James Webb III
| No. 3 – Delaware 87ers | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 19, 1993 Augusta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–present | Delaware 87ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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James Webb III (born August 19, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for North Idaho and Boise State.
High school career
Webb played for Curtis Baptist High School for two years before transferring to The Oaks Virtual School where he averaged 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists per game while being named team MVP.[1]
College career
Webb began his college career at North Idaho College where he appeared in all 31 games, including 17 starts. He averaged 9.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and helped the team reach a 26-5 record.[1]
In his sophomore season, he transferred to Boise State[2] where he averaged 15.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals as a junior, leading the Broncos in the first two categories.[1][3] He was named Mountain West Player of the Week three times and earned First-Team All-MW honors.[1][4]
On March 27, 2016, Webb announced he would forego his senior season to declare for the NBA draft.[5]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Webb joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On July 8, 2016, he signed with the 76ers,[3][4][6] but was waived on October 24 after appearing in six preseason games.[7] Five days later, he was acquired by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the 76ers.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Boise State bio". BroncosSports.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "NIC's James Webb signs with Boise State University". NIC.edu. November 14, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- 1 2 "SOURCE: SIXERS SIGN UNDRAFTED BOISE STATE FORWARD JAMES WEBB III". CSNPhilly.com. June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- 1 2 Tust, Jay (June 24, 2016). "James Webb III gets two-year deal with 76ers". KTVB.com. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Southorn, Dave (March 27, 2016). "Boise State basketball's James Webb III declares for NBA Draft, won't hire agent". IdahoStatesman.com. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Sixers Announce Samsung NBA Summer League Roster, Signings". NBA.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Sixers Waive Five Players". NBA.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "SEVENS INVITE 13 PLAYERS TO TRAINING CAMP". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 29, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
External links
- James Webb III at broncosports.com