#8 GEOFFREY JAMES

POSITION: Guard

HEIGHT: 6-1 (1.85m)

WEIGHT:  200 lbs (90 kg)

BIRTHDATE: August 31, 1999 (Edmonton, AB)

HIGH SCHOOL: Saint Francis Xavier High School

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE: University of Victoria

INSTAGRAM:  @geoffreycjames

HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in the first round (5th overall) in the 2025 CEBL Draft

YEARS PRO: 1

BIO

PROFESSIONAL CAREER


2023:  Averaged 7.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.8 steals in 16.6 minutes over 21 games with the Edmonton Stingers … Shot 37 per cent from three … Scored a season-high 14 points against the Montreal Alliance on June 25 … Scored in double figures on five occasions … Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against the Rattlers on July 16.


UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER


Averaged 9.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.3 assist, 1.8 steals in 23.1 minutes over five seasons in both U SPORTS and CCAA split between the University of Alberta, University of Victoria and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology


2024-25:  Averaged 10.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.5 steals in 24.5 minutes across 26 games played .. Started in 14 games … Scored a season-high of 22 points against Lethbridge on Jan. 31 … Won the U SPORTS National Championship with the University of Victoria over the Calgary Dinos, 82-53.


2022-23: Averaged 10.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.8 steals and 23.2 minutes in six games for the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Trojans … Started five games … Scored a season-high 23 points against St. Mary’s University on Jan. 20. 


2021-22:  Averaged 13.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.0 steals in 27.2 minutes in 25 games … Shot 36 per cent from three … Earned a second-team Canada West All-Star … Scored a season-high 24-points against Mount Royal on Nov. 12 … Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds against Winnipeg on March 6 … Had rebounds in the double figures three times (Feb. 26, March 6 and April 4) ..


2019-20:  Averaged 6.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals in 20.9 minutes per game in his second year with the University of Alberta … Played in 25 games and started in 16 of them … Scored his season-high 18 points against Trinity Western Jan. 24 … 


2018-19:  Averaged 5.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.4 steals and 20.0 minutes in 16 games for the University of Alberta in his rookie season … Started in four games … Set his season high with 12 points against Lethbridge on Nov. 17 … Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds against Lakehead on Oct. 19

CAREER STATISTICS

PROFESSIONAL TOTALS

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS ST BS PF TO
2023 Edmonton Stingers 21 248.7 157 59-146 32-86 7-11 21 41 62 32 17 6 30 24
Total 21 248.7 157 59-146 32-86 7-11 21 41 62 32 17 6 30 24

PROFESSIONAL AVERAGES

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS ST BS PF TO
2023 Edmonton Stingers 21 16.6 7.5 .404 .372 .636 1 2 3 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.4 1.1
Averages 21 16.6 7.5 .404 .372 .636 1 2 3 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.4 1.1

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE AVERAGES

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS ST BS PF TO
2024-25 Victoria 26 24.5 10.1 .382 .423 .764 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.0 1.5 0.0 2.4 1.8
2023-24 SAIT 6 23.2 10.5 .600 .406 .666 0.8 2.2 3.0 3.0 2.8 0.2 1.7
2021-22 Alberta 25 27.2 13.4 .469 .361 .677 1.2 4.4 5.6 2.7 2.0 0 1.5 2.1
2019-20 Alberta 26 20.9 6.5 .468 .361 .720 1.2 2 3.1 2.0 1.4 0.2 2.5 1.3
2018-19 Alberta 16 20 5.1 .333 .238 .700 1.3 2.3 3.4 1.7 1.4 0.3 1.4 1.9
Average 99 23.2 9.1 .450 .358 .705 1.1 2.7 3.8 2.3 1.8 0.14 2.0 1.8

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE TOTALS

Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS ST BS PF TO
2024-25 Victoria 26 673 263 39-102 52-123 29-38 21 65 86 54 40 1 63 48
2023-24 SAIT 6 139 63 9-15 13-32 6-9 5 13 18 18 17 1 10
2021-22 Alberta 25 335 335 67-143 53-147 42-62 30 109 139 68 49 0 37 54
2019-20 Alberta 26 544 170 37-79 26-72 18-25 30 51 81 53 36 5 64 33
2018-19 Alberta 16 315 81 15-45 10-42 21-30 20 37 57 27 22 5 22 30
Total 99 2,316 912 167-384 154-416 116-164 106 275 381 220 164 12 186 175