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Former NC State Guard Mike James is Transferring to Vanderbilt

Former NC State Guard Mike James (6’5″/200) is transferring to Vanderbilt

NEWS: NC State transfer guard Mike James has committed to Vanderbilt, he tells @On3sports.

The 6-5 junior redshirted this season at NC State. Averaged 12.6 points and 5.0 rebounds at Louisville in 2023-24. https://t.co/ezsJQnizaW pic.twitter.com/jLudC4sCrK

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 15, 2025

News broke on March 25th that James was entering the Transfer Portal.

It was a challenging year for Mike James in Raleigh. At the beginning of the season, former NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts projected that James would miss only 3-4 games, or at most 2-3 weeks.