2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
James, Mike
Will Wade Summer Press Conference
Wednesday, July 09
Will Wade on ACC PM
Wednesday, May 14
Coach Will Wade Chats with Matt Chazanow and Jeff Gravley
Wednesday, March 26
Coach Wade Introductory Press Conference
Wednesday, March 26
Jersey Number 0
Mike James
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Oak Ridge
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Prev School:
- Louisville
Bio
2024-25 Redshirt Junior Season (at NC State): Did not play after suffering knee injury in preseason practice.
2023-24 Redshirt Sophomore Season (at Louisville): ACC Honor Roll ... Started all 32 games for Louisville … Averaged 12.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game … Shot 81.8 percent from the free throw line which ranked 10th in the ACC … Averaged 33.3 minutes per game to rank ninth in the ACC … Led team in scoring eight times … Scored in double figures in 22 of 32 games … Posted a career-best 26 points, knocking down five three-pointers in win at Miami on Jan. 10 … Made 5-of-7 three-pointers and scored 23 points vs. Pitt on Jan. 6 … Recorded first career double-double with a then-career-high 25 points and career-high 10 rebounds vs. UMBC on Nov. 6.
2022-23 Redshirt Freshman Season (at Louisville): Named to 2022-023 ACC All-Academic Team … ACC Honor Roll ... Started all 32 games for Louisville … Averaged 10.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game … Played an average of 31 minutes per game … Ranked second on the team in scoring, fourth highest scoring average of amongst ACC freshmen … Shot 45.3 percent from the field, including 35.7 percent from three-point range and 78.1 percent from the free throw line … First UofL player freshman since DeJuan Wheat in 1993-94 season to score at least 17 points in three straight games … Scored season-high 24 points twice, vs. Wake Forest and Virginia … most points by a Louisville freshman since V.J. King in 2017 … First UofL freshman to score at least 24 points multiple times in their rookie season since Francisco Garcia in 2002-03 season … Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 9 … Scored 16 points in collegiate debut vs. Bellarmine, fifth-most ever by a UofL freshman in their debut.
2021-22 Freshman Season (at Louisville): Redshirted season after suffering torn achilles tendon in left leg in preseason practice on Oct. 6.
High School: Consensus four-star recruit in Class of 2021 … Ranked No. 66 nationally by Rivals.com, No. 77 by 247Sports and No. 77 in ESPN 100 … Averaged 19.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 blocks per game to lead Oak Ridge to 23-2 record and the Florida 7A semifinals … Shot 58 percent from the field … 2020-21 Orlando Sentinel Boys Basketball Player of the Year … Voted Class 7A Player of the Year in Florida by panel of coaches and media … 2021 FACA District 11 Class 7A Player of the Year … Averaged 18.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists as a junior in 2019-20 to help lead Oak Ridge to 21-9 record and Class 7A state semifinals … 2019-20 First Team All-State selection and Orlando Sentinel All-Area team member … Named to 7A State All-Tournament team.
2023-24 Redshirt Sophomore Season (at Louisville): ACC Honor Roll ... Started all 32 games for Louisville … Averaged 12.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game … Shot 81.8 percent from the free throw line which ranked 10th in the ACC … Averaged 33.3 minutes per game to rank ninth in the ACC … Led team in scoring eight times … Scored in double figures in 22 of 32 games … Posted a career-best 26 points, knocking down five three-pointers in win at Miami on Jan. 10 … Made 5-of-7 three-pointers and scored 23 points vs. Pitt on Jan. 6 … Recorded first career double-double with a then-career-high 25 points and career-high 10 rebounds vs. UMBC on Nov. 6.
2022-23 Redshirt Freshman Season (at Louisville): Named to 2022-023 ACC All-Academic Team … ACC Honor Roll ... Started all 32 games for Louisville … Averaged 10.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game … Played an average of 31 minutes per game … Ranked second on the team in scoring, fourth highest scoring average of amongst ACC freshmen … Shot 45.3 percent from the field, including 35.7 percent from three-point range and 78.1 percent from the free throw line … First UofL player freshman since DeJuan Wheat in 1993-94 season to score at least 17 points in three straight games … Scored season-high 24 points twice, vs. Wake Forest and Virginia … most points by a Louisville freshman since V.J. King in 2017 … First UofL freshman to score at least 24 points multiple times in their rookie season since Francisco Garcia in 2002-03 season … Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 9 … Scored 16 points in collegiate debut vs. Bellarmine, fifth-most ever by a UofL freshman in their debut.
2021-22 Freshman Season (at Louisville): Redshirted season after suffering torn achilles tendon in left leg in preseason practice on Oct. 6.
High School: Consensus four-star recruit in Class of 2021 … Ranked No. 66 nationally by Rivals.com, No. 77 by 247Sports and No. 77 in ESPN 100 … Averaged 19.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 blocks per game to lead Oak Ridge to 23-2 record and the Florida 7A semifinals … Shot 58 percent from the field … 2020-21 Orlando Sentinel Boys Basketball Player of the Year … Voted Class 7A Player of the Year in Florida by panel of coaches and media … 2021 FACA District 11 Class 7A Player of the Year … Averaged 18.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists as a junior in 2019-20 to help lead Oak Ridge to 21-9 record and Class 7A state semifinals … 2019-20 First Team All-State selection and Orlando Sentinel All-Area team member … Named to 7A State All-Tournament team.