Lindenwood University Athletics

Lindenwood:
2020-21 – Started 11 games he appeared in … averaged 13.5 points per game … accumulated 27 assists and 17 steals … grabbed 2.5 rebounds per game and shot 35.2 percent from the field … registered double digit point totals in nine games … scored 19 points in the season opener against Missouri S&T on November 27 … tallied 18 points in three different games … scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds against Illinois-Springfield on January 14 … filled up the stat sheet against Drury on December 20, scored 13 points while dishing out three assists with three steals, and added six rebounds.

2019-20 – Played and started in all 28 games for Lindenwood … averaged 16.6 points per game, to go along with 34 steals, and two blocks … averaged 4.2 rebounds per game … shot 39.7 percent from the field, and 36.5 percent from beyond three … tied for eighth in the GLVC in scoring with 16.6 points per game … 11th in the conference with 2.36 three-pointers made per game … finished the season second on the team with his 16.6 points per game … scored a career-high 39 points against McKendree on Jan. 30 … scored 30 or more points twice during the season … drained a career-high 11 shots twice during the season, against Illinois Springfield on Jan. 25 and against McKendree … made 12 free throws in the game against McKendree, which is the fourth-most free throws made in a game in program history … recorded four steals against William Jewell on Feb. 22, tied for fourth most in team history … notched the first double-double of his career with 21 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in the game against McKendree … dished out a career-best five assists at Indianapolis on Jan. 16.

Prior to Lindenwood:
2018-19 – Played in seven games ... Academic All-Big Ten ... had an assist against USI in his first game action as a Hoosier ... had 5 points and made both of his field goal attempts against Chicago State ... had an assist against Central Arkansas ... had 2 points against Jacksonville.

2017-18 – Did not appear in a game for Indiana.

2016-17 – Played for Saint Francis and appeared in 22 games ... averaged 9.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists.

High School:
Finished his high school career scoring 1,500 points … garnered all-state honorable mention by the Associated Press as a senior … collected All-North Central Conference first team honors as a junior and senior … was part of the Junior All-Star team (North) in 2015 as part of the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star series … led Marion to a Class 3A State Championship in 2016 … averaged 17.4 points and 2.9 assists during senior season … averaged 21.3 points per game as a junior at Marion and was named First Team Underclass All-State by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.

Personal:
Son of James Sr. and Sailaja Blackmon … has two brothers, James Jr. and Jalen ... earning a masters of science in health sciences fitness and wellness.