5 Rita James
Rita James
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Bayelsa State, Nigeria
  • High School:
    Archbishop Carroll HS
  • Position:
    Guard
  • gp
    17
  • pts/g
    6.2
  • fg %
    31.5
  • 3pt %
    23.4
  • ft %
    78.8
  • reb/g
    3.8
  • a/g
    1.0

Bio

2019-20: Started 14 games, averaging 24.8 minutes per game...averaged 7.6 points and 4.4 rebounds in 26 games…scored six points, grabbed four rebounds, and recorded two steals in her Eagle debut against Daytona State (11/2/19)…scored in double-figures for the first time in her career against Florida State College at Jacksonville (11/9/19), tallying 11 points, four rebounds, and two assists...had a career-high 16 points against Snow (11/22/19) while chipping in nine rebounds and a career best 4-for-6 from beyond the arc…recorded 12 points off the bench, shooting 4-for-8 from the field and 2-for-3 from the three-point line while adding four rebounds and three steals against Pensacola State (2/1/20)…tied a career-high with 16 points, shooting 7-for-12 from the field, chipping in four offensive boards against Northwest Florida State (2/15/20)…played a career-high 46 minutes in a 2OT loss against Pensacola State (2/19/20), matching her career-high in points with 16…scored in double-figures five out of her last six games averaging 12.1 points per contest...earned NJCAA All-Academic Second-team honors and was named All-Academic by both the FCSAA and Panhandle Conference...had also committed to participating on the Eagles' outdoor track & field team prior to the COVID-19 shutdown.

High School: Prepped at Archbishop Carrol High School in Washington, D.C., where she played for coach Edythe White...averaged 5.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 1.0 steal during her senior season...was named the team's Most Improved Player as a senior...received various high school awards including Principal Honors, Distinguished Honors and Lion Awards...also ran track in high school.  

Personal: Born May 25...daughter of Anthony Gorham...originally from Nigeria...played travel ball for AAU Maryland Pride...plans to major in accounting.

Getting to Know Rita James

Favorite TV show: BET, Disney...Favorite movie: Tinker Bell, Incredibles 2, Matrix, Black Panther...Favorite food: Okra soup, friend rice, garri…Favorite music genre: Gospel…What song or artist do I like but rarely admit to liking: Tasha Cobbs…What's the farthest I've ever been from home: I've been away for more than four years, I just can't wait to go back home and see my mom...If I could visit any place in the word, it would be: Spain…What is my spirit animal: Dog and cat…What is the top thing on my Bucket List: Visit 80 countries before I’m 30 years old…What three words best describe me: Kind, driven, optimistic…One thing people don’t know about me: I love to keep it real…Person I admire the most: My mom…What's the best piece of advice I've ever received: Nobody owes you anything; if you want something, you better go get it…To get ready for a game, I like to: Listen to music…Favorite athlete: Kyrie Irving...Favorite professional sports team: Golden State Warriors...My most memorable moment as an athlete: Road trips, seeing new places.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Mar 11 at Northwest Florida State College L, 66-36
Mar 13 Pensacola State College L, 61-47
Mar 20 Gulf Coast State College L, 84-73
Mar 23 at Chipola College L, 85-38
Mar 25 Northwest Florida State College L, 69-33
Mar 27 at Pensacola State College L, 56-33
  Overall Conf
Games 17 15
Games started 9 7
Minutes 402 354
Minutes per game 23.6 23.6
FG 34-108 31-99
FG Pct 31.5 31.3
3PT 11-47 10-42
3PT Pct 23.4 23.8
FT 26-33 22-29
FT Pct 78.8 75.9
Off rebounds 23 21
Def rebounds 42 35
Total rebounds 65 56
Rebounds per game 3.8 3.7
Personal fouls 45 42
Disqualifications 3 3
Assists 17 12
Turnovers 55 51
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.2
Steals 24 20
Blocks 0 0
Points 105 94
Points per game 6.2 6.3
Points per 40 min 10.4 10.6

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Jan 23 vs. Indian River State College L, 73-48 1 24 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 at Florida State College at Jacksonville W, 78-77 1 24 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 4-4 100.0 11
Jan 30 St. Petersburg College   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Gulf Coast State College L, 89-71 1 24 3-5 60.0 1-1 100.0 0-2 0.0 7
Feb 9 Chipola College L, 75-47 - 22 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 3-3 100.0 9
Feb 11 at Northwest Florida State College L, 88-26 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 13 Pensacola State College L, 68-54 - 14 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 20 Gulf Coast State College L, 90-59 1 30 3-10 30.0 0-3 0.0 2-3 66.7 8
Feb 23 at Chipola College L, 96-47 1 31 3-9 33.3 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 25 Northwest Florida State College L, 63-42 1 26 0-8 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 27 at Pensacola State College W, 48-45 1 37 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 6-6 100.0 9
Mar 6 at Gulf Coast State College L, 90-63 1 28 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 5
Mar 9 Chipola College L, 69-40 - 22 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Mar 11 at Northwest Florida State College L, 66-36 - 26 5-8 62.5 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 12
Mar 13 Pensacola State College L, 61-47 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Gulf Coast State College L, 84-73 - 21 4-7 57.1 2-3 66.7 6-8 75.0 16
Mar 23 at Chipola College L, 85-38 1 28 0-6 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Mar 25 Northwest Florida State College L, 69-33 0 22 4-15 26.7 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 9
Mar 27 at Pensacola State College L, 56-33 - 13 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Jan 23 vs. Indian River State College L, 73-48 1 24 0 3 3 2 2 1.0 1 0 0 -
Jan 27 at Florida State College at Jacksonville W, 78-77 1 24 2 4 6 3 2 1.5 3 0 3 -
Jan 30 St. Petersburg College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Gulf Coast State College L, 89-71 1 24 2 2 4 0 5 0.0 1 0 5 1
Feb 9 Chipola College L, 75-47 - 22 1 6 7 1 4 0.3 0 0 2 -
Feb 11 at Northwest Florida State College L, 88-26 - 10 1 2 3 0 4 0.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 13 Pensacola State College L, 68-54 - 14 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 2 0 5 1
Feb 20 Gulf Coast State College L, 90-59 1 30 2 3 5 2 7 0.3 3 0 1 -
Feb 23 at Chipola College L, 96-47 1 31 2 3 5 1 3 0.3 0 0 4 -
Feb 25 Northwest Florida State College L, 63-42 1 26 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 0 0 4 -
Feb 27 at Pensacola State College W, 48-45 1 37 2 3 5 2 5 0.4 5 0 2 -
Mar 6 at Gulf Coast State College L, 90-63 1 28 2 2 4 0 6 0.0 0 0 3 -
Mar 9 Chipola College L, 69-40 - 22 1 1 2 0 0 - 2 0 0 -
Mar 11 at Northwest Florida State College L, 66-36 - 26 0 1 1 1 3 0.3 0 0 3 0
Mar 13 Pensacola State College L, 61-47 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Gulf Coast State College L, 84-73 - 21 5 2 7 1 0 - 2 0 5 1
Mar 23 at Chipola College L, 85-38 1 28 1 1 2 2 4 0.5 1 0 2 -
Mar 25 Northwest Florida State College L, 69-33 0 22 1 3 4 0 5 0.0 3 0 3 -
Mar 27 at Pensacola State College L, 56-33 - 13 1 3 4 0 2 0.0 1 0 1 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 26 14 24.8 2.6-8.5 30.5 1.2-4.1 28.3 1.3-1.7 76.7 7.6
2020-21 17 9 23.6 2.0-6.4 31.5 0.6-2.8 23.4 1.5-1.9 78.8 6.2
Total 43 23 24.3 2.3-7.6 30.8 1.0-3.6 26.8 1.4-1.8 77.6 7.0

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 26 14 645 67-220 30.5 30-106 28.3 33-43 76.7 197
2020-21 17 9 402 34-108 31.5 11-47 23.4 26-33 78.8 105
Total 43 23 1047 101-328 30.8 41-153 26.8 59-76 77.6 302

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 26 14 24.8 4.2-13.6 30.5 1.9-6.6 28.3 2.0-2.7 76.7 12.2
2020-21 17 9 23.6 3.4-10.7 31.5 1.1-4.7 23.4 2.6-3.3 78.8 10.4
Total 43 23 24.3 3.9-12.5 30.8 1.6-5.8 26.8 2.3-2.9 77.6 11.5

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 26 14 24.8 1.2 3.2 4.4 2.7 0.0 1.8 3.1 0.6 1.3 0.1
2020-21 17 9 23.6 1.4 2.5 3.8 2.6 0.2 1.0 3.2 0.3 1.4 0.0
Total 43 23 24.3 1.3 2.9 4.2 2.7 0.1 1.5 3.1 0.5 1.3 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 26 14 645 32 83 115 69 1 48 80 0.6 33 2
2020-21 17 9 402 23 42 65 45 3 17 55 0.3 24 0
Total 43 23 1047 55 125 180 114 4 65 135 0.5 57 2

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 26 14 24.8 2.0 5.1 7.1 4.3 0.1 3.0 5.0 0.6 2.0 0.1
2020-21 17 9 23.6 2.3 4.2 6.5 4.5 0.3 1.7 5.5 0.3 2.4 0.0
Total 43 23 24.3 2.1 4.8 6.9 4.4 0.2 2.5 5.2 0.5 2.2 0.1

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 17 9 23.6 2.0-6.4 31.5 0.6-2.8 23.4 1.5-1.9 78.8 6.2
Conference 15 7 23.6 2.1-6.6 31.3 0.7-2.8 23.8 1.5-1.9 75.9 6.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 7 2 22.4 2.6-8.3 31.0 0.9-3.3 26.1 1.6-2.0 78.6 7.6
Away 9 6 24.6 1.8-5.3 33.3 0.6-2.6 21.7 1.7-2.1 78.9 5.8
Neutral 1 1 24.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Result Wins 2 2 30.5 2.0-6.0 33.3 1.0-3.5 28.6 5.0-5.0 100.0 10.0
Losses 15 7 22.7 2.0-6.4 31.3 0.6-2.7 22.5 1.1-1.5 69.6 5.7
Month January 2 2 24.0 1.5-4.5 33.3 0.5-2.5 20.0 2.0-2.0 100.0 5.5
February 8 5 24.3 1.8-6.2 28.0 0.4-2.4 15.8 1.6-2.0 81.3 5.5
March 7 2 22.9 2.4-7.0 34.7 1.0-3.3 30.4 1.3-1.9 69.2 7.1

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 17 9 402 34-108 31.5 11-47 23.4 26-33 78.8 105
Conference 15 7 354 31-99 31.3 10-42 23.8 22-29 75.9 94
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 7 2 157 18-58 31.0 6-23 26.1 11-14 78.6 53
Away 9 6 221 16-48 33.3 5-23 21.7 15-19 78.9 52
Neutral 1 1 24 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 2 2 61 4-12 33.3 2-7 28.6 10-10 100.0 20
Losses 15 7 341 30-96 31.3 9-40 22.5 16-23 69.6 85
Month January 2 2 48 3-9 33.3 1-5 20.0 4-4 100.0 11
February 8 5 194 14-50 28.0 3-19 15.8 13-16 81.3 44
March 7 2 160 17-49 34.7 7-23 30.4 9-13 69.2 50

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 17 9 23.6 3.4-10.7 31.5 1.1-4.7 23.4 2.6-3.3 78.8 10.4
Conference 15 7 23.6 3.5-11.2 31.3 1.1-4.7 23.8 2.5-3.3 75.9 10.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 7 2 22.4 4.6-14.8 31.0 1.5-5.9 26.1 2.8-3.6 78.6 13.5
Away 9 6 24.6 2.9-8.7 33.3 0.9-4.2 21.7 2.7-3.4 78.9 9.4
Neutral 1 1 24.0 0.0-3.3 0.0 0.0-1.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
Result Wins 2 2 30.5 2.6-7.9 33.3 1.3-4.6 28.6 6.6-6.6 100.0 13.1
Losses 15 7 22.7 3.5-11.3 31.3 1.1-4.7 22.5 1.9-2.7 69.6 10.0
Month January 2 2 24.0 2.5-7.5 33.3 0.8-4.2 20.0 3.3-3.3 100.0 9.2
February 8 5 24.3 2.9-10.3 28.0 0.6-3.9 15.8 2.7-3.3 81.3 9.1
March 7 2 22.9 4.2-12.2 34.7 1.8-5.8 30.4 2.2-3.2 69.2 12.5

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 17 9 23.6 1.4 2.5 3.8 2.6 0.2 1.0 3.2 0.3 1.4 0.0
Conference 15 7 23.6 1.4 2.3 3.7 2.8 0.2 0.8 3.4 0.2 1.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 2 22.4 1.4 2.6 4.0 2.9 0.3 0.9 2.7 0.3 1.7 0.0
Away 9 6 24.6 1.4 2.3 3.8 2.8 0.1 1.0 3.8 0.3 1.2 0.0
Neutral 1 1 24.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Result Wins 2 2 30.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 2.5 - 2.5 3.5 0.7 4.0 0.0
Losses 15 7 22.7 1.3 2.3 3.6 2.7 0.2 0.8 3.2 0.3 1.1 0.0
Month January 2 2 24.0 1.0 3.5 4.5 1.5 - 2.5 2.0 1.3 2.0 0.0
February 8 5 24.3 1.3 2.8 4.0 3.1 0.3 1.0 3.9 0.3 1.4 0.0
March 7 2 22.9 1.6 1.9 3.4 2.4 0.1 0.6 2.9 0.2 1.3 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 17 9 402 23 42 65 45 3 17 55 0.3 24 0
Conference 15 7 354 21 35 56 42 3 12 51 0.2 20 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 2 157 10 18 28 20 2 6 19 0.3 12 0
Away 9 6 221 13 21 34 25 1 9 34 0.3 11 0
Neutral 1 1 24 0 3 3 0 - 2 2 1.0 1 0
Result Wins 2 2 61 4 7 11 5 - 5 7 0.7 8 0
Losses 15 7 341 19 35 54 40 3 12 48 0.3 16 0
Month January 2 2 48 2 7 9 3 - 5 4 1.3 4 0
February 8 5 194 10 22 32 25 2 8 31 0.3 11 0
March 7 2 160 11 13 24 17 1 4 20 0.2 9 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 17 9 23.6 2.3 4.2 6.5 4.5 0.3 1.7 5.5 0.3 2.4 0.0
Conference 15 7 23.6 2.4 4.0 6.3 4.7 0.3 1.4 5.8 0.2 2.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 2 22.4 2.5 4.6 7.1 5.1 0.5 1.5 4.8 0.3 3.1 0.0
Away 9 6 24.6 2.4 3.8 6.2 4.5 0.2 1.6 6.2 0.3 2.0 0.0
Neutral 1 1 24.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 3.3 1.0 1.7 0.0
Result Wins 2 2 30.5 2.6 4.6 7.2 3.3 0.0 3.3 4.6 0.7 5.2 0.0
Losses 15 7 22.7 2.2 4.1 6.3 4.7 0.4 1.4 5.6 0.3 1.9 0.0
Month January 2 2 24.0 1.7 5.8 7.5 2.5 0.0 4.2 3.3 1.3 3.3 0.0
February 8 5 24.3 2.1 4.5 6.6 5.2 0.4 1.6 6.4 0.3 2.3 0.0
March 7 2 22.9 2.8 3.3 6.0 4.3 0.3 1.0 5.0 0.2 2.3 0.0

News Mentions

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James earns academic honors 

James has been an honors student throughout her time at TCC

June 16, 2021

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Rita James signs with the University of Central Arkansas

James was second-team All-PC in 2021

May 1, 2021

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Nikulochkina twins, James earn All-PC honors

The Nikulochkina twins earn first-team honors; second-team for Rita James

April 2, 2021

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Eagle women fall in home finale

Next game: Saturday at Pensacola State, 6:30 pm

March 25, 2021

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Eagles’ upset bid comes up short

Next game: Tuesday at Chipola, 6:30 pm

March 20, 2021

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NWF State women pull away against TCC

Next game: Saturday vs. Pensacola State, 3 pm

March 11, 2021

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Top-ranked Chipola too much for TCC 

Next game: Thursday at NWF State, 6:30 pm

March 9, 2021

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Eagle women hold off Pirates for first PC win

Next game: Saturday at Gulf Coast State, 3 pm

February 27, 2021

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Chipola women knock off TCC

Next game: Thursday vs. NWF State, 5:30 pm

February 23, 2021

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TCC women fall in home opener

Next game: Thursday at NWF State, 6:30 pm

February 9, 2021

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Eagle women beat FSCJ in OT

The Nikulochkina twins combined for 42 points

January 27, 2021

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Veteran Eagles ready to return to hardwood

Tallahassee is ranked No. 6 in the Region 8 preseason coaches' poll

January 23, 2021