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Jayden James

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Position
Defense
Year
2026
High School
St. John's, D.C.
Height
6'1"
Weight
170
Current Team
Hilltop, Next Level
Rating:
5 out of 5 stars

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.