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Tim James | 25
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2001-02
Statistics |
| PPG | 1.3 |
| RPG | 0.8 |
| APG | .1 |
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Position:
F
Born:
12/25/76
Height:
6-7 / 2,01
Weight:
214 lbs. / 97,1 kg.
College:
Miami (Fla.) '99
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Career Highlights
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Saw action in four games during his rookie season with the Miami Heat in 1999-00
Made his NBA debut against Boston on 1/25/00 and totaled four points, one board and one assist in seven minutes
- Finished career ranked fourth on Miami's scoring list (1,713), fifth in rebounding (856) and second in blocks (224).
- Named Third Team All-America by The Associated Press and the NABC as a senior.
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BACKGROUND
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2000-2001:
Averaged 1.5 points, 1.2 rebounds and 6.6 minutes in 30 games played off the bench ... Placed on the injured list on 4/10 with tendinitis in his left knee - missed four games ... Scored a career-high six points (2-3 FG) in 10 minutes vs. Orlando on 3/8 ... Activated from the injured list 2/8/01 ... Placed on the injured list on 1/5/01 with tendinitis in both knees and missed 18 games due to injury ... Missed 30 games due to coach's decision ... Grabbed a career-high four rebounds vs. Atlanta on 2/8 ... Hit his first career three-pointer vs. Atlanta on 3/2 ... Played a season-high 15 minutes at Milwaukee on 2/17.
1999-2000:
Placed on the injured list on 1/31 ... Activated from the injured list on 1/25, after missing the first 39 games of the regular season with a sprained left ankle
COLLEGE:
Born and raised in Miami, was a huge high school basketball star in his hometown before attending the University of Miami ... As a Hurricane, averaged 14.9 ppg and 7.4 rpg over four seasons, finishing his career ranking fourth on Miami's scoring list (1,713), fifth in rebounding (856), and second in blocks (224) ... Ranks 17th on the all-time Big East scoring list (1062) and eighth on the all-time rebounding list (545) ... In addition to his talents on the basketball court, was also a two-time Big East Champion in the high jump in 1996 and 1997 ... His number 40 was retired by both his high school and college teams, joining Rick Barry as the only Hurricane basketball players so honored.
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PERSONAL
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Full name is Tim O'Connor James
Nickname is "TJ"
Son of Betty James and Tom McGregor
Honored by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce as its 1999 Individual Achievement Award recipient
Worked with the Miami-Dade Police Department's "Join a Team, Not a Gang"
Started the "TJ40 Foundation" to enhance reading development for underpriviledged children
Received a degree in sociology from Miami
Had his jersey No. 40 retired by Miami prior to the Hurricanes' regular-season finale against Rutgers on Feb. 27, 1999, joining Hall of Famer Rick Barry as the only Miami players with that honor
Two-time Big East Champion in the high jump (1996, 1997) as a member of the Miami track team
Plans to get into real estate development after basketball career has ended
Lists The Green Mile as his favorite movie
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