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Furman University

2023-24 Furman Women's Basketball Roster

Jeremy Fleming
Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

35 Sydney James

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • High School West Port
  • Hometown Ocala, Fla.

Biography

Honors & Awards
2020-21 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year (Coaches)
2020-21 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year (Media)
2020-21 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2022-23 – Appeared in 25 games and made 21 starts...missed five games due to injuries...ranked third on the team in scoring (8.7 ppg) and was second in rebounding (7.7 rpg), trailing only Jada Session...ranked third in the league in rebounding...tallied double figures in 10 contests and registered nine double figure rebounding performances (four double-doubles)...went for a career high 22 points (8x16 FGs, 5x5 FTs) and 12 rebounds against Radford (75-67 win)...tallied 20 points and 10 rebounds against East Tennessee State in Greenville...hauled down a career high 21 rebounds — the fourth most in Furman history — in a double overtime loss to Chattanooga in Greenville...posted 17 points with 14 rebounds and four assists against Charleston Southern (71-58 win).

2021-22 — Saw action in 34 games and made 13 starts in 20-14 campaign that saw the Paladins finish as SoCon Tournament runner-up...averaged 28.0 minutes per game while tallying 8.3 ppg and 4.8 rpg...scored double figures in 12 contests, including a season high 21 points against Samford in Birmingham...scored 17 points in 22 minutes to help lead Furman to 69-66 road win over Mercer — the lone regular season loss suffered by the eventual SoCon champion Bears.

2020-21 — Consensus Southern Conference Freshman of the Year selection by head coaches and media...also voted to the SoCon All-Freshman Team, as selected by the coaches, joining teammate Tate Walters on the squad...is the eighth Furman player to garner league freshman of the year honors and third Jackie Carson recruit to do so: Brittany Hodges (2012) and Holli Wilkins (2013)...saw action in 23 games and made four starts...led all league freshmen in scoring (9.6 ppg)..scored 11 points against Clemson in collegiate debut...posted nine double figure scoring performances, including a pair of season high 20-point outings against both Elon (4x4 3PFG) and Samford (season high 10 rebounds)...scored 16 points (4x8 3PFG) and claimed seven rebounds in 28 minutes of playing time versus Georgia Southern (73-58 win)...scored 14 points in the Paladins’ 58-52 win over Wofford in the regular season finale....named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Graduated from West Port High School and played for head coach Corey Rollerson…began her prep career at Trinity Catholic High School…was part of two district championship teams at Trinity Catholic…finished her career with over 1,000 points…earned multiple Florida Dairy Farmer’s 5A and District Player of the Year accolades…as a sophomore, was named Marion County Player of the Year…earned first team all-conference honors as a freshman.

Personal: Born on March 21, 2002 in Ridgewood, New Jersey…daughter of Shayne James and Susan McIntosh-James...has two brothers, Shayne and Sean....communications studies major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2020-21Freshman

    G/F
    6'0"
    35
  • 35

    2021-22Sophomore

    G/F
    6'0"
    35
  • 35

    2022-23Junior

    G/F
    6'0"
    35
  • 35

    2022-23Junior

    G/F
    6'0"
    35
  • 35

    2023-24Senior

    G/F
    6'0"
    35