Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 7 h ago.
Sion James Enters Year Two Healthy, Looking to Build on a Full Rookie Season
newsroom · 1 h agoSion James heads into 2026-27 with the Hornets after playing all 82 games as a rookie in 2025-26. He is not on the injury report. Charlotte will lean on him again as a rotation guard as the new season approaches.
Roster Standing
Sion James returns to the Hornets for the 2026-27 season wearing No. 4. The 6-5, 220-pound guard out of Duke is entering his second NBA season after a rookie campaign in which he appeared in all 82 games. That kind of availability matters for a young guard trying to lock down a rotation spot, and it gives Charlotte a full season of tape to build his role around heading into training camp.
Last Season by the Numbers
James averaged 5.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 22.5 minutes per game last season, his rookie year with Charlotte. He shot 37.1 percent from the field, 35.2 percent from three and 83.7 percent from the foul line, with a true shooting mark of 53.1 percent. His usage rate sat at 10.9 percent, reflecting a complementary role rather than a primary scoring job. He also chipped in 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocks a night, with 0.8 turnovers per game and a plus-minus of 0.8.
A Low-Usage, Efficient Role
The numbers point to a guard who did not need the ball much to be useful. A 10.9 usage rate paired with 53.1 true shooting suggests James picked his spots and shot a respectable percentage on catch-and-shoot or complementary looks, backed by that 35.2 percent clip from three. The 83.7 percent free-throw shooting is a solid marker for touch, even if the volume was modest at this stage of his career.
Health Heading Into the Season
James is not on the injury report right now, and there is no injury history on file for him. Combined with his 82-game availability last season, he looks like a guard Charlotte can count on to be active night to night as the 2026-27 season gets underway.
What's Ahead
With no games played yet in 2026-27, all of the production above comes from last season. The Hornets are heading toward the season opener with James penciled in as part of the guard rotation, coming off a full 82-game debut. The next real test is how his role and minutes shift once games start counting for 2026-27.
Questions fans ask
What team does Sion James play for?
Sion James plays for the Charlotte Hornets, wearing No. 4.
Is Sion James injured right now?
No, he is not on the injury report.
How many games did Sion James play last season?
He played in all 82 games for Charlotte in 2025-26, his rookie season.
What were Sion James's stats last season?
In 2025-26 he averaged 5.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 22.5 minutes, shooting 37.1 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from three.
What position does Sion James play?
He is a guard, listed at 6-5 and 220 pounds.
Where did Sion James play college basketball?
He played college basketball at Duke.
Game log
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