Lance James  -   2
    Lance James

    Class:
    Senior
    Hometown:
    Lithia Springs, GA
    Last College:
    Aiken Tech
    Height / Weight:
    5-11 / 200
    Position:
    G

    Lance James is the Vikings' point guard of the future and his ability to adjust to the speed of the collegiate game will help determine CSU's success this year. A natural scorer -- he can score from both inside and out, off set plays or creating his own opportunity -- it is his ability to get his teammates involved that makes him a dangerous offensive performer. At the defensive end, his sneaky quickness will make him one of the leaders in steals.

    Junior College
    • Third team NJCAA All-America selection as a sophomore at Aiken (S.C.) Tech, playing for head coach Bruce Capers.
    • Finished seventh in the nation in scoring (23.4 ppg), shooting 48-percent from the field as a senior.
    • Was fifth in the nation in steals (95) and 16th in both three-point percentage (61-125, .488) and assists (6.1).
    • First team all-conference choice as a sophomore.
    • Attended Albany as a freshman in 2006-07, making the team as a walk-on, but did not play in any games.

    High School
    • Second team all-state pick at LEAP Academy in Camden, New Jersey, playing for coach Marco Marcos.
    • Averaged 24 points and eight assists as a senior, helping team to a 25-4 record and the South Jersey Group I title.
    • Named team MVP as a senior.
    • Played as both a freshman and sophomore at Chapel High in Douglasville, GA.

    Personal
    Born Jan. 10, 1988 in New Orleans, Louisiana...son of Iran and Cynthia James...has a younger sister (Iréal) and two older brothers (Iran Jr. and Christopher)...moved from Georgia after his parents went to New Orleans to help families displaced by Hurricane Katrina...communications major.