SION JAMES NEWS

Duke's push for 6th NCAA title falls apart in unlikely late collapse against Houston in Final Four

Duke's push for its sixth national championship ended abruptly and in unlikely fashion with the Blue Devils squandering a double-digit second-half lead

APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston rallies to beat Duke 70-67 in the Final Four, will face Florida for the NCAA title

Houston’s suffocating defense wiped away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes and erased Cooper Flagg and Duke’s title hopes Saturday in a 70-67 stunner over the Blue De...

APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Final Four again has multiple 5th-year starters. This time, it's a farewell to an uncommon era

The final Final Four marks an end to the era of players sticking around college longer with an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic

APRIL 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duke's transfer portal players: Where Sion James, Maliq Brown, others played before joining Blue Devils | Sporting News Canada The Blue Devils have a well-rounded roster.

APRIL 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Florida duo, Houston's White juggle tasks as Final Four assistants set to lead their own programs

Florida's John Andrzejek and Kevin Hovde join Houston's Quannas White as assistant coaches at the Final Four who have already taken head-coaching jobs elsewhere

APRIL 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Why Sion James is underrated as 'ultimate connector' for Duke basketball vs Houston in Final Four Duke basketball's Sion James is arguably among the most underrated players at the Final Four. Here's what he provides for the Blue Devils:

APRIL 4 • FAYOBSERVER.COM

Duke's great D sends Blue Devils to their 18th Final Four with an 85-65 win over Alabama

Duke’s stream of NBA-ready standouts used smothering defense and other options on offense to paper over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night and lift the Blue Devils to the program’...

MARCH 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

3s please, and wide-open offense on display when Duke plays Alabama with Final Four trip at stake

When Alabama faces Duke for a trip to the Final Four on Saturday, hoops fans will witness what some say is the future of college basketball

MARCH 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flagg flies in March Madness and Duke wins 100-93 over Arizona to reach the Elite Eight

Duke stud Cooper Flagg put on a skills clinic and overcame an onslaught from Arizona and Caleb Love, finishing with 30 points, six rebounds and seven assists in a 100-93 NCAA Tourn...

MARCH 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 1 seed Duke's opening-week offense in March Madness was a display of elite efficiency

Duke's elite offensive efficiency stood out as it rolled through the first two games of the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duke's Sion James Makes NIL Announcement Amid NCAA Tournament NIL deal amid Duke success.

MARCH 24 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Cooper Flagg has seized the spotlight all year. He's the biggest star heading into March Madness

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg enters the NCAA Tournament as the biggest star heading into March Madness

MARCH 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown miss No. 1 Duke's win against rival UNC in ACC semifinals

Top-ranked Duke played without Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown in its win against rival North Carolina in the Atlantic Conference Tournament because of injuries

MARCH 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duke's Maliq Brown stood out at UNC. It showed his importance to the No. 2 Blue Devils' title hopes

Maliq Brown stepped up in No. 2 Duke's win at rival North Carolina that clinched the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title

MARCH 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Puts up 11 in rout James closed with 11 points (4-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and one steal over 29 minutes during Monday's 93-60 win over Wake Forest.

Impact James, a fifth-year senior and Tulane transfer, has started the last 23 games for Duke, but a deep and talented backcourt have often limited his offensive output. That's allowed him to be more efficient, however, as he's shooting a career-best 42.6 percent from distance after recording a season high in three-pointers made Monday.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg stars once more in his possible farewell at Cameron Indoor Stadium

Duke freshman standout Cooper Flagg delivered one more stellar performance in what may have been his final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium

MARCH 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

New scoring high James totaled 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal over 34 minutes during Monday's 74-64 win over North Carolina State.

Impact James has been taking over point guard duties for the Blue Devils of late, and while it hasn't led to much scoring, he's still producing a respectable 7.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists across 13 games as a starter. While 13 points isn't much to write home about on the surface, it ended up being his best individual scoring total of the 2024-25 season. Next up for Duke is a home matchup against rivals North Carolina on Saturday.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers double-double James had 10 points (5-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 11 rebounds, two assists and one steal over 26 minutes during Tuesday's 88-65 win over Virginia Tech.

Impact Cooper Flagg led the way for the Blue Devils in this easy win, but James made his presence felt on both ends of the court with this double-double. James recorded his first double-double of the season and is averaging 8.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game since being promoted to a starting role eight games ago.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Plays 19 miuntes off bench James (shoulder) posted five points (1-3 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, four assists and two steals over 19 minutes during Saturday's 86-35 win over Wofford.

Impact James returned to the hardwood following a shoulder injury and made the most of time out there in a game where the Blue Devils limited their opponents to just 35 points. James should continue to see minutes off the bench for Duke.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Spotted warming up James (shoulder) has been spotted warming up and will be a game-time call against Wofford, TheDevilsDen.com reports.

Impact James suffered a shoulder injury against Kentucky, and has been questionable ever since. It appears the guard will try to give it a go, but he remains a game-time call. James is averaging 9.0 points, 2.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers shoulder injury James suffered a shoulder injury during Duke's 77-72 loss Tuesday against Kentucky, according to Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com.

Impact During the Kentucky-Duke game's second half, James suffered "a hard hit on a screen" that resulted in him not being available again Tuesday. He logged four points (2-4 FG) against UK. Before the Kentucky matchup, James scored more than 10 during each of his Duke games.

NOVEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gets start in exhibition game James started and had seven points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists and two steals in Saturday's exhibition win over Lincoln (PA).

Impact James was a do-it-all type player in his time with Tulane and we certainly saw a bit of that in this one, albeit in limited minutes. James drew the start and played 17 minutes, while expected starters like Tyrese Proctor and Khaman Maluach came off the bench. We won't truly know what James' role will be until the regular season opener on Nov. 4 against Maine, but his versatility and experience will force coach Jon Scheyer to keep him on the floor most nights.

OCTOBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Transfer SF Sion James details what he brings to Duke and projects this year's ceiling After being extremely productive for Tulane over four seasons, the powerful wing is now ready for a new challenge at Duke before becoming a...

AUGUST 9, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

Duke announces Sion James transfer The senior transfer guard will have one year of eligibility remaining when he enrolls at Duke later this month

MAY 13, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

Tulane four-star transfer Sion James picks Duke Tulane four-star transfer Sion James has committed to the Duke Blue Devils, he tells 247Sports.

MAY 12, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM