Players
James Batemon
James Batemon
2024 Averages
9.3
PPG
2.8
APG
3.3
RPG
37
FG%
Biography
Comes to the Brisbane Bullets for NBL25 as a well-rounded point guard with a defensive mindset who is a more than capable playmaker and distributor, and has a knack of knocking down the big shot.
After growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, started his college journey at the North Dakota State College of Science which included him delivering 20.8 points, 5.7 assists and 5.6 rebounds as a sophomore.
Moved across the country after those first two years to attend California's Loyola Marymount University where he had two tremendous seasons producing 17.0 points, 4.1 assists and 3.3 rebounds on 45 per cent field goal shooting.
Upon graduating, his first professional gig was at Ogre of the Latvian-Estonian League before joining French club JA Vichy-Clermont for the 2020/21 season, and then he starred at Tours Métropole in 2021/22.
He went on to be named MVP of the LNB Pro B ahead of playing in Greece for ASK Karditsas, Germany for Crailsheim Merlins, and Israel for Ironi Kiryat Ata now ahead of coming to the Bullets for his first chance to play in Australia.
Also arrives in Brisbane with wife Nickayla and their three-year-old son Jay with the trio looking to set up a new life down under.