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Jersey Number 23
James Dent Jr.
- Position:
- G
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 170
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Springfield, Ill.
- High School:
- Springfield Southeast HS
2024-25 (Senior at NIU)
2023-24 (Junior at WIU)
2022-23 (Sophomore at John A. Logan College)
2021-22 (Freshman at Moberly Area CC)
- Started all 31 games for the team while averaging 14.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game
- Shot 38.9 percent from the field, 34.6 percent from three and 74.6 percent from the free-throw line
- Tallied a career-best 36 points in 50 minutes of game action against Central Michigan, sinking six made threes, grabbing nine rebounds and dishing out three assists.
- Boasted a 3.1 assist-to-turnover ratio
- Blocked 18 shots and grabbed 26 steals
- Tallied his first DI-level double-double against Ball State with an 18-point, 10-rebound performance
- Scored in double figures in 24 contests, with six games of 20+ points
2023-24 (Junior at WIU)
- Registered seven starts while appearing in all 33 contests
- Second on the team in scoring, averaging 10.7 points per game
- With 50 made threes, he was second on the team and ranked third with 26 steals
- Tallied 16 double-digit scoring games, including a stretch of eight straight to open the season
- Scored a season-best 24 points and pulled in eight boards against Southern U
2022-23 (Sophomore at John A. Logan College)
- Played in 34 contests, averaging 11.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game
- Shot 46.4 percent from the floor and 41 percent from behind the arc
- Member of the 2023 NJCAA Division I National Championship Team
2021-22 (Freshman at Moberly Area CC)
- Averaged 7.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per contest in 35 appearances with 18 starts
MTSU Men's Basketball Cinematic Recap Milligan and Webster
Tuesday, November 11
MTSU Men's Basketball Recap Milligan and Webster
Tuesday, November 11
Blue Raider Breakdown Postgame Show - November 8th - Men's Basketball
Sunday, November 09
MTSU Men's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs Webster 11/8/25
Sunday, November 09
