.jpg) Webb with theKarşıyaka in 2024 | |
| No. 9 – Liaoning Flying Leopards | |
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| Position | Power forward /Small forward |
| League | CBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1993-08-19)August 19, 1993 (age 31) Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2016:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018 | Delaware 87ers |
| 2018 | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2018 | →Long Island Nets |
| 2018–2019 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2019–2020 | Iowa Wolves |
| 2020–2021 | Larisa |
| 2021–2022 | Murcia |
| 2022–2023 | Valencia |
| 2023–2024 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2024 | Karşıyaka Basket |
| 2025–present | Liaoning Flying Leopards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
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James Leroy Webb III[1] (born August 19, 1993) is an American professionalbasketball player for theLiaoning Flying Leopards of theChinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball forNorth Idaho College andBoise State University. He played in the NBA in 2017–18.
Webb played forCurtis Baptist High School in his hometown ofAugusta, Georgia for two years. He then transferred to The Oaks Virtual School (Hilton Head, South Carolina), where he averaged 23 points, nine rebounds, and five assists per game while being named team MVP. He also lettered in tennis, soccer, baseball, track, and cross country during his high school career.[2]
Webb began his college career atNorth Idaho College. There, in 2012–13 he appeared in all 31 games, including 17 starts. He averaged 9.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, shooting 53 percent from the floor and 76.8 percent from the free throw line, and helped the team reach a 26–5 record.[2]
In his sophomore season, he transferred toBoise State University.[3] In 2014–15 he was Mountain West Newcomer of the Year, All-MW Second Team, and All-MW Defensive Team.[4]
The next year he averaged 15.8 points, 9.13 rebounds (7th in team history), and 1.4 steals per game with a .552 field goal percentage as a junior, leading the Broncos in the first two categories.[5][2][6] He was namedMountain West Conference Player of the Week three times,USBWA All-District VIII,NABC All-District 17 First Team, and earned First-Team All-MW honors.[2][7]
On March 27, 2016, Webb announced he would forego his senior season to declare for theNBA draft.[8]
After going undrafted in the2016 NBA draft, Webb joined thePhiladelphia 76ers for the2016 NBA Summer League.[9] On July 8, 2016, he signed with the 76ers,[6][7][10] but was waived on October 24 after appearing in six preseason games.[11] Five days later, he was acquired by theDelaware 87ers of theNBA Development League as an affiliate player of the 76ers.[12] On March 7, 2017, Webb was waived after suffering a season-ending ankle injury.[13]
Webb was re-signed by theDelaware 87ers of theNBA Development League for the 2017–18 season.
On January 15, 2018, Webb was signed by theBrooklyn Nets to atwo-way contract.[14]
On August 23, 2018, Webb was signed byTelekom Baskets Bonn of theBasketball Bundesliga.[15]
On November 15, 2019, theIowa Wolves announced that they had acquired the returning player right to Webb.[16] Webb had 20 points, 14 rebounds and two assists on January 20, 2020, versus theGreensboro Swarm.[17] He averaged 13.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.[18]
On September 8, 2020, Webb signed overseas withLarisa of theGreek Basket League.[19] In 13 games, he averaged 13.3 points and 9.6 rebounds per contest,[20] attracting the interest of bigger clubs.
On January 31, 2021,UCAM Murcia announced that Webb had joined their team until the end of the season.[21] He re-signed with the club in the summer of 2021. During the 2021–22 campaign, in 33 league games, Webb averaged 12.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest.
On July 8, 2022, Webb signed a two-year contract withValencia of theLiga ACB and theEuroLeague.[22] In 32 EuroLeague games, he averaged 8 points and 4.1 rebounds in 21 minutes per contest, on 60.9% 2-point shooting and 38.4% 3-point shooting.[23] Additionally, in 26Liga ACB matches, he averaged 9.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest.
On July 5, 2023, Webb signed a two-year deal with Israeli powerhouseMaccabi Tel Aviv.[23]
On July 11, 2024, Webb signed withKarşıyaka Basket of theBasketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[24]
On January 10, 2025, Webb signed with theLiaoning Flying Leopards of theChinese Basketball Association (CBA).[25]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Brooklyn | 10 | 0 | 12.0 | .250 | .211 | — | 2.4 | .4 | .1 | — | 1.6 |
| Career | 10 | 0 | 12.0 | .250 | .211 | — | 2.4 | .4 | .1 | — | 1.6 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Valencia | 32 | 23 | 21.5 | .459 | .384 | .583 | 4.1 | .6 | .9 | .4 | 8.0 | 7.7 |
| 2023–24 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 39 | 2 | 15.7 | .419 | .330 | .776 | 3.2 | .5 | .5 | .3 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Career | 71 | 25 | 18.3 | .440 | .360 | .712 | 3.6 | .5 | .7 | .3 | 7.0 | 6.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Baskets Bonn | 14 | 12 | 24.0 | .459 | .288 | .700 | 5.4 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | 8.1 |
| Career | 14 | 12 | 24.0 | .459 | .288 | .700 | 5.4 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | 8.1 | |
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 |  Delaware 87ers | D-League | 39 | 34.8 | .447 | .359 | .756 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .8 | 13.1 |
| 2017–18 | Delaware 87ers | G League | 21 | 27.4 | .420 | .366 | .735 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | .2 | 11.6 |
| Long Island Nets | G League | 19 | 30.2 | .407 | .374 | .872 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .8 | 14.3 | |
| 2018–19 |  Baskets Bonn | BBL | 29 | 26.6 | .470 | .344 | .830 | 8.1 | 1.8 | .8 | .6 | 13.8 |
| 2019–20 | Iowa Wolves | G League | 27 | 19.6 | .365 | .300 | .848 | 4.2 | .9 | .6 | .4 | 6.0 |
| 2020–21 |  Larisa | HEBA A1 | 13 | 33.8 | .473 | .485 | .818 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .4 | 13.3 |
| 2020–21 |  UCAM Murcia | ACB | 17 | 25.0 | .450 | .387 | .744 | 6.6 | .9 | 1.1 | .2 | 10.1 |
| 2021–22 | UCAM Murcia | ACB | 33 | 23.4 | .468 | .359 | .769 | 5.4 | .5 | 1.1 | .4 | 12.1 |
| 2022–23 | Valencia | ACB | 26 | 21.3 | .474 | .361 | .742 | 5.5 | .4 | 1.0 | .3 | 9.6 |
| 2023–24 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | Ligat HaAl | 14 | 21.6 | .451 | .371 | .813 | 6.0 | .5 | .6 | .4 | 8.4 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Boise State |  Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2014–15 | Boise State | 32 | 27 | 27.7 | .552 | .409 | .655 | 8.0 | .6 | 1.1 | .6 | 11.2 |
| 2015–16 | Boise State | 31 | 31 | 30.5 | .494 | .248 | .684 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .6 | 15.8 |
| Career | 63 | 58 | 29.0 | .518 | .330 | .676 | 8.6 | .8 | 1.3 | .6 | 13.5 | |
On May 23, 2019, Webb and currentSacramento Kings centerRichaun Holmes were arrested for possession of marijuana in the state of Florida.[26]