Marquette University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 0
Nigel James Jr.
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Huntington, N.Y.
- High School:
- Long island Lutheran School
Honors/Awards
2025-26
All-BIG EAST Third Team
BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (1/26/25, 2/2/26, 2/16/26, 3/2/26, 3/8/26)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (12/1/25, 1/12/26, 2/23/26)
High School: Rated among the top-100 prospects in the nation according to 247Sports.com … 2024-25 EYBL Scholastic Sixth Man and Defensive Player of the Year at Long Island Lutheran High School … Averaged 11.3 points, 4.5 assists and 2.4 steals per game as a senior, helping team to title at the Throne, a postseason national tournament … As a junior at LuHi, he averaged 11.9 points and 4.3 assists per game in the team’s 12 outings in the EYBL Scholastic League … Began his career at Cushing Academy and advanced to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council title game, falling to current MU guard Tre Norman and Worcester Academy … Played on the EYBL circuit for Expressions Elite.
Personal: Born January 4 in Harlem, N.Y. … Son of Naima and Nigel James … Has one sister, Naya … Majoring in communications.
2025-26
All-BIG EAST Third Team
BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (1/26/25, 2/2/26, 2/16/26, 3/2/26, 3/8/26)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (12/1/25, 1/12/26, 2/23/26)
High School: Rated among the top-100 prospects in the nation according to 247Sports.com … 2024-25 EYBL Scholastic Sixth Man and Defensive Player of the Year at Long Island Lutheran High School … Averaged 11.3 points, 4.5 assists and 2.4 steals per game as a senior, helping team to title at the Throne, a postseason national tournament … As a junior at LuHi, he averaged 11.9 points and 4.3 assists per game in the team’s 12 outings in the EYBL Scholastic League … Began his career at Cushing Academy and advanced to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council title game, falling to current MU guard Tre Norman and Worcester Academy … Played on the EYBL circuit for Expressions Elite.
Personal: Born January 4 in Harlem, N.Y. … Son of Naima and Nigel James … Has one sister, Naya … Majoring in communications.
2026 Marquette Men's Basketball Senior Day Ceremony - 3.7.26
Sunday, March 08
UConn Postgame: Ben Gold and Chase Ross
Saturday, March 07
UConn Postgame: Shaka Smart
Saturday, March 07
HIGHLIGHTS: #MUBB vs. #4 UConn
Saturday, March 07
