositionPower forward / small forward
Number32, 51, 22, 21, 42
Career history
1989–1990Wichita Falls Texans
1990–1992Cleveland Cavaliers
1992Scavolini Pesaro
1992–1993Utah Jazz
1993Wichita Falls Texans
1993Sacramento Kings
1993–1994Los Angeles Clippers
1994–1996Sioux Falls Skyforce
1995–1996Houston Rockets
1996–1997Atlanta Hawks
1997–1998Cleveland Cavaliers
1998–1999Sioux Falls Skyforce
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Henry Charles James (born July 29, 1965) is an American retired professional basketball player out of St. Mary's University, Texas. He played parts of seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as in several other leagues.

The 6'8" small forward signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers 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] and spent parts of several seasons in the Continental Basketball Association for the Wichita Falls Texans and Sioux Falls Skyforce.[2]

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.[3] His six children (all under the age of 11) were present during his last deal.[4] 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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ NBA.com: Blog Archived 2007-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 1999–2000 Official CBA Guide and Register, pg 274–5
  3. ^ a b James, 41, sentenced to five years in jail for dealing crack cocaine, updated May 24, 2007
  4. ^ ESPN – '90s journeyman James faces drug charges – NBA
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