Jerome James

Jerome James is a former basketball player who played as the center for the Seattle SuperSonics and New York Knicks. He was raised in Tampa, Florida with his parents Jessie and Ruth James. When he was in high school, he attended Pentecostal Church of God Christian Academy and worked as a part-time delivery truck driver for Sunny Florida Dairy. James was discovered by his mother's friend, and he was mentored by Ron Brown and offered him a scholarship to Florida A&M.

James had played for Florida A&M for 3 years with 81 games and has a recorded average of 16.0 points with 4.48 blocks and 9.2 rebounds. He was supposed to graduate with a pre-law degree in college when he decided to participate in the 1998 NBA Draft, where he was selected by the Sacramento Kings.

Experience with the New York Knicks

The highlight of James' career was with the New York Knicks. As the management believes that James could be their "next big star", they offered him $30 million for the contract in 5 years. James was often regarded for his outstanding performance during his stay with the Knicks, however, James has a lot of issues with them for futility and bad management. While James had his best moments with the Knicks, yet the Knicks always had an issue with horrible trades and overpriced contracts.

James' ComeBack through the D-League

After retiring from NBA, he rested for a while until 2012. He then decided to play professional basketball with the Puerto Rican team called Caciques de Humacao, where he recorded 9.1 points with 7.4 rebounds per round. In 2015, he announced that he will be signing with Atenienses de Manatí on March 18.

Achievements:

• 1997, 1998 First-Team All-Meal
• 2001 Yuba Championships