Nate James (basketball)

Nate James (born August 7, 1977) is a retired American basketball player and a current associate head coach at Duke University.

Nate James
Duke Blue Devils
PositionAssociate head coach
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1977-08-07) August 7, 1977
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaint John's Catholic Prep
(Frederick, Maryland)
CollegeDuke (1996–2001)
NBA draft2001 / Undrafted
Playing career2001–2008
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Coaching career2009–present
Career history
As player:
2003Hickory Nutz
2003Sta. Lucia Realtors
2003–2004Kaposvári KK
2003–2004Anjou BC
2004KK Siroki Hercegtisak
2005Pitagoras/Minas
2005–2006EiffelTowers
2006–2007Toyama Grouses
2007–2008Basket Kwidzyn
As coach:
2008–2009Duke (conditioning)
2009–presentDuke (asst./assoc. HC)
Career highlights and awards
As Player:

As Assistant Coach:

  • 2× NCAA champion (2010, 2015)
  • ACC Tournament champion (2009–2011, 2017, 2019)

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

  1. 2011-12 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball media guide, accessed November 3, 2011
  2. Nate James Duke coaching biography Archived November 7, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 3, 2011
  3. Nate James Eurobasket profile, accessed November 3, 2011
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