Mike James (basketball, born 1990)

Mike James
James in 2024
No. 55 AS Monaco
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueLNB Pro A
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1990-08-18) August 18, 1990
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High schoolGrant (Portland, Oregon)
College
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012Zagreb
2013Hapoel Galil Elyon
2013–2014Paffoni Omegna
2014Kolossos Rodou
2014–2016Baskonia
2016–2017Panathinaikos
2017Phoenix Suns
2018New Orleans Pelicans
2018Panathinaikos
2018–2019Olimpia Milano
2019–2021CSKA Moscow
2021Brooklyn Nets
2021–presentMonaco
Career highlights

EuroLeague career stats leaders

Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Michael Perry James (born August 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the LNB Élite and the EuroLeague.

He was a high school basketball standout playing for Grant High School in Portland, and played college basketball for Eastern Arizona College and Lamar University. James was the first player in NBA history to go from a two-way contract to a regular contract, all while never being sent down to the NBA G League in the process.

James started his professional career in Europe in 2012 and is five-time All-EuroLeague selection. James was the EuroLeague scoring champion in 2019. Since 2024, James is the all-time scoring leader in EuroLeague history. He was also named EuroLeague MVP of the 2023–24 season.