James Gulley

James Gulley (born October 3, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player, who played the center position. He played for Ironi Ramat Gan and Maccabi Ramat Gan in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, leading the league in rebounds for three consecutive seasons (1995–97).

Basketball career Gulley attended Newton High School in Texas, graduating in 1985. In 1984 he was named USA Today Honorable Mention.

He played basketball for Lamar University for four seasons, graduating in 1988. In 1986–87 Gulley led the Southland Conference with 288 rebounds and 9.9 rebounds per game, and was third with 19.8 points per game.

Gulley played for Maccabi Rishon LeZion in the Israeli Basketball Premier League from 1994 to 1997. In 1994–95 he led the league with 12.7 rebounds per game, in 1995–96 he again led it in rebounds, with 11.6 rebounds per game, and in 1996-94 he led the league in rebounds for a third consecutive season, with 10.2 per game. He played for Ironi Ramat Gan in the Israeli Basketball Premier League from 1998 to 1999.

Personal Gulley is tall, and weighs 260 pounds. His hometown is Newton, Texas. His son is professional basketball player Jarmar Gulley.

He was diagnosed with colon cancer, and later with an advanced form of colorectal cancer by 2013.