Late-Season Report Card: Duke Basketball Guard Sion James

In his first Duke basketball campaign following four years at Tulane, Sion James has emerged as a fiercely reliable leader and primary point guard for third-year head coach Jon Scheyer and his No. 3-ranked Blue Devils (20-3, 12-1 ACC).

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The 6-foot-6, 220-pound graduate talent has been a starter since Duke's home win over now-No. 1 Auburn on Dec. 4, the second in the Blue Devils' 16-game winning streak that came to an end at Clemson on Saturday night.

A former three-star prep out of Sugar Hill, Ga., Sion James sits alongside projected one-and-done No. 1 overall draft pick Cooper Flagg as the only Blue Devils who have scored in every game this season.

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James is averaging 7.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.0 steals, and only 1.1 turnovers in 24.2 minutes per outing. The 22-year-old steady presence is shooting 51.2 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from deep, and 78.8 percent at the charity stripe.

Late-Season Duke Basketball Player Grade for Sion James: 94.5 (A)

With eight games to go in the regular season, Sion James and the Blue Devils are gearing up to host the Cal Golden Bears (12-12, 5-8 ACC) in Cameron Indoor Stadium at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday (ACC Network).

RANKED LATE-SEASON DUKE BLUE DEVILS ON SI REPORT CARDS:

1. Cooper Flagg

2. Kon Knueppel

3. Sion James

4. Tyrese Proctor

5. Maliq Brown

6. Khaman Maluach

7. Isaiah Evans

8. Mason Gillis

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