James Webb III
James Webb III (born August 19, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for North Idaho College and Boise State University.
Webb with the Iowa Wolves in 2020 | |
| No. 5 – Valencia Basket | |
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| Position | Power forward / Small forward |
| League | Liga ACB EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 19, 1993 Augusta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018 | Delaware 87ers |
| 2017–2018 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2018 | → Long Island Nets |
| 2018–2019 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2019–2020 | Iowa Wolves |
| 2020–2021 | Larisa |
| 2021–2022 | Murcia |
| 2022–present | Valencia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career
Webb played for Curtis Baptist High School for two years before transferring to The Oaks Virtual School where he averaged 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists per game while being named team MVP.[1]
College career
Webb began his college career at North Idaho College where he appeared in all 31 games, including 17 starts. He averaged 9.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and helped the team reach a 26-5 record.[1]
In his sophomore season, he transferred to Boise State University[2] where he averaged 15.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals as a junior, leading the Broncos in the first two categories.[1][3] He was named Mountain West Player of the Week three times and earned First-Team All-MW honors.[1][4]
On March 27, 2016, Webb announced he would forego his senior season to declare for the NBA draft.[5]
Professional career
Delaware 87ers (2016–2018)
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Webb joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[6] On July 8, 2016, he signed with the 76ers,[3][4][7] but was waived on October 24 after appearing in six preseason games.[8] Five days later, he was acquired by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the 76ers.[9] On March 7, 2017, Webb was waived after suffering a season ending ankle injury.[10]
Webb was re-signed by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League for the 2017–18 season.
Brooklyn Nets (2018)
On January 15, 2018, Webb was signed by the Brooklyn Nets to a Two-way contract.[11]
Telekom Baskets Bonn (2018–2019)
On August 23, 2018, Webb was signed by Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga.[12]
Iowa Wolves (2019–2020)
On November 15, 2019, the Iowa Wolves announced that they had acquired the returning player right to Webb.[13] Webb had 20 points, 14 rebounds and two assists on January 20, 2020 versus the Greensboro Swarm.[14] He averaged 13.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.[15]
Larisa (2020–2021)
On September 8, 2020, Webb signed overseas with Larisa of the Greek Basket League.[16] In 13 games, he averaged 13.3 points and 9.6 rebounds per contest, attracting the interest of bigger clubs.
Murcia (2021–2022)
On January 31, 2021, UCAM Murcia announced that Webb had joined their team until the end of the season.[17] He re-signed with the club in the summer of 2021. During the 2021-2022 campaign, in 33 league games, Webb averaged 12.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest.
Valencia (2022–present)
On July 8, 2022, Webb signed a two-year contract with Valencia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[18]
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Personal life
On May 23, 2019, Webb and current Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes were arrested for possession of marijuana in the state of Florida.[19]
References
- ^ a b c d "Boise State bio". BroncosSports.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "NIC's James Webb signs with Boise State University". NIC.edu. November 14, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ a b "SOURCE: SIXERS SIGN UNDRAFTED BOISE STATE FORWARD JAMES WEBB III". CSNPhilly.com. June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ a b Tust, Jay (June 24, 2016). "James Webb III gets two-year deal with 76ers". KTVB.com. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ Southorn, Dave (March 27, 2016). "Boise State basketball's James Webb III declares for NBA Draft, won't hire agent". IdahoStatesman.com. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ Boyd, Ray (July 1, 2016). "Ben Simmons Headlines Sixers Summer League Roster". CBSLocal.com. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "Sixers Announce Samsung NBA Summer League Roster, Signings". NBA.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Sixers Waive Five Players". NBA.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ . NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 29, 2016. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ . NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign James Webb III to Two-way Contract". NBA.com. January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Mark, Bert (August 22, 2018). "James Webb III Ein Forward mit NBA-Erfahrung kommt zu den Telekom Baskets". Kölnische Rundschau. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ Nutting, Seth (November 15, 2019). "Wolves Acquire Returning Rights Player James Webb III". NBA.com. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "James Webb III: Big night versus Greensboro". CBS Sports. January 21, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "James Webb III". USA Basketball. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ "James Webb III signs with Larisa". Sportando. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "El UCAM Murcia ficha a James Webb III". ucamdeportes.com (in Spanish). January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "James Webb III, segon fitxatge de la plantilla masculina per a la temporada 22/23". www.valenciabasket.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Suns' Holmes arrested for marijuana possession". NBA.com. May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
External links
- Boise State Broncos bio