Henry James (basketball)
Encyclopedia
Henry Charles James is a retired American
professional basketball
player in the NBA.
Undrafted
out of St. Mary's University, Texas
, the 6'8" small forward
signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers
during the 1990–91 NBA season and in 37 games, averaged 8.1 points per game.
He played with six other teams throughout his career, and once in 1996-97 as a member of the Atlanta Hawks
, hit a then-record tying seven three-pointer
s in a quarter. He also had a career in the Philippine Basketball Association
.
On September 7, 2006, James was charged with two counts of the felony for selling a total of $750 in crack cocaine
to an undercover police officer on August 30 and September 7. His six children (all under the age of 11) were present during his last deal. In May 2007, James, of Fort Wayne, Indiana
, was sentenced to serve five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a charge of distribution of a controlled substance.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player in the NBA.
Undrafted
NBA Draft
The NBA Draft is an annual event in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These players are usually amateur U.S. college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted...
out of St. Mary's University, Texas
St. Mary's University, Texas
St. Mary's University is a Catholic and Marianist liberal arts institution located on northwest of downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. St. Mary’s is a nationally recognized master’s level school ranked among the top colleges in the west for best value and academic reputation by U.S. News...
, the 6'8" small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
during the 1990–91 NBA season and in 37 games, averaged 8.1 points per game.
He played with six other teams throughout his career, and once in 1996-97 as a member of the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
, hit a then-record tying seven three-pointer
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
s in a quarter. He also had a career in the Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
.
On September 7, 2006, James was charged with two counts of the felony for selling a total of $750 in crack cocaine
Crack cocaine
Crack cocaine is the freebase form of cocaine that can be smoked. It may also be termed rock, hard, iron, cavvy, base, or just crack; it is the most addictive form of cocaine. Crack rocks offer a short but intense high to smokers...
to an undercover police officer on August 30 and September 7. His six children (all under the age of 11) were present during his last deal. In May 2007, James, of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
, was sentenced to serve five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a charge of distribution of a controlled substance.
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com