Bryce James, the youngest son of Lakers star LeBron James, has officially committed to play his college ball at Arizona for 2025/26, per Tobias Bass and Brendan Marks of The Athletic.
The 17-year-old senior guard is considered a three-star recruit, and is currently ranked as the No. 257 player among his graduating high school class. The 6’5″ wing was also fielding offers from Ohio State and Duquesne.
In his scouting report, Marks notes that James is less physically strong and athletic than his older brother Bronny James was at the point in their respective prep careers. The 20-year-old Bronny is currently a rookie with Los Angeles following a one-and-done season with USC. Marks believes that Bryce will need significant developmental time in head coach Tommy Lloyd‘s system.
There’s more from around the basketball world:
- In a fresh ranking of each NBA team’s draft assets, Bobby Marks of ESPN calls the Thunder’s cadre of picks the best across the league. Oklahoma City boasts 13 first-round pick across the next seven seasons, including all seven of its own future picks. Marks ranks the Nuggets’ future draft equity as the worst pick portfolio in the league. Denver has just four incoming first-round selections available over the next seven years, and none available to trade due to protections.
- A pair of former NBA players were involved in a recent three-team G League trade. According to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee (Twitter link), the Kings‘ NBAGL affiliate, the Stockton Kings, traded for guard Chasson Randle from the Iowa Wolves, the Timberwolves‘ affiliate. Stockton shipped out forward Drew Timme to the Nets‘ G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets. Long Island, meanwhile, sent former NBA wing Amari Bailey to Iowa.
- Boban Marjanovic‘s agent, Misko Raznatovic, has confirmed (Twitter link) a prior report that his client is signing with the Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association. The 7’4″ big man, who last played for the Rockets in 2023/24, logged nine pro seasons in the NBA. In 331 career regular season games (25 starts), Marjanovic averaged 5.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per night. He kicked off his 2024/25 run with Turkish club Fenerbahce, but was released earlier this month.
Really….complete non article. I’m sure plenty of better players than Bron had kids attemp basketball. Infact, I know this.
Also far better son’s of ex players on the way to the league?
Name them.
Carlos Boozer’s and Ron Harper’s kids to name two.
They haven’t made it to the NBA yet. So, no one knows how they will turn out.
That wasn’t the point. The point was that Cameron Boozer and Dylan Harper are better than Bryce (and probably Bronny) right now.
The only reason this is news is because Bryce (nothing against the kid) is LeBron’s son, whereas Boozer and Harper are in the news because of their own performances.
Are Boozer and Harper on any NBA roster? No. Are Bronny and LeBron on an NBA roster at the same time? Yes. First time that has happened. Nobody knows how LeBron’s, Boozer’s, or Harper’s kids will turn out. So, why get so upset about them?
Nrg82 wrote “Also far better son’s of ex players on the way to the league?”
ON THE WAY to the league.
You replied “Name them.”
I named two players who are on their way to the NBA and better than LeBron’s kids.
Now you’re saying they aren’t in the league when you wanted names of players not yet in the league.
Come on. Let’s be real. “NRG” is just jealous of the attention that LeBron is getting. It has nothing to do with talent. Lots of former NBA players have kids that played in the NCAA. A few of them went to the NBA. Steph Curry’s father and brother were more highly recruited than him. Who had the better career? There are lots of highly touted prospects that never make it.
LeBron and Bronny are the first father son pair that play in the NBA at the same time. So, it is newsworthy. There was a huge amount attention given when Seattle brought back Ken Griffey to play with Jr. Sr. was definitely on the downside. Media attention is how these leagues thrive. It pays the bills.
@ Dirkules….You’re wasting your time. Guy is too emotional, knows everything. Twists comprehension to suit. He asked, you told, you’re still wrong lol. A typical Bron brainwashed twitter/YouTube generation type. He’s also debating who is better than Bron…again, several facts, stats, team and individual accomplishments laid out infront of him and having none of it. Hardly any point replying to those types. He’ll wise up one day.
You are confusing me with someone else. I’m trying to understand what is your issue. I’m not debating who is better. The fact remains. LeBron and Bronny are the first father/son combination to play in the NBA at the sametime. It is to early to say which of these NBA sons will have a bigger career. Nobody will know that for at least a decade.
they are way better than brons kids
Sounds like such a steal for anyone who takes them… lol
But then the real story here is Boban… Who has brighter NBA prospects…
Boban has a bright NBA future? He’s 36.
He’d be a better pick up in the draft than Bryce is the point…
Can at least make good adverts…
Has LeBron’s daughter already appeared in a WNBA mock draft?
LeBron is so old that Lute Olson was still coaching Arizona when he made his first NBA Finals with the Cavaliers…