Duke basketball transfer Sion James posts about his first days with the Blue Devils

Sion James, who joined the Blue Devils from Tulane this offseason, mentioned his excitement to play for Duke through social media on Wednesday.

Duke basketball fans will come to appreciate [autotag]Sion James[/autotag] very quickly during the 2024-25 basketball season.

After four years with the Tulane Green Wave, James transferred to the Blue Devils this offseason for his final year of eligibility. On Wednesday, the team social media account shared a short highlight reel from James’ first practice and the newest Duke player responded with a short, positive message about his new home.

“Glad to be part of such a special team,” James wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

On a Duke basketball team with 10 new faces for this coming season, James might be the most exciting non-freshman. The slashing athlete complements returning guards Tyrese Proctor and Caleb Foster really well, and Cameron Crazies can also see his ability to reach the rim in the brief highlight reel. The former Green Wave worked through some contact drills, dunking and throwing up layups through coaches holding pads.

James also knocked down a few jump shots in the video. After shooting 28.0% from 3-point range as a freshman, he knocked down 38.1% of his distance looks last season. He averaged 14.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 2023-24.