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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

23 James Glisson, III

  • Position F
  • Ht./Wt. 6-7 / 255
  • Weight 255
  • Hometown Decatur, GA
  • Prev School Mercer University
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Letters 0

Biography

BEFORE NEW ORLEANS

MERCER UNIVERSITY
2022-2023 (SENIOR)
  • Glisson played all four years at Mercer University and missed most of 2022-23 non-conference play due to injury
  • Played 22 games, starting 15
  • Played a season-high 33 minutes at Troy
  • Averaged 22 minutes per game
  • Scored a season-high 15 points against Samford while also snagging a season-high eight rebounds
  • Finished with the second-best free throw percentage on the team at 78.9%
2021-2022 (JUNIOR) 
  • Averaged in double figures at 10.5 points per game
  • Started  21 of the 31 games in which he played
  • Scored season high 25 points against Georgia State
  • Blocked 20 shots and had 17 steals
  • Shot 79.7% from the free throw line
2020-2021 (SOPHOMORE) 
  • Played in 26 contests and earned the starting nod 13 times
  • Scored 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting in a win at Georgia Tech (Nov. 27)
  • Scored in double figures in five consecutive games from Feb. 20-March 5
  • Averaged 11.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game during that span
  • Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against ETSU (Feb. 17)
  • Had a stellar performance in the SoCon Championship game
  • Missed just one shot from the field. Scored 16 points and grabbed nine boards while blocking two shots
2019-2020 (FRESHMAN) 
  • Played in all 32 games and started nine, including the first seven of the season
  • Scored in double figures six times
  • Averaged 6.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game
  • Led the team in field goal percentage (.509). Hit 85-of-167 attempts
  • Scored a career-high 21 points off the bench against Samford (Feb. 19)
  • Missed just one shot in the 106-66 rout of the Bulldogs, going 10-of-11 from the floor
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Finished standout career at Southwest DeKalb High School (Decatur, Ga.) with over 1,000 points, 600 rebounds and 100 blocks, assists and steals
  • Garnered 2019 5-AAAAA All-State First Team honors
  • Two-time Region 5-AAAAA First Team selection (2017-18, 2018-19)
  • Named to DeKalb County Top 20 as a senior
  • Earned DeKalb County's player of the month honor at 5-AAAAA level for four consecutive months during 2018-19 season...Led SWD to GHSA 5-AAAAA state championship semifinals with 24-7 overall record
PERSONAL

Nickname: LJ

Birth date: November 1

Siblings: Marion Covin III

Favorite Food Spot in NOLA: Katie's Restaurant and Bar

Favorite athlete: Lebron James

Favorite Artist: Bailey Zimmerman

Biggest Role Model: Father

Fun Fact: "I like country music."

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