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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Philippine Basketball Association |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1986-03-03) March 3, 1986 (age 38) Garner, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Garner Magnet (Garner, North Carolina) |
| College | Clemson (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008 | Colorado 14ers |
| 2009–2010 | Beijing Ducks |
| 2010 | Caciques de Humacao |
| 2010–2011 | Oyak Renault |
| 2011 | Caciques de Humacao |
| 2011–2012 | Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. |
| 2012 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2012–2013 | Springfield Armor |
| 2013 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2013 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2014-present | San Mig Super Coffee Mixers (Philippines) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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James Dixon Mays (born March 3, 1986) is a US-born Central African professional basketball player. He represented his home country, the Central African Republic at the last FIBA Africa Championship.
High school
Mays averaged 20.1 points, 15 rebounds, two steals and two assists per game for Garner High in 2003-04. He shot a strong 54.3 percent from the field that year when he led Garner to the conference championship. A McDonald's All-American nominee as a senior, he was also named MVP of his conference and to the all-conference team. He played in the North Carolina vs. South Carolina High School All-Star game where he played against Clemson classmate Sam Perry. Perry was the top scorer, but Mays was named the MVP. Along with that, he also played in the East vs. West North Carolina Coaches Association All-Star game in July. He scored a season high 30 points against East Wake High School as a senior, but he had a 36-point game as a junior against Southeast Raleigh for his career high. In his junior year, he scored 19.8 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.
College
Freshman
Mays started eight of the 32 games in which he appeared. Averaged 4.3 points and better than one steal per game.
Sophomore
Started all 11 games in which he appeared. (Mays was ruled academically ineligible for the second semester). The Tigers posted an 11-0 mark with Mays, and managed just an 8-13 record in his stead. Averaged 9.2 points and a career-best 7.6 rebounds. Posted 19 points and seven rebounds against South Carolina.
Junior
Mays posted career-bests in points (12.2 ppg), assists (2.7 apg) and steals (1.9 spg); also averaged 6.4 rebounds. Set Clemson single-season records for assists (95) and steals (69) for a frontcourt player. Posted eight double-digit rebounding efforts and seven point-rebound double-doubles. Exemplified his balanced play with an 18-point, nine-rebound, four-assist, five-steal, two-block effort against Monmouth.
Senior
Fought through a rash of injuries to finish second on the team in rebounds per game, third in steals, while posting a double-digit scoring average. Named to the ACC-All Tournament Second Team after helping the Tigers reach the title game. Led Clemson in rebounding 10 times. Recorded a career-high six steals in a season-opening win against Furman. Tallied a season-high 20 points in a comeback, road win at Maryland. Suffered a broken hand against North Carolina but still produced nine points, eight rebounds, four steals and two blocks.
Professional career
Mays was not selected during the 2008 NBA Draft. He started his professional career with the Colorado 14ers of the D-League, then played the next five years in China, Puerto Rico, and Turkey.
2012–13
Mays began the 2012–13 season with the Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League. On February 4, 2013, Mays was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game. On February 10, 2013, Mays was traded to the Maine Red Claws for Kris Joseph. On February 26, 2013, Mays was traded to the Sioux Falls Skyforce in exchange for Gabe Pruitt.
San Mig Super Coffee Mixers 2014
James Mays signed as import of San Mig Coffee Mixers ongoing Commissioners Cup conference.He wants to get a championship with San Mig Coffee to get SMCM 3 peat championship.
References
- Scout.com: James Mays Profile
- 2013 NBA Development League All-Star Game Rosters Announced
- "Springfield trades James Mays in exchange for Maine's Kris Joseph". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 11, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
- Maine Trades James Mays in Exchange for Sioux Falls' Gabe Pruitt
External links
- Real GM profile
- NBA Draft profile
- Turkish League profile
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in China
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Basketball players from North Carolina
- Beijing Ducks players
- Clemson Tigers men's basketball players
- Colorado 14ers players
- Maine Red Claws players
- Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. players
- Oyak Renault basketball players
- People from Wake County, North Carolina
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sioux Falls Skyforce players
- Springfield Armor players