Like most college students, Joel James is well acquainted with YouTube.
Unlike most college students, Joel James has some very unique YouTube viewing habits.
“Nobody watches Andrew Bogut mixtapes,” James says of the highlight reels that regularly record hundreds of thousands of views for more TV-friendly superstars like Vince Carter or Steph Curry. “Except for me. I watch Andrew Bogut mixtapes.”
Bogut doesn’t play above the rim. James doesn’t care. A latecomer to basketball, he’s still soaking up the diverse ways to play the game, especially in the paint.
And that’s exclusively where he wants to spend his senior season—close to the rim.