2025 Draft Profile - Sion James

The Ringer - May 27th: "Even though he’s not the kind of defensive playmaker who pops off the screen, James is an eager defender with a herculean, almost laughably powerful build for a 6-foot-6 guard, and his performances against better competition confirmed that he processes the action on offense fast enough to route the ball where it needs to go. He’s also repeatedly proved that he’s dedicated to keeping the ball moving on offense."

Kyle Boone - CBS Sports - May 23rd: "After transferring in from Tulane, James earned a starting role at Duke on a 35-win Blue Devils team and was stellar in his role, rating out in the 96th percentile on jumpers and 98th percentile on shots from the catch and shoot position, per Synergy data."

NBA Draft Room - May 22nd: "A hard-nosed big guard who is a gamer and a winner. He projects as a bench/depth player who can give good minutes to a NBA team."

Kevin O'Connor - Yahoo! Sports - May 12th: "James is a versatile defender who sets a tone with his hustle, and after years of laying bricks he’s worked hard to become a dead-eye, spot-up shooter. He brings much more than shooting as a crafty playmaker who keeps the ball moving."

NBA Draft Room - March 22nd: "A power guard who is built like a linebacker but has good quickness, athleticism and can handle the ball. Makes a lot of winning plays that don’t show up in the stat sheet."

Jonathan Wasserman - Bleacher Report - March 11th: "Teams could want to take a chance on Sion James' outlier strength for a wing or ball-handler. At 220 pounds, he's a force downhill with secondary playmaking ability and accurate spot-up shooting numbers (50.0 percent)."

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