Elmore James IV

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-3
Weight:
210
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio
Prev School:
Ohio
High School:
Brush

2024-25 (Junior at Ohio): Played in 30 games, making 17 starts … averaged 8.2 points and 2.6 rebounds in 25.7 minutes per game … shot 39.0 percent from the field including 37.3 percent on 3-pointers and 84.3 percent on free throws … scored a season-best 20 points thanks to a career-high six 3-pointers at Toledo (3/7) … went for seven points and a season-high seven rebounds against Toledo in the MAC Tournament (3/13) … had 11 points, three rebounds and a season-best six steals vs Middle Tennessee (11/21)

2023-24 (Sophomore at Ohio): Played in 31 games, making 18 starts … averaged 7.8 points and 3.7 rebounds in 23.1 minutes per game … shot 45.9 percent on field goals and 85.2 percent at the foul line … tied a career-best with 21 points while adding five rebounds and two steals vs Delaware (12/2) … followed that up with a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double against Youngstown State (12/6) … tallied 20 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals in the season opener vs Troy (11/8)

2022-23 (Freshman at Ohio): Played in 31 games, making 15 starts … averaged 6.8 points and 1.9 rebounds in 15.6 minutes per game … shot 51.0 percent from the field including 40.5 percent from beyond the 3-point line and 78.7 percent on free throws … poured in a season-high 21 points at Toledo (1/17) … had 10 points and a season-best six rebounds against Northern Illinois (2/21) … scored in double figures in nine games including eight MAC contests

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Brush High School for coach Chet Mason … led team to combined 94-29 record in his four seasons as a varsity starter including 24-5 as a senior … First Team All-State as a junior and senior … Player of the Year for Division I in Northeast Ohio … team captain as a junior and senior … all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,805 career points … averaged 29.5 points per game in his junior season and 25.5 points per game in his senior season

PERSONAL: Son of Elmore James III and Danielle Sellers James … has siblings Imani Sellers and Mya James (twin sister) … cousin Derek Funderburk played basketball at Ohio State and NC State … favorite foods are steak and mac and cheese … intends to major in communications/broadcasting at Ball State