LeBron’s more youthful kid, Bryce, devotes to Arizona

• Jeff Borzello, ESPN

  • Personnel WriterJan 1, 2025, 02:36 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider.
  • Joined ESPN in 2014.
  • Graduate of University of Delaware.Bryce James, the

more youthful boy of LeBron James, has devoted to Arizona as part of the Wildcats’2025 class.James made his statement on Instagram, with the caption “100 %dedicated.”James, a four-star possibility from Sierra

Canyon (California ), likewise held deals from Ohio State and Duquesne. The Dukes were his first deal, extending it back in the summer of 2022, and James took an unofficial visit to Ohio State in the fall of 2023. He likewise just recently took an unofficial see to Arizona.Editor’s Picks In 14 games last spring with the Pursue Greatness grassroots program on the Nike EYBL circuit, James averaged 6.9 points and 2.2 rebounds, shooting 39 %from the field and 36.8%from 3-point variety in 22.0 minutes per game. He made several 3-pointers in seven games, highlighted by a 21-point, six-rebound effort versus NightRydas Elite when he shot 5-for-9 from behind the arc.He played five games with SFG at the Nike Peach Jam, balancing 5.6 points. He once again had his finest performance versus NightRydas Elite, scoring 12 points

in 23 minutes.James was likewise invited to the USA Basketball under-17 nationwide team training camp last June.James ‘older bro, Bronny, played one season at USC before turning pro. Bronny suffered cardiac arrest throughout a team workout the summertime before his freshman year, affecting his lone season with the Trojans. He was prepared by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2nd round of last June’s NBA draft.Arizona now has two players in its 2025 recruiting class, with James signing up with top-25 prospect Dwayne Aristode, who dedicated to the Wildcats in October and put pen to paper throughout the early signing period. Tommy Lloyd has a trio of top-level targets left in the 2025 class, including Koa Peat(No. 8 in the ESPN 100), Brayden Burries (No. 10 )and Alijah Arenas (No. 15), who recently reclassified from 2026 into the senior class.