Bryce James Scores First College Points for Arizona

Bryce James reached a milestone in his second game for Arizona, scoring his first college points during the Wildcats’ 104-84 victory over Cal Poly on November 5. He started for the second straight game and made a corner three-pointer early in the contest, putting Arizona ahead 9-3 after a pass from freshman Caleb Holt.

James played 17 minutes and logged five points along with two assists and two steals. He shot 2-for-5, also converting a jumper from midrange during the closing two minutes.

His first appearance, against UCLA, ended without a score: he missed all three of his shots in six minutes as Arizona lost. James is a 6-foot-5 shooting guard playing his first college season after sitting out his freshman year.

Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd previously said the redshirt year was intended to give James options as his career developed. Lloyd said James had made progress in learning the team’s system and physically maturing, and expressed confidence he would contribute to the Wildcats.

LeBron James, Bryce’s father, publicly encouraged him ahead of the season, including sharing a video of Bryce watching game film. Bryce is the youngest of LeBron’s two sons and three children; his older brother Bronny plays for the Lakers.