CAREER HIGHS

• Points: 26 // at Kentucky, 2/3/24
• Rebounds: 14 // vs. Auburn, 2/4/23
• Assists: 7 // vs. Illinois, 12/9/23
• Steals: 5 (2x) // last vs. Texas A&M, 2/1/22
• Blocks: 4 (3x) // last vs. Auburn, 2/28/24
• Field Goals: 9 (2x) // last at Kentucky, 2/3/24
• 3-Pointers: 5 // vs. NC State, 12/16/23
• Free Throws: 9 // vs. Vanderbilt, 2/12/22
• Minutes: 39:53 // vs. Florida, 2/29/20

HONORS

• 2023-24 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2023 SEC Community Service Team
• 2022 CollegeInsider.com Defensive All-America Team
• 2022 SEC All-Tournament Team
• 2021 Wade Houston Leadership Award
• 2020-21 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
• 2019-20 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2023-24 - FIFTH YEAR

• In his final collegiate outing, totaled eight points, four rebounds, a game-best three steals and a game-high two blocks versus third-ranked Purdue (3/31/24) in the Elite Eight, as well as hit both his 3-pointers.
• Turned in a 15-point showing against No. 11 Creighton (3/29/24) in the Sweet 16, shooting 3-of-5 from deep in the victory.
• In the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 win against Texas (3/23/24), produced nine points and a co-game-high nine rebounds.
• In his final home game, notched eight points and 10 rebounds, including a career-high-tying five on the offensive end, versus No. 15/13 Kentucky (3/9/24), adding two steals.
• Recorded his eighth-career double-double with 11 points and a season-best 13 rebounds, the latter mark leading all players, in the victory at No. 14/13 Alabama (3/2/24), also shooting 3-of-6 from 3-point range and making both of his free throws.
• Poured in a career-high 26 points on 9-of-18 shooting, tying a career best in makes, in the win at No. 10/8 Kentucky (2/3/24), also finishing 4-of-9 on 3-pointers to enter a tie for No. 10 on the program's all-time makes leaderboard with 179, as well as 4-of-4 at the line, while adding five boards to become the 12th Volunteer to surpass 750.
• Became the 15th Volunteer with 100 starts and the 18th with 700 rebounds in the non-conference finale versus Norfolk State (1/2/24).
• Posted a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double versus Tarleton State (12/21/23) and also became the 48th volunteer to eclipse 1,100 career points.
• Dropped a career-high-tying 23 points against NC State (12/16/23) in San Antonio, Texas, adding seven rebounds and three assists, while finishing 6-of-10 from the floor, 5-of-7 from deep to set a career best in makes and was a perfect 6-of-6 at the line.
• Finished with 12 points, six rebounds and a career-best seven assists, the latter mark leading all players, in the win against No. 20 Illinois (12/9/23).
• Logged 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting to go along with six rebounds and a career-high-tying six assists, his top mark since the 2019-20 campaign, versus George Mason (12/5/23), adding a game-best three steals.
• Registered a season-best 20 points on an 8-of-11 clip at No. 17 North Carolina (11/29/23), as well as blocked two shots.
• Was one of two Vols to record a double-double in the win over Syracuse (11/20/23) at the Maui Invitational, posting 15 points to go along with 12 rebounds.
• Surpassed the career 1,000-point milestone versus Wofford (11/14/23).
• Totaled 14 points and six rebounds in the win at Wisconsin (11/10/23).
• Buried 4-of-5 attempts from 3-point range to total 12 points in the Vols' 80-42 season-opening win over Tennessee Tech (11/6/23).
• Collected Preseason Second Team All-SEC honors from the league's head coaches.
• After going through the NBA Draft evaluation process, he announced on May 31, 2023, that he was returning to Tennessee for a fifth season of eligibility.

2022-23 - SENIOR

• Game-by-Game Statistics 
• VIDEO: 2023 Player Feature
• AUDIO: OFWAF Podcast | Josiah-Jordan James
• For his career, he has scored 968 points for a scoring average of 9.0 points per game in 108 appearances with 87 starts.
• Appeared in only 24 games in 2022-23, with 14 starts, while battling through knee and ankle injuries.
• Finished as the team's fourth-leading scorer (10.0 ppg) and third-leading rebounder (4.7 rpg).
• Shot a career-best .861 from the free-throw line (31 for 36).
• Scored in double figures 12 times, including a pair of 20-point performances.
• Led the Vols in scoring seven times, rebounding seven times and steals five times.
• Scored a team-high-tying 10 points while adding six rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals in the season-ending loss to Florida Atlantic (3/23/23) in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Gave the Vols a bit of everything during their NCAA Tournament second-round win over Duke (3/18/23), totaling seven points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block to help lead Tennessee into the Sweet Sixteen.
• Exploded for a game-high 20 points, with a career-high-tying four 3-pointers, and seven rebounds while leading the Vols to an SEC Tournament win over Ole Miss (3/9/23).
• Returned from a four-game injury absence when the Vols hosted his homestate South Carolina Gamecocks and made a career-high tying four 3-pointers en route to a team-high 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting in the 85-45 victory.
• Suffered an ankle injury in the closing minutes at Vanderbilt (2/8/23) that caused him to miss the next four games.
• Recorded his first double-double of the season and fifth of his career with 15 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in the win over No. 25 Auburn (2/4/23). 
• Scored 14 points and had seven rebounds in the win over No. 10 Texas (1/28/23)—his third double-figure scoring outing in his last four games.
• Posted a season-high 22 points with four made 3-pointers and a team-high-tying seven rebounds at LSU (1/21/23), earning a start and playing 30+ minutes for the second straight game.
• Making his first start since Nov. 16 and playing a season-high 34 minutes, hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 points at Mississippi State (1/17/23).
• Scored 12 points at South Carolina (1/7/23) and connected on a pair of threes for the second straight game.
• After missing four straight games due to knee soreness, returned against Mississippi State (1/3/23) to play 17 minutes and put up eight points on 3-of-5 shooting along with four assists.
• Returned after a four-game absence against Alcorn State (12/4/22) and played 14 minutes.
• Returned to the starting lineup against Florida Gulf Coast (11/16/22), scoring a game-high-tying 18 points while making a career-high-tying four 3-pointers and pulling down six rebounds.
• Tied for the team lead in scoring against Colorado (11/13/22) with 15 points on a career-high-tying four made threes, also recording eight rebounds, three steals and blocking two shots.
• Was inactive during UT's preseason scrimmages and exhibition following an offseason knee procedure, but returned for the season-opener vs. Tennessee Tech (11/7/22), logging close to 18 minutes off the bench and totaling eight points, four rebounds, two steals and an assist.
• Completed his degree in Communication Studies in December of 2022.
• Earned preseason All-SEC acclaim from the league's head coaches as well as a panel of SEC and national media, garnering first-team honors from the coaches and second-team honors from the media.
• Also one of 20 small forwards named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Julius Erving Award watch list.

2021-22 - JUNIOR

• Game-by-Game Statistics 
• VIDEO: 2022 Player Feature
• Led the team in rebounding with an average of 6.0 per game.
• Played 32 total games with 30 starts—averaged 6.8 points per game during his first 16 games and 13.7 points per game during the final 16 games.
• Led the Vols in rebounding a team-high 11 times, in blocks 10 times, in steals nine times and in scoring five times.
• Had 15 first-half points—17 total—and a team-high nine rebounds in the first-round win over Longwood (3/17/22).
• Averaged 14.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 9-for-17 (.529) from 3-point range at the SEC Tournament; named to the SEC All-Tournament team.
• Closed out the regular season with a 12-point, seven-rebound, three-steal performance against Arkansas (3/5/22).
• Registered a career-high 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting at Georgia (3/1/22), also recording eight rebounds and a season-high five assists.
• Narrowly missed out on a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds in the win over #3 Auburn (2/26/22).
• Registered his second double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Vanderbilt (2/13/22).
• Scored a team-high-tying 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting in a game-high 38 minutes at Mississippi State (2/9/22).
• Playing in his home state, posted a career-high 20 points, while also tallying six rebounds, three blocks, three steals and four made threes at South Carolina (2/5/22).
• Recorded a season-high 14 points on 4-for-7 shooting and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds against Texas A&M (2/1/22).
• Scored 11 points and made three 3-pointers at Texas (1/29/22), including eight during Tennessee’s late-game comeback.
• Had a nine-point, nine-rebound, four-assist effort in a season-high 38 minutes against Florida (1/26/22).
• Made three 3-pointers and scored 11 points while also grabbing four rebounds at Kentucky (1/15/22).
• Recorded his second career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds against South Carolina (1/11/22).
• In a season-high 32 minutes during the win over No. 6 Arizona (12/22/21), scored 12 points and had five rebounds.
• Broke out of a shooting slump by hitting a career-high four 3-pointers against UNC Greensboro (12/11/21), scoring 12 points.
• In his first game back after missing three games due to injury, scored five points, was a team-high +22 in 26 minutes of action and also posted team highs in rebounds (9) and blocks (4) at Colorado (12/4/21).
• Was a defensive nuisance in Tennessee's season-opening win over UT Martin (11/9/21), setting career-highs for steals (5) and blocks (4) during a steady +26 plus/minus effort.
• Switched from jersey No. 5 to jersey No. 30; his father (Kurt James, Michigan State) and brother (K.J. James, Valdosta State) both wore No. 30.

2020-21 - SOPHOMORE

• Game-by-Game Statistics
• Was selected to participate in the prestigious VOLeaders Academy, a year-long student-athlete leadership curriculum.
• An extremely versatile player who impacted the action both on the perimeter and in the paint, he appeared in 25 games with 17 starts.
• Averaged 27.0 minutes per game—third most on the team.
• Led the Vols in total rebounding (6.5 rpg), offensive rebounding (2.1 orpg) and steals (1.4 spg).
• His 1.6 steals per game during SEC play ranked ninth in the league.
• Led the team in rebounding 13 times and steals 11 times (both team highs).
• Averaged 8.0 points overall and 7.4 points in SEC play; scored in double figures nine times.
• Grabbed a career-high-tying 13 rebounds in Tennessee's NCAA Tournament first-round game against Oregon State (3/19/21); the performance marked the fifth-most rebounds by a Vol in an NCAA Tournament game.
• Came off the bench to record 12 points, nine boards and five assists in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal vs. Florida (3/12/21).
• Returned from injury in the win at Vanderbilt (2/24/21), playing 29 minutes off the bench and logging five rebounds and three steals.
• Scored a career-high 18 points on 5-of-8 shooting while also tallying six rebounds, three assists, two blocks, two steals, and tying his career-high in free throws made with six against Georgia (2/10/21).
• Posted his first career double-double in the comeback win over Kentucky at Rupp Arena (2/6/21), totaling 10 points and 10 rebounds.
• Stuffed the stat sheet in the win over No. 15 Kansas (1/30/21), logging nine points, 11 rebounds, four assists and a block.
• Scored 17 points, reeled in a game-high nine rebounds and added three steals in the win over Arkansas (1/6/21).
• Had a versatile showing against Alabama (1/2/21), recording eight rebounds, two blocks and a pair of steals.
• Was productive during the road win over #12 Missouri (12/30/20), tallying four assists, three offensive rebounds, three steals and a block.
• Recorded 11 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals in the win over USC Upstate (12/23/20).
• Poured in 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting while also pulling in six rebounds and dishing off three assists in UT's victory over Tennessee Tech (12/18/20).
• Was the most complete performer in the Vols' 79-38 victory over Appalachian State (12/15/20), notching 11 points and eight rebounds (five offensive boards).
• Enjoyed a balanced effort in Tennessee's win over Cincinnati (12/12/20), tallying eight points, three assists and three steals; he also was a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line.
• Opened his sophomore season with a balanced effort that included eight points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals as the Vols downed Colorado (12/8/20).
• Wore jersey No. 5.

2019-20 - FRESHMAN

• Game-by-Game Statistics
• Closed his freshman season ranking second on the team and 19th in the SEC in rebounding with 5.5 boards per game.
• Led the team in 3-point percentage (.367) and ranked second in assists (2.9 apg).
• Scored in double figures 10 times, led the team in assists 10 times and was UT's top rebounder seven times.
• Elevated his offensive output during SEC play, averaging 8.2 points and a team-best .426 3-point percentage.
• Scored a career-high 16 points (all in the second half) to go along with seven rebounds and five assists in UT's huge road win at sixth-ranked Kentucky (3/3/20).
• Put together his most complete performance of the season in the Vols' home triumph over Florida (2/29/20), tallying 12 points, eight rebounds, a season-high-tying six assists, two blocks and a steal.
• Off the bench at South Carolina (2/15/20), he finished with nine points, five assists, three boards, two blocks and a steal in 30 minutes of action in his first collegiate appearance in his home state.
• Poured in 11 points and dished off a season-high-tying six assists in Tennessee's victory over Ole Miss (1/21/20).
• Recorded game-highs in assists (5) and rebounds (9), while rejecting a season-high three shots and scoring six points in Tennessee’s road win at Vanderbilt (1/18/20).
• Scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds in UT's home win over South Carolina (1/11/20).
• Scored 11 points and brought down a game-high seven rebounds in Tennessee's victory at Missouri (1/7/20).
• Scored a career-high 15 points while knocking down three 3-pointers in UT's SEC opener against LSU (1/4/20)
• Dished off a season-high six assists, scored eight points and brought down six rebounds in UT's win over Jacksonville State (12/21/19).
• Poured in a then-season-high 14 points against Memphis (12/14/19) while adding a season-high three steals on the defensive end.
• Scored in double figures for the first time in his collegiate career in UT's victory over Florida A&M (12/4/19), finishing with 10 points.
• Pulled down 11 rebounds during UT's 58-46 victory over Chattanooga (11/25/19).
• Brought down a season-high 13 rebounds and dished off five assists in Tennessee's 76-41 win over Alabama State (11/20/19).
• Was effective on both sides of the floor, scoring nine points, pulling down four rebounds, dishing off five assists while nabbing two steals as a starter in UT's victory over 20th-ranked Washington (11/16/19).
• Started against Murray State (11/12/19), tallying five points, two rebounds, an assist and a block in the UT victory.
• Made his Tennessee debut as a starter in the season-opener against UNC Asheville (11/5/19) and tallied two points, six rebounds, two assists and a block in the victory.
• Wore jersey No. 5.

HIGH SCHOOL

• Graduated from Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, South Carolina, where he was coached by John Pearson.
• Was a national top-20 prospect according to Rivals (No. 14), 247sports (No. 14) and ESPN (No. 20) and was the highest-rated prep basketball player ever to come out of the South Carolina “Lowcountry.”
• Became the eighth Tennessee signee selected as a McDonald’s All-American—the first since Tobias Harris in 2010.
• Was named the 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of South Carolina and also earned honorable mention on the Naismith High School Boys' All-America Team.
• A five-year starter for Porter-Gaud, he helped lead the school to three state championships.
• The Cyclones advanced to the SCISA AAA semifinals during his senior season in 2019, with James averaging 29.1 points, 12.4 rebounds, 5.3 blocks and 4.9 assists per game.
• Was a member of the United States team that won gold at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
• Was a high school teammate of Indiana Pacers guard Aaron Nesmith.
• Attended the same high school as NBA All-Star and 2021 Finals champion Khris Middleton.
• Played his AAU ball with the Charleston-based TMP program under coach Antoine Saunders.

PERSONAL

• Full name is Josiah-Jordan James
• Born Sept. 5, 2000, in Charleston, South Carolina
• Son of Sonya Brice and Kurt James
• His mother is a former Division I basketball official.
• His father played basketball at Michigan State under head coach Jud Heathcote and was a Spartans co-captain in 1981-82.
• His older brother, K.J. James, exhausted his collegiate eligibility at Valdosta State in 2018 after beginning his career at High Point.
• Four of his uncles also played college basketball: John James III (Ball State), Kevin James (Alabama State), Anthony Fletcher (Hawai'i) and Noel Gilliard (Furman).
• Became a serious yoga enthusiast during the pandemic shutdown in the spring/summer of 2020.
• Academic Major: Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication (master's level); completed his bachelor's degree in Communication Studies in December 2022.
• Recipient of the Cade Family Athletic Endowed Scholarship and the John Stokely Family Athletic Endowment