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“James is an experienced big guy that gives us more maturity in the paint. He is very physical and does a great job of carving out space. James is very skilled for his size. He has a good mix to his game, because he can score in the paint as well as step out and shoot. He is very smart and is a great defender.” – CofC Head Coach Earl Grant

WINTHROP (2011-15)
Played in a total of 92 career games with 51 starts for the Eagles averaging 4.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest under head coach Pat Kelsey…A season-ending knee injury held him from competition during his senior season…Recorded his 250th career rebound against Presbyterian (1/8/14)…Registered his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds off the bench at Hampton (12/29/13)…Also went an impressive 10-for-12 from the free throw line at Hampton…Scored a career-high 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting from the field in the team’s regular-season finale versus UNC Asheville (3/2/13)…Saw a career-high 35 minutes of action at No. 7-ranked Ohio State (12/18/12)…Pulled down a career-high seven rebounds at Jacksonville (12/15/11)…Had 11-career double-figure games…Big South Conference All-Academic Team selection.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated in 2011 from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, Va…Lettered in basketball under head coach Joe Wootten, the son of Hall of Fame High School Coaching Legend Morgan Wootten…Helped lead the Knights to the 2010 Virginia Independent School State Championship in 2010 as a junior…Earned Virginia All-State honors averaging 19 points and nine rebounds per game that season…Missed his senior year due to a knee injury and eventual ACL surgery…Played AAU Basketball for Team Takeover based out of Washington, D.C.

PERSONAL
Henry James Bourne, Jr.…Goes by James…Son of Henry James Bourne, Sr., and Francis Brown…Born on March 22, 1993 in Silver Spring, Md…Graduated from Winthrop with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in May of 2015…Currently pursuing his master’s degree in public administration at College of Charleston.