James Justice Jr.

James Justice Jr. (born January 12, 1989) is an American basketball player for Gezira. In 2012, despite being listed at just 5-foot-9 and featuring for an NAIA basketball team (Martin Methodist University), Justice won the NCAA Slam Dunk Contest after being voted in by fans after the original field had been announced. [1][2]

James Justice Jr.
Gezira
PositionPoint guard
LeagueEgyptian Basketball Super League
Personal information
Born (1989-01-12) January 12, 1989
Memphis, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft2012 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2012–2013US Monastir
2014–2015Club Africain
2015–2016Moncton Magic
2016Qatar SC
2017Al-Gharafa
2018Sharjah
2018Al-Ahli Jeddah
2018–2019Smouha
2020–2022Gezira
2022–presentAl-Ahli Tripoli
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Justice Jr. started his professional career in Tunisia with US Monastir, in 2012. In the 2014–15 season, Justice played with Club Africain.

In 2015, Justice Jr. played with the Moncton Magic in the NBL Canada. He averaged 19.6 points, 5 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the team and was named the league's Newcomer of the Year. He left the Magic after the season to play for Qatar SC.

One year later, in 2017, he played for Al-Gharafa.[3]

In September 2018, Justice Jr. signed with Egyptian club Smouha in the 2018–19 FIBA Africa Basketball League.[4][5] He averaged a team-high 19.6 points over seven games.[6] He was named to the All-Star Team after the season.[7]

Since 2020, Justice Jr. plays in Egypt with Gezira.

References
  1. Wells, Adam. "James Justice: How Will Dunk Contest Win Impact Pint-Sized Flyer's Draft Stock?". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  2. Floyd, Brian (2012-03-29). "James Justice Shuts Down The Dunk Contest, Takes Title". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  3. "Justice delivered as Al Gharafa win". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 25 December 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. "James Justice (ex Sharjah) joins Smouha". Afrobasket.com. September 17, 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. "James JUSTICE JR at the FIBA Africa Basketball League 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. "James Justice Player Profile, UT Southern, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. "Justice Jr. Mingas, Kourodu highlight FIBA ABL 2019 All-Star team". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 November 2021.


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