James, boy of ex-RB Edgerrin, out at Cincy hoops

• Myron MedcalfAug 19, 2025, 07:09 PM ET

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  Myron Medcalf covers college basketball for ESPN.com. He signed up with ESPN in 2011.

Cincinnati standout Jizzle James, an all-Big 12 respectable mention choice last season and the boy of Hall of Fame running back Edgerrin James, has been dismissed from the group, according to a statement from coach Wes Miller.James was viewed as among the league’s leading returning players after elite performances in 2015 versus a few of the leading groups in the Huge 12, consisting of Houston, Iowa State and Texas Tech. He balanced 12.7 PPG as a sophomore with the Bearcats.

“Jizzle James has been handling individual problems throughout the summer,” Miller stated in a statement Tuesday. “We removed him from the team last month. He is presently not a member of our basketball program. As this is an individual matter, I will have no additional comment at this time.”

Although his daddy starred on the stadium, James chose basketball and had deals from ACC and SEC schools in high school. He picked Cincinnati over Georgia and LSU.James provided

no indication about his existing circumstance on Instagram, where his newest story revealed him working out.