Sean Star / Loveland Reporter-Herald)
FORT COLLINS — This is the Deion James that Colorado State has been waiting for, the one that was named the NCJAA Division II player of the year last season.
James has been solid to start his CSU career but on Tuesday night he was fantastic, scoring 22 points and grabbing nine rebounds to lead the Rams to an 87-73 victory over visiting Arkansas-Fort Smith.
James has been the team's most efficient scorer this season and continued that trend Tuesday, shooting 8-of-12 from the floor to top his previous season best by eight points despite fouling out in 27 minutes.