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**MemphisX** · 11-22-2006, 08:40 AM

Dominic James is a 5'11 sophomore PG playing at Marquette. He is a good floor general but needs to work on his jumpshot. His ball handling, quickness and athleticism are top notch and already NBA level.

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**HKF** · 11-22-2006, 08:48 AM

He sure dominated Duke last night. This kid is good, but he is tiny. Let's hope he doesn't become like a Jameer Nelson on the next level. Even though he short in stature, I'd hope he has more Kyle Lowry in his game.

sov82 · 11-23-2006, 06:43 AM

He certainly doesn't play like he's 5'11"

Nimreitz · 11-23-2006, 08:49 PM

He's strong like Jameer, but quick like Kyle Lowry. Very intriguing NBA prospect, but let's see how that jumpshot, especially the mid-range, comes along this year.

**cpawfan** · 10-28-2007, 08:33 PM

DraftExpress lists him as the #9 pro prospect in the Big East

http://draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=2275

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As a freshman, Dominic James exploded onto the Big East scene as a high flying, scoring point guard, who could do a little bit of everything to help a team win games. His sophomore season though was a major disappointment. The Indiana native saw decreases in scoring, rebounding, assists, field goal percentage and three-point field goal percentage. Some of this may have had to do with the departure of Steve Novak from the previous year, who had certainly kept some pressure off of James. After declaring for the draft last June and coming up empty, the pressure will be on James to make some serious strides in his game and prove that he’s a better prospect than he showed at the NBA pre-draft camp.

Measured at just 5’11 and ¾” in shoes, James is undersized, even for the point guard position. What he lacks in size though, he makes up for with freakish athleticism. Despite an overall poor performance at the Orlando pre-draft camp, James tested out as the third best athlete at the camp. Most impressive is his leaping ability; James’ vertical jump was measured at 38.5 inches. He has tremendous speed and quickness, in both the open floor and half court sets. James has also proven to be a very strong player for his size. He does well taking contact when going to the basket.

Despite being a point guard, James has a shoot first mentality most of the time. In only four out of thirty-four games last season did he attempt less than ten shots. James is at his best when he is slashing to the basket. He has a quick first step and also possesses a wonderful array of jukes and hesitation moves. Once in the lane, James is able to elevate over many defenders, and those that he isn’t, he still often finds ways to score around thanks to his fantastic body control in the air. This knack for penetrating defenses also allows James to set up his teammates with a lot of easy looks around the basket. Despite a drop-off in production, James still doled out nearly five assists per game last season.

James biggest weakness as an NBA prospect relate to his struggles with his perimeter shooting ability. He shows some ability shooting off the dribble from mid-range, but beyond the arc, James was awful last year. He shot just 27% from three-point range, but the real issue is that he averaged over five attempts from the outside per game. James has a tendency to fade away and kick out his legs on shots from the perimeter. He shows very nice form and has a quick release, but his release point is very inconsistent. More importantly, James’ shot selection isn’t always very good.

In transition, James is a real asset to his team thanks to his athletic ability. He has solid handles and great open floor speed, so he is certainly capable of taking the ball coast-to-coast and weaving his way through defenders. James also has a knack for knowing when to leak out on long rebounds. His vertical explosiveness makes for plenty of dazzling finishes on the other end of the floor.

Overall offensively, James has plenty of ability. He needs to improve on his perimeter shooting, but above all he needs to improve his decision making skills. James hasn’t proven to have the highest basketball IQ, forcing the issue more often than he should. Too many times he’ll try to take on multiple defenders, when as a point guard he should reset the offense or pass off to a teammate.

Defensively, James is able to make things happen once again because of his athletic ability. He has fantastic lateral quickness, which allows him to very closely guard opponents when they have the ball, and not worry about being beaten off the dribble. For a smaller player, he does well fighting through screens and following his man through traffic. His 1.9 steals per game last year is a testament to his quick hands and great anticipation. What James does need to improve upon though is his help defense. He has a tendency to get too caught up with his own man, closely guarding him even when on the weak side of the floor. He also gets into trouble against taller guards who are able to shoot over him from the perimeter.

Some people may be forgetting about James since he regressed last year and had such a poor pre-draft, but he will still be one of the more visible guards in the country this year. The physical tools are there, and certainly there is already plenty to be happy about in terms of his offensive game; if James can improve his decision making and his perimeter game, and most importantly lead Marquette deep in the tournament, he will be right back in the thick of things draft wise.

Nimreitz · 10-28-2007, 10:59 PM

If you guys thought I didn't like Alando Tucker last year, just wait.

First of all, he looks 5 foot 8 at best. Love the athleticism and strength, but he can't create for his teammates and he is a terrible shooter. He's not even that good of a slasher. He better have been in the gym non-stop for the past 7 months working on his shot, otherwise he's never going to play in the NBA.

Nimreitz · 02-25-2008, 05:53 PM

Every 5 or 6 games Dominic James will remind us all why we thought he was an elite prospect at one time. Tonight against Villanova was one of those games. It's not over yet, but James was pretty much flawless in everything he did. If he could just put it all together he would be so much fun.

**Geaux Tigers** · 02-25-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Nimreitz

Every 5 or 6 games Dominic James will remind us all why we thought he was an elite prospect at one time. Tonight against Villanova was one of those games. It's not over yet, but James was pretty much flawless in everything he did. If he could just put it all together he would be so much fun.

Dominic James meet Scottie Reynolds...Scottie Reynolds meet your future.

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