Justin James

Justin Taylor James (born January 24, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League He played college basketball for the Wyoming Cowboys. He was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft.

College career A native of Port St. Lucie, Florida, James was an unheralded basketball recruit out of high school, generating only one high-major offer from Mississippi State, before ultimately going to the University of Wyoming. James led the Mountain West Conference in scoring during his final season at Wyoming, averaging 22.1 points per game as a senior,

Professional career Sacramento Kings (2019–2021) James was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft with the 40th overall pick, On October 25, 2019, James made his debut in the NBA, coming off the bench in a 112–122 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers with two points. He scored 30 points for the G League's Stockton Kings in a win over the Iowa Wolves on January 11, 2020.

Cleveland Charge (2021–2022) On September 22, 2021, James signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz. However, he was waived on October 1. On October 13, he signed with Cleveland Cavaliers, but was waived three days later. On October 23, he signed with the Cleveland Charge as an affiliate player. James averaged 17.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. However, he never appeared in a game for the team.

On January 5, 2022, James was reacquired by the Cleveland Charge.

James joined the Orlando Magic for the 2022 NBA Summer League.

Metropolitans 92 (2022–2023) On December 13, 2022, James signed with Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A.

Return to the Charge (2023) On March 2, 2023, James was re-acquired by the Cleveland Charge.

Álftanes (2024–2025) On 16 December 2024, James signed with Álftanes of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla. On 31 January, he scored a season-high 34 points in a win against ÍR. During the regular season he averaged a team-high 23.1 points along with 5.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists. In the playoffs, he helped Álftanes reach the semi-finals where they bowed out against Tindastóll. In eight playoff games, he averaged 24.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists.

Kaohsiung Aquas (2025) On August 2, 2025, James signed with the Kaohsiung Aquas of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). On November 10, Kaohsiung Aquas terminated the contract relationship with James.

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