James Webb III

James Leroy Webb III (born August 19, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Esenler Erokspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for North Idaho College and Boise State University. He played in the NBA in 2017–18.

High school career Webb played for Curtis Baptist High School in his hometown of Augusta, Georgia for two years. He then transferred to The Oaks Virtual School (Hilton Head, South Carolina), where he averaged 23 points, nine rebounds, and five assists per game while being named team MVP. He also lettered in tennis, soccer, baseball, track, and cross country during his high school career.

College career Webb began his college career at North Idaho College. There, in 2012–13 he appeared in all 31 games, including 17 starts. He averaged 9.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, shooting 53 percent from the floor and 76.8 percent from the free throw line, and helped the team reach a 26–5 record. In 2014–15 he was Mountain West Newcomer of the Year, All-MW Second Team, and All-MW Defensive Team.

The next year he averaged 15.8 points, 9.13 rebounds (7th in team history), and 1.4 steals per game with a .552 field goal percentage as a junior, leading the Broncos in the first two categories. He was named Mountain West Conference Player of the Week three times, USBWA All-District VIII, NABC All-District 17 First Team, and earned First-Team All-MW honors.

On March 27, 2016, Webb announced he would forego his senior season to declare for the NBA draft.

Professional career Delaware 87ers (2016–2018)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Webb joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On July 8, 2016, he signed with the 76ers, but was waived on October 24 after appearing in six preseason games. Five days later, he was acquired by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the 76ers. On March 7, 2017, Webb was waived after suffering a season-ending ankle injury.

Webb was re-signed by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League for the 2017–18 season.

Brooklyn Nets (2018) On January 15, 2018, Webb was signed by the Brooklyn Nets to a two-way contract.

Telekom Baskets Bonn (2018–2019) On August 23, 2018, Webb was signed by Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga.

Iowa Wolves (2019–2020) On November 15, 2019, the Iowa Wolves announced that they had acquired the returning player right to Webb. Webb had 20 points, 14 rebounds and two assists on January 20, 2020, versus the Greensboro Swarm. He averaged 13.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.

Larisa (2020–2021) On September 8, 2020, Webb signed overseas with Larisa of the Greek Basket League. In 13 games, he averaged 13.3 points and 9.6 rebounds per contest, attracting the interest of bigger clubs.

Murcia (2021–2022) On January 31, 2021, UCAM Murcia announced that Webb had joined their team until the end of the season. He re-signed with the club in the summer of 2021. During the 2021–22 campaign, in 33 league games, Webb averaged 12.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest.

Valencia (2022–2023) On July 8, 2022, Webb signed a two-year contract with Valencia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. In 32 EuroLeague games, he averaged 8 points and 4.1 rebounds in 21 minutes per contest, on 60.9% 2-point shooting and 38.4% 3-point shooting. Additionally, in 26 Liga ACB matches, he averaged 9.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest.

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2023–2024) On July 5, 2023, Webb signed a two-year deal with Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Liaoning Flying Leopards (2025) On January 10, 2025, Webb signed with the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).

Unicaja Malaga (2025–2026) On June 20, 2025, he signed with Unicaja of the Spanish Liga ACB.

Esenler Erokspor (2026–present) On June 17, 2026, he signed with Esenler Erokspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

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EuroLeague

Basketball Champions League

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College

Personal life