
As of March 2025, Sion James plays collegiate basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference. James is in his senior year as a guard. He started his career with the Tulane Green Wave in 2020 and moved to the Blue Devils before the beginning of the 2024/25 season. James participated in 23 games as a freshman, according to the Tulane Green Wave's official website. He made 7 of 25 (.280) 3-pointers and 44 of 102 overall.
In the team's victory over Memphis (2/4), James recorded a career-high 30 points and seven steals, earning him a spot on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll for the first time as a junior. At the end of the season, he was given the AAC Sportsmanship Award. James played for head coach Branden Mayweather at Lanier High School for three years. He was selected to the all-state team and the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association's 2020 6A Co-Player of the Year, and he was named the Region 8A Player of the Year twice as a junior and senior.
Sion James NIL deals
As of March 2025, Sion James has NIL deals with brands like Samaritan’s Feet, Fear The Wave (as per On3), Happy & Hale, and Fifth Third Bank (as per his official Instagram account).
Sion James NIL deal tracker
Date | Deal partners |
8/16/23 | Samaritan’s Feet |
1/05/23 | Fear The Wave |
3/11/25 | Happy and Hale |
2/26/25 | Fifth Third Bank |
Sion James' notable NIL deals
Samaritan’s Feet
Sion James and Samaritan’s Feet, a service based in Charlotte, North Carolina, agreed to an NIL Deal in 2023, per On3 website data.
Fear The Wave
Fear The Wave, a non-profit organization “dedicated to providing Tulane student-athletes with NIL opportunities,” as per their official X (formerly Twitter), agreed to an NIL Deal with James in 2023. The organization is based in New Orleans, LA.
Happy and Hale
Sion James signed a deal with Happy and Hale as per a post on his Instagram account.
Fifth Third Bank
Sion James signed a deal with Fifth Third Bank as per his Instagram account.
FAQs on Sion James
A. Elbridge James and Carol Ottey-James are the parents of Sion James.
A. Sugar Hill, Georgia, is Sion James’ hometown.
A. Sion James is 22 years old as of March 2025.
A. Sion James stands 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) tall.