Tulane four-star transfer Sion James has committed to the Duke Blue Devils, he tells 247Sports.
Sion James, a four-star transfer out of Tulane, has committed to Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils and is withdrawing his name from the 2024 NBA Draft, he tells 247Sports.
“I chose Duke because it gives me a chance to impact winning and compete under the brightest lights in college basketball,” said James. “I get to work with a talented, experienced staff that knows how to win games and develop players, and I get to play with some of the most talented players in the country.”
The 6-foot-5, 210-pound shooting guard averaged 14.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists this season with the Green Wave, shooting 38.1% from three.
James will have one year left to play and adds bolsters Duke’s backcourt with his size, strength and athleticism, capable of impacting the game in a variety of ways and bringing an aged veteran to the squad in an ever-increasingly older college basketball world.
He is the ninth addition to the 2024-25 roster for Duke which only boasts two returners in Caleb Foster and Tyrese Proctor.
With six freshmen coming in, Scheyer has clearly targeted proven veterans in the portal that bring a mix of two-way versatility on both ends of the court.
James is a big and physical guard that can hit spot-threes and use his body to get downhill, finish at the rim and draw contact.
James shot 51.4% from the field and got to the free throw line 139 times last season.
Duke’s full list of newcomers with James include: Cooper Flagg (No. 1), Khaman Maluach (No. 3), Isaiah Evans (No. 13), Kon Knueppel (No. 17), Patrick Ngongba II (No. 18), Darren Harris (No. 51), Mason Gillis (From Purdue) and Maliq Brown (From Syracuse).
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