PREP AND PERSONAL
- Born December 30, 2007
- Son of Jill and Kwame James.
- Majoring in communication.
- James is a 6-6, 190-pound guard from Marietta Ga. James also won a Georgia state championship as a senior with Wheeler High School as it defeated Pebblebrook 62-52 to win its 11th state championship.
- He helped lead Wheeler to a 6A state title in Georgia in 2024-25. He averaged 13.0 points per game as a junior at Wheeler last season. He added 4.4 rebounds and 37 total assists, while shooting 41.5 percent from the field, 36.0 percent from three and 77.0 percent from the line.
- James was the team’s most improved player from a 29-3 state championship team.
- "Amare is a versatile wing who has the ability to be a two-way player in time," said Brownell. "I love his work ethic, and his competitiveness will be a great addition to our team. I’m eager to see how he develops within our program."
- His father played basketball at Evansville from 1996-00 for Jim Crews. Coach Brownell worked for Crews at Evansville in 1991-92. James’ mother played tennis at Southern Indiana from 1999-01.