Player Profile: Mike James

Career Transactions: Signed with Miami on July 20, 2001…waived by the Heat on Oct. 25, 2001…signed with Miami on Dec. 18, 2001…signed with Boston on July 25, 2003…traded along with Rasheed Wallace to Detroit on Feb. 19, 2004, in a three-team deal that sent Chucky Atkins, Lindsey Hunter, a Detroit 2004 first-round draft pick and cash considerations to Boston and Bob Sura, Zeljko Rebraca, Chris Mills and a Milwaukee 2004 first-round draft pick to Atlanta…signed with Milwaukee on August 4, 2004…traded with Zendon Hamilton to Houston on Feb. 24, 2005 for Reece Gaines and two future second-round draft picks…acquired by Toronto from Houston in exchange for Rafer Alston on Oct. 4, 2005…signed to a four-year contract by Minnesota on July 13, 2006…traded by the Timberwolves along with Justin Reed to the Rockets on June 14, 2007 in exchange for Juwan Howard…Acquired along with Bonzi Wells and cash considerations (from Houston) in a three-team trade that sent Bobby Jackson, Adam Haluska, a 2008 second round draft pick (from New Orleans) and the rights to Sergei Lishouk (from Memphis) to Houston, and forward Marcus Vinicius (from New Orleans), the rights to Malick Badiane and cash considerations (from Houston) to Memphis on Feb. 21, 2008…Acquired in three-team trade that sent Antonio Daniels (from Washington) to New Orleans, Javaris Crittenton (from Memphis) to Washington, and a conditional draft pick (from Washington) to Memphis on Dec. 10.

Professionally: Has played for nine different franchises over eight NBA seasons…Enjoyed his career-best season in 2005-06 as a member of the Toronto Raptors when he averaged 20.3 points and 5.8 assists per game…Prior to entering the NBA, played with St. Polten in Austria (1998-99), Chalons in France (1999-2000) and Slu Nancy in France (2000-01)…Started the 2001-02 campaign with the Rockford Lightning of the Continental Basketball Association before signing with Miami.

Personally: Born Michael Lamont James on June 23, 1975, in Amityville, New York...Is the youngest of seven children…He and wife, Angela, have four daughters, Jadon Miciah, Amaya Noel, Michal Mikaya and McKinly Joel...Attended Syracuse University’s “Sportscaster U” in the summer of 2009…With his wife and four daughters, appeared on ABC’s Supernanny in December, 2008…Majored in children’s psychology at Duquesne…Hosted a ‘Reading Time-Out’, a Read-to-Achieve initiative of NBA Cares, with fifth-grade students from a local elementary school in March, 2009…Would like to start a Christian Bible school in the future…Is very active in the community through his Mike James Foundation, which helps provide scholarships to underprivileged children…His foundation teamed with the Houston Housing Authority to host “Blazing a Brighter Future Youth Summit” in 2007, which included health screenings, as well as presentations on teen alcoholism and gangs…Hosts an annual Mike James Basketball Experience, which features a week-long camp to improve participant’s (ages 8-18) on-court performance, as well as a “Life Skills” component with community leaders and other professionals…Attended business classes at Stanford during the 2007 off-season…Helps to stay in shape during the off-season through a boxing routine.