2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Glisson III, James
Jersey Number 23
James Glisson III
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Junior
- Letters:
- 2
- Hometown:
- Decatur, Ga.
- High School:
- Southwest DeKalb HS
Bio
Season-by-Season
2022-23 (Sr.)
Before Mercer
High School
2022-23 (Sr.)
- Missed most of non-conference play due to injury
- Played 22 games, starting 15
- Made his first appearance of the season against Morehead State with 14 points, two rebounds, one assist, and one steal
- Played a season-high 33 minutes at Troy
- Averaged 22 minutes per game
- Scored a season-high 15 points against Samford while also snagging a season-high eight rebounds
- Recorded a career-high four steals against ETSU
- Finished with the second-best free throw percentage on the team at 78.9%
- Averaged in double figures at 10.5 points per game
- Starter in 21 of the 31 games in which he played
- Scored season high 25 points against Georgia State on Dec. 4
- Blocked 20 shots and had 17 steals
- Shot 79.7% from the free throw line
- Played in 26 contests and earned the starting nod 13 times
- Scored 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting in a win at Georgia Tech (Nov. 27)
- Had a solid all-around stat line in a double overtime win over Samford. Scored 12 points. Also grabbed three rebounds, had two steals and swatted two shots.
- Scored in double figures in five consecutive games from Feb. 20-March 5. Averaged 11.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game during that span.
- Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against ETSU (Feb. 17)
- Made a season-high seven shots against The Citadel (Feb. 22) and at Western Carolina (Feb. 28)
- Had a stellar performance in the SoCon Championship game. Missed just one shot from the field. Scored 16 points and grabbed nine boards while blocking two shots
- Blocked two shots in five different games
- Averaged 7.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. Finished tied for 15th in the conference with 1.4 offensive rebounds per game.
- Played in all 32 games and started nine, including the first seven of the season
- Scored in double figures six times. Averaged 6.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.
- Led the team in field goal percentage (.509). Hit 85-of-167 attempts.
- Scored a career-high 21 points off the bench against Samford (Feb. 19). Missed just one shot in the 106-66 rout of the Bulldogs, going 10-of-11 from the floor.
- Pulled down five or more rebounds on 10 occasions. Career-high of nine boards game against Columbia International (Nov. 8).
- Displayed his versatility with three steals and three blocks – both career-highs – against Milligan (Dec. 28)
- Dished out four assists against UIC (Nov. 23)
Before Mercer
High School
- Finished standout career at Southwest DeKalb High School (Decatur, Ga.) with over 1,000 points, 600 rebounds and 100 blocks, assists and steals
- Garnered 2019 5-AAAAA All-State First Team honors
- Two-time Region 5-AAAAA First Team selection (2017-18, 2018-19)
- Named to DeKalb County Top 20 as a senior
- Earned DeKalb County's player of the month honor at 5-AAAAA level for four consecutive months during 2018-19 season
- Led SWD to GHSA 5-AAAAA state championship semifinals with 24-7 overall record
- Son of James Jr. and Patryce Glisson
- Born on November 2, 2001
- Native of Decatur, Ga.
- Majoring in communications
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