Chad James Class: Senior Hometown: Springboro, OH High School: Springboro Height / Weight: 6-5 / 205 Position: Forward/Guard

General: A walk-on, who dressed in his first game against Florida A&M on Nov. 17.

High School: Earned first-team All-MML honors as a junior and senior at Springboro High School ... earned honorable mention All-Southwest Ohio honors as a senior and was tabbed the Miller Publishing Player of the Year ... also garnered first-team all-area and all-district honors as a senior ... named to the Underclassman All-District 15 Team as a junior ... rated among the top wing guards in Ohio as a senior ... over his final two seasons with the Panthers, knocked down 95 3-pointers ... Springboro High School amassed a 60-9 record over his final three seasons, including a 21-4 mark as a sophomore, a 21-2 record and a junior and an 18-3 mark as a senior ... the Panthers also won three league titles over during his prep stint and advanced to the state regional semifinals his sophomore season ... played for Troy Holtrey ... a three-year letterwinner, who served as team captain as a senior.

Personal: Son of Bill and Rita James ... brother, Chip, and sister, Casey, are both Miami graduates ... majoring in business.