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An athletic and versatile player with the skills to play multiple positions... Has the versatility to play power forward or wing... Could be a big 3 or a small 4... Handles the ball very well and a solid outside shooter... Has a 41-inch vertical leap... Could be an impact player this season as a freshman.
High School
A 2007 graduate of Cheyenne, Wyo. East High School where he played for coach Damon Artery... Averaged 28 points and nine rebounds per game to lead the Wyoming High School Athletic Association playoffs in scoring and rebounding... Also led the state in blocked shots... An 85 percent free throw shooter... Helped lead the Thunderbirds to the 2006 Class 4A state championship with a 62-49 win over Cheyenne Central... Had 25 points and 11 rebounds in the title game... Played in the Montana-Wyoming Basketball Series for the top players in each state... Named first team all-state as both a junior and senior... Named co-MVP of the Nike All-American senior all-star game in Indianapolis in 2006 by notching a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds... Listed among the top 100 players in his class by PrepStars.com, PrepHoopsOnline.com and RivalsHoops.com... Rated the 38th-best player in the nation by Van Coleman of Hoopmasters.com.
Personal
Son of Vi and Willie Johnson, a former world kickboxing champion... James has used martial arts to train and went 21-0 in competition.
