James Scott

Class:
Junior
Position:
F
Ht./Wt.:
6-10 / 225
Experience:
TR
Hometown:
Fayetteville, N.C.
High School:
E.E. Smith
Prev. College:
Louisville
Major:
Multi-Disciplinary Studies

2025-26 (JUNIOR): Played in all 35 games and made 27 starts for Ole Miss … Averaged 3.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game … Led the team with 46 blocks while adding 17 steals on defense … Paced the team in shooting with a field goal percentage of 72.9 … Blocked three or more shots in seven games … Posted a double-double on December 29 against Alcorn, scoring 13 points and pulling in 11 rebounds … Narrowly missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds to help Ole Miss defeat Texas in the opening round of the SEC Tournament … Pulled in 13 boards in a win over Georgia at the SEC Tournament … His 41 rebounds in total rank as the fifth-most in a single SEC Tournament … Tied for the eighth-most blocked shots in a single SEC Tournament with 11.

LOUISVILLE: Played in all 35 games during 2024-25 with the Cardinals, starting in 31 contests ... Averaged 7.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, shooting 75.5 percent from the floor ... His 79 dunks were the third-most in a single season in Louisville history ... Posted four double-doubles and five games with double-digit rebounds.

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON: Saw action in 35 games during his freshman season ... Averaged 5.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in 16 minutes per game ... Named to the Coastal Athletic Association All-Rookie Team ... Shot 79.2 percent from the floor ... Ranked in the top-25 nationally for total dunks.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at E.E Smith High School ... A consensus three-star prospect ... Named the Most Improved Player by the Fayetteville Observer.

PERSONAL: Son of Marisa and Kelvin Scott ... Has one sibling, Logan ... Born on September 11, 2005.