James Bolden (basketball)
American basketball player (born 1996)
James "Beetle" Bolden Jr. (born January 16, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Lovćen 1947 of the Montenegrin League and the ABA League Second Division. He played college basketball for the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Alabama Crimson Tide.
High school career
Bolden attended Holmes High School in Covington, Kentucky. He averaged 18.5 points, 4.0 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game as a sophomore. As a junior, Bolden averaged 20.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game and led the Bulldogs to the finals of the Ninth Region tournament before losing to eventual state champion Covington Catholic High School. As a senior, Bolden averaged 19.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. He was named to the First Team All-State for the third straight season. He finished his high school career with 2,024 career points. Bolden was ranked the No.
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