Nate James (basketball)
Duke Blue Devils | |
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Position | Associate head coach |
League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Detroit, Michigan | August 7, 1977
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Saint John's Catholic Prep (Frederick, Maryland) |
College | Duke (1996–2001) |
NBA draft | 2001: undrafted |
Playing career | 2001–2008 |
Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
Coaching career | 2009–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
2003 | Hickory Nutz |
2003 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
2003–2004 | Kaposvári KK |
2003–2004 | Anjou BC |
2004 | KK Siroki Hercegtisak |
2005 | Pitagoras/Minas |
2005–2006 | EiffelTowers |
2006–2007 | Toyama Grouses |
2007–2008 | Basket Kwidzyn |
As coach: | |
2008–2009 | Duke (conditioning) |
2009–present | Duke (asst./assoc. HC) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As Player:
As Assistant Coach:
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Nate James (born August 7, 1977) is a retired American basketball player and a current associate head coach at Duke University.
College career
James, a 6'6" swingman out of Saint John's at Prospect Hall, played for coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke from 1996 to 2001. After appearing sparingly as a freshman, James suffered a medical redshirt in his sophomore season after six games. Returning in the 1998–99 season, James became a key reserve for the Blue Devils' 1999 Final Four team, averaging 5.0 points and 2.6 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per game.[1]
In his junior year, James was named co-captain of the 1999–2000 team with Chris Carrawell and Shane Battier. He also moved into the starting lineup and upped his averages to 11.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. As a senior, James was again named co-captain and led the Blue Devils to the 2001 NCAA championship. He was named third team All-Atlantic Coast Conference and tallied 12.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game for the Blue Devils.[1] During his time at Duke, James scored 1,116 points and due to his redshirt year became the first player in ACC history to be a member of five regular-season conference championships.[2]
Professional career
Following the close of his college career, James was not drafted by the National Basketball Association. After stints with the Summer League teams of the Washington Wizards and Sacramento Kings, he embarked on an international career. James' career would take him to the Philippines, France, Japan, Bosnia, the Netherlands, Brazil, Hungary and Poland. James was a part of league championship teams in the Netherlands and Hungary.[3]
Coaching career
In 2008, James retired from basketball and took a role as assistant strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater. Following the departure of assistant Johnny Dawkins to Stanford, James was elevated to a full assistant role for the 2009–10 season. Duke went on to win the 2010 national championship, making James the first person to win championships at Duke as both a player and as a coach. James would stay on as a full assistant for another season before moving to a special assistant role as former Blue Devil Jeff Capel joined the staff.[2] On March 27, 2013 it was announced that James would be replacing coach Chris Collins for the Duke Blue Devils as associate head coach.
References
- ^ a b 2011-12 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball media guide, accessed November 3, 2011
- ^ a b Nate James Duke coaching biography Archived November 7, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 3, 2011
- ^ Nate James Eurobasket profile, accessed November 3, 2011
- 1977 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- American expatriate basketball people in Belgium
- American expatriate basketball people in Brazil
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Hungary
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American expatriate basketball people in Poland
- American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Michigan
- Basketball players at the 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players at the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from Michigan
- Duke Blue Devils men's basketball coaches
- Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players
- Heroes Den Bosch players
- HKK Široki players
- Saint John's Catholic Prep (Maryland) alumni
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Detroit
- Toyama Grouses players