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This Season:
The 49ers stat-stuffer, James ranked fourth in scoring, second in rebounding, assists and blocks and first in steals ... this do-it-all swing is strong defensively and could thrive in an uptempo scheme ... consistent in his effort in games and practice.
1999-00:
Averaged 9.9 points, 6.1 rebounds with 98 assists, 52 steals and 14 blocks ... The 49ers nominee for C-USA Defensive Player of the Year had a 1.63 assist-turnover ratio ... Career-high 21 points (8-9 FG; 5-5 3FG) vs. Old Dominion, adding six assists ... 5-of-5 threes is a new record for perfection, breaking the old mark of 4-of-4 by Byron Dinkins and Diego Guevara ... career-high 11 rebounds in double-double vs. UAB and career-high 10 assists vs. Memphis ... Averaged 8.3 points; 4.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.0 steals at C-USA Tournament ... Scored in double figures in 14 games with two double-doubles: vs. Davidson (11 pts.; 10 rebs.); vs. UAB in regular-season finale (13 pts; career-high 11 rebounds) ... Last 15 games: 10.4 ppg; 6.3 rebs; 3.4 asts; 2.1 steals ... career-high five steals in NIT loss at Mississippi to break Cedric Maxwell’s school record for steals in an NIT game ... defensive stopper instrumental in shutting down DePaul All-America Quentin Richardson (9 pts. in C-USA semifinals); shutting out Marquette’s Brian Wardle (0 pts. at Halton Arena) and shutting down Southern Miss leading scorer David Wall (7 pts; 2-9 FG at USM) ... some impressive stat lines: vs. Mississippi (10 rebs; 5 steals; 2 blocks; 2 assists; 0 turnovers) ... vs. Tulane (19 pts; 9 rebs; 3-6 3FG) ... vs. South Florida (15 pts; 7 reb; 3 ast; 2 stl) ... vs. Southern Miss (10 pts; 6 rebs; 3 asts; 4 steals) ... vs. DePaul (9 pts; 6 rebs; 2 asts; 2 steals) ... vs. #1 Cincinnati (13 pts; 6 rebs; 3 steals) ... averaged 14.0 points; 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 steals while shooting .536 from the floor and .500 from three-point range in the three games at Puerto Rico ... had 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting vs. Illinois-Chicago in PR … was WFNZ Player of the Game after a 19-point; eight-rebound; four assist outing vs. Pepperdine ... co-recipient of the Charles Hayward Memorial Grubstake Award.
At Indian Hills C.C.:
Helped Indian Hills to two straight National titles and just one loss in his two years (75-1) ... in his second year, averaged 11.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.0 steals ... shot .448 from the floor; .372 from three-point range and .729 from the line ... passed out 269 assists in his two seasons ... averaged 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.4 steals as a freshman, shooting 41% from the floor, 44% from the arc and 69% from the line ... teammed with former Cincinnati star Pete Mickeal to go unbeaten as a freshman, winning national title ... won second national title as a sophomore, loing just one game (to SMSU-West Plains, which was led by fellow 49er KenKay Jones) ... ranked the top junior college shooting guard by Bob Gibbons, of All-Star Sports ... Hoop Scoop and Dick Vitale’s College Basketball preview ranked him fourth among junior college sophomores.
At High Point Central High:
Three-year starter for the Bisons ... selected MVP of the 1997 North Carolina East-West All-star Game ... three-year starter ... also was an all-conference quarterback/receiver.
Personal:
James Zimmerman was born February 5, 1979 ... wanting to return closer to home, he chose the 49ers over Virginia Tech, Clemson, Texas A&M and Iowa State ... majoring in Criminal Justice.
