
Committed to:
- Position
- Defense
- Year
- 2026
- High School
- St. John's, D.C.
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 170
- Current Team
- Hilltop, Next Level
- Rating:
Fall 2024 Rankings – No. 8 in the class
The 2026 class isn’t perceived as the best defensive class, but James is basically the unanimous choice as the No. 1 close defender.
“Athletically, he’s different than everyone else,” an ACC coach said.
“People didn’t really challenge him this summer,” another coach from a top-5 program said.
James is going to be a four-year starter at St. John’s, one of the top programs in the country. He can reportedly throw down a windmill dunk, a nod to his elite athleticism. He loves to apply pressure because he knows that few offensive players can run by him, and his frame can handle a bunch more weight once he gets in a college weight room. There’s been a lot of smoke linking James to Syracuse, but he’ll get interest from everyone.