 
#21 Shawn James So. F 6'9 - 195 Brooklyn, NY (Redirection/Notre Dame Prep) Individual statistics |
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 James exploded onto the college basketball scene last year, establishing himself as one of the nation's premier shot blockers. He finished second in the nation in shots blocked as a freshman and became the Huskies' all-time leading shot blocker after just 29 collegiate games. He has also been a leader on offense, as he set the school's single-season shooting record, shooting 63.3 percent from the floor in 25 games during his freshman campaign. James is a solid rebounder as well and has the potential to put up a triple-double on any given night. He has recorded the only four triple-doubles in Northeastern history.2005-06: CAA Defensive Player of the Year...CAA All-Conference third team...CAA All-Defensive team...CAA All-Tournament team...CollegeInsider.com Defensive All-America team...averaged 6.53 blocks per game for the season, ranking first in NCAA history...his 196 blocks rank second on the NCAA all-time single season list behind David Robinson's 207 in 1985-86...blocked nine shots, grabbed nine rebounds and scored 12 points in victory over Central Connecticut (Nov. 19)...scored 14 and blocked a season-high 10 shots against Cal State Northridge (Nov. 25) to help lead Northeastern to Golden Bear Classic finals...with his 10-block effort, James surpassed Husky legend Reggie Lewis for Northeastern's career lead in shots blocked...needed just 29 career collegiate games to do so...followed that performance with 22 points, nine rebounds and six blocks in GBC finals versus Cal (Nov. 26) to earn All-Tournament team honors...scored 13 in win over James Madison (Dec. 3)...recorded 11 points, eight blocks and five rebounds in win over Towson (Dec. 7)...scored 14 to go with eight blocks at Providence (Dec. 20)...scored eight and blocked eight shots at Wright State (Dec. 27)...recorded his second double-double of the season with 11 points and 14 rebounds versus George Mason (Jan. 2)...also blocked six shots as he eclipsed the 200-block mark for his career...finished one block and one rebound shy of a triple-double for the second time as he also scored 12 in loss to Old Dominion (Jan. 7)...scored eight and blocked five shots in win over Delaware (Jan. 12)...helped the Huskies to a 63-60 victory over Drexel (Jan. 14) as he nailed a three with 30 seconds remaining to give NU a one-point lead...after playing just seven minutes in the first half, James played a solid second half at George Mason (Jan. 19), finishing with 14 points and seven blocks...fell just shy of a triple-double for the third time on the year, with 12 points, 10 blocks and nine rebounds versus Hofstra (Jan. 21)...grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds in addition to 12 points and seven blocks in victory over Georgia State (Jan. 26)...had 11 boards, seven points and five blocks at UNC Wilmington (Jan. 28)...scored 13 with 11 rebounds and eight blocks in victory over William & Mary (Feb. 2)...turned in a career-performance against VCU (Feb. 4) with career highs in points (26) and minutes (37) en route to his third career triple-double (10 blocks, 10 rebounds)...was named CAA Co-Player of the Week for his efforts over W&M and VCU...scored 10 to go with six blocks in setback at Hofstra (Feb. 11)...notched his second triple-double in two weeks with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 11 blocks in 77-55 victory over James Madison (Feb. 15)...also moved into second on the CAA single-season blocks list behind Navy's David Robinson (207 in 1985-86)...scored 13 with 11 boards for eighth double-double of season against Rider (Feb. 18)...scored 15 with 10 blocks at Delaware (Feb. 23)...notched 10th double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds at Towson (Feb. 25)...set CAA Tournament record with nine blocked shots against James Madison (March 3)...broke CAA Tournament record over three games with 20 blocked shots to earn All-Tournament honors. 2004-05: Named America East Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year...also earned a spot on the All-Conference third team...Ranked second in the nation in blocked shots (5.4) and first in the America East...his 136 blocks are a school single-season record and rank second on America East's single-season list...conference's second-leading rebounder, pulling down 7.6 boards a game...finished the season with a .633 FG percentage, ranking him first all-time among Huskies in a single season...earned CollegeInsider.com Freshman All-America honors...had a remarkable collegiate debut, with 18 points, eight rebounds and a then school-record seven blocks against Harvard...named America East Co-Rookie of the Week for that effort...scored 20 points versus Holy Cross...became the first Husky to record a triple-double, with 17 points, 12 boards and a school-record 11 rejections, in NU's 76-61 win over Iona...the 11 blocks are tied for the second most in America East history...earned America East Co-Rookie of the Week honors Jan. 3...scored 14 points and swatted six shots, including his 68th to break NU's single-season record, in 69-59 victory over Binghamton...named America East Rookie of the Week on Jan. 31...scored a career-high 23 points and had 14 rebounds in an 86-66 win over Hartford...went 8-for-8 from the floor against the Retrievers, tying him for the second-best shooting performance in school history...earned America East Rookie of the Week honors Feb. 14...registered 10 blocks in an 82-51 win over Maine...scored 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in Northeastern's 63-48 victory over Boston University...named America East Co-Rookie of the Week on Feb. 21...posted second triple-double in school history with 15 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and 11 blocks in a 70-63 win over Albany...the 11 rejections tied his own school record...recognized as America East Co-Rookie of the Week on Feb. 28, the sixth time he earned at least a share of the award...posted 21 points, eight rebounds and five blocks in Northeastern's 86-73 win over No. 6 Maine in the America East semifinals...had 12 points, seven rebounds and seven blocks in a 90-65 loss to Memphis in the first round of the NIT. High School: Only played organized basketball for two years, one at the High School of Redirection (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and one for Bill Barton at Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, Mass.)...was teammates with former high school phenom and current Portland Trailblazers guard Sebastian Telfair in the New York League’s IS8 Tournament, in which James averaged 18 points, 17 rebounds and 16 blocks...Redirection won the alternative league title in his one year there...helped Notre Dame to a No. 3 national ranking among fifth-year prep schools...ranked No. 70 on Hoop Scoop’s list of the top 100 fifth-year players in the country. Personal: Enjoys playing with his sister Teceeta and niece Ebony...aspires to play professional basketball someday...a Criminal Justice major...made the honor roll at Notre Dame...older brother Gordon plays professional basketball in Portugal, while his brother Lex James plays basketball at Saint Francis...Class of 2009.
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