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James Ennis

35-Year-Old ForwardF
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Height 6'6"
Weight 215
DOB 7/1/1990
College Long Beach State
Drafted 2nd Rd, #20 in 2013
Signed a 10-day contract with the Nuggets in January of 2022.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

James Alfred Ennis III was born in Ventura, California, to Denise Taylor and James Ennis. He has two brothers and three sisters. Ennis also has a cousin, Lorenzo Booker, who was a running back in the NFL. As a child, Ennis played soccer and basketball. He also enjoyed skateboarding and rollerblading. Ennis bounced between numerous high schools before graduating from Ventura High School in 2009. As a member of the NBA, Ennis has made valuable contributions off the court. He established The James Ennis Foundation (https://jamesennisiii.com/charity/) with a mission to "help children and young athletes in underserved communities." He also co-founded the Ennis Elite AAU Club Team with coach Raymond Edwards. In 2019, Ennis hosted a free kids day camp in his hometown of Ventura and later visited a basketball court dedicated in his name in the spot where his childhood home once stood. Learn more about Ennis by following him on Twitter (@JamesDa_Truth) and on Instagram (@biggame11). Ennis spent the first two years in junior college before moving to Long Beach State. He averaged 19.0 points and 7.7 rebounds as a freshman for Oxnard College and was named to the All-Western State Conference First Team. He moved to Ventura College as a sophomore and provided 20.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists. The 6-foot-6 guard became a 49er in 2011-12 and was given Honorable Mention for All-Big West in his first season. He averaged 10.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists. As a senior, Ennis became to the go-to player for LBSU. He won Big West Player of the Year after putting up 16.5 points and 6.7 rebounds. Ennis had seven double-doubles, including 26 points and 15 rebounds in a win over Cal-State Fullerton. Before joining the NBA, Ennis played in Australia (where he finished third in MVP voting after averaging 21.2 points and 7.1 rebounds) and Puerto Rico professionally.

Continuing career overseas
FFree Agent
August 23, 2022
Ennis agreed to a contract Tuesday with Russian club BC Samara, Alessandro Maggi of Sportando.com reports.
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The 32-year-old journeyman forward was unlikely to land anything more than a training-camp deal had he elected to continue his career in North America, so he'll head overseas on what's presumably a more lucrative deal. Ennis appeared in seven games with the Nets, Nuggets and Clippers in 2021-22 over the course of three 10-day deals, averaging 4.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 8.0 minutes per contest.
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How does James Ennis compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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7.8%
 
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8.0%
 
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29.9%
 
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Turnover %
9.5%
 
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21.6%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
3.3
 
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Ennis finished his first full season with the Magic averaging 8.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.8 steals across 24.0 minutes per game -- all career-highs. However, he suffered a season-ending calf injury in May, and the 31-year-old remains a free agent leading up to the 2021-22 season. The Long Beach State product has never finished inside the top 200 of overall fantasy scorers during his seven-year career and it is likely, regardless of his destination, that he won't be able to do so during the upcoming season.
Ennis spent most of the 2019-20 season with Philadelphia before being dealt to the Magic at the trade deadline, where he saw his minutes and production jump significantly. He appeared for his fourth and fifth teams in three seasons, as he was once again part of a mid-season trade. Ennis was an end-of-the-bench rotational guy in Philly, logging just 15.8 minutes per game and averaging 5.8 points and 3.1 boards. As a member of the Magic, he became a rotational fixture, averaging 8.5 points, 4.8 boards, and 1.1 dimes across 24.5 minutes while starting 18 of his 20 games with the Magic, including all five playoff games against Milwaukee. Heading into the 2020-21 season, Ennis looks poised to remain Orlando's starting small forward. He'll face competition from newcomer Dwayne Bacon for minutes, but for now, it looks like the job is Ennis' to lose. He's a deeper-league fantasy player this season who doesn't need to be drafted in 12-team leagues.
For the third time in the last four years, Ennis suited up for more than one franchise in the same season. Splitting time with the Rockets and 76ers in 2018-19, he appeared in 58 games and collected averages of 6.7 points (46.9 FG%, 35.3 3P%, 71.6 FT%), 3.1 rebounds, 0.9 threes, 0.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocks in 21.2 minutes. Ennis was actually having a decent campaign for Houston. However, salary cap concerns led to him being traded to the 76ers, where his averages (5.3 points, 3.6 boards, 0.8 dimes, 0.6 treys, 0.4 blocks and 0.2 steals in 15.6 minutes) took a sizable dip across 18 regular-season contests. Then again, the veteran stepped up in 11 playoff games, filling in as the lone reliable wing off the bench and posting 7.5 points (48.4 FG%, 28.1 3P%, 63.2 FT%), 3.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.8 threes, 0.4 steals and 0.3 blocks in 21.1 minutes per night. Ennis re-signed with the 76ers this past summer, but he'll be competing with sophomore Zhaire Smith and rookie Matisse Thybulle for minutes off the bench. As a result, Ennis has a low ceiling in terms of potential statistical production, which likely limits his appeal to deeper leagues.
Ennis split the 2017-18 season between the Grizzlies (45 games) and Pistons (27 games), but kept fairly similar averages between both squads. In 72 games combined, he finished with 7.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 assist across 22.3 minutes, while shooting 47.4 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from deep. Those numbers kept him out of the Fantasy discussion in the bulk of leagues and that's unlikely to change as he heads to an even more talented roster. Ennis joined the Rockets as a free agent this offseason and will look to help fill the void of departed players such as Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and Corey Brewer. That said, Ennis appears to be slated for a reserve role that would at best, mirror his previous year's workload, so his production isn't likely to increase. Look for him to battle Gerald Green for minutes behind the likes of James Harden, Eric Gordon and P.J. Tucker on the wing.
Ennis, during his third year in the league last season, saw his most substantial role yet, playing a career-high 23.5 minutes per game. He also started a career-high 28 games out of the 64 he appeared in. On the season, he posted 6.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist per contest while shooting 45.5 percent from the field and 51-of-137 (37.2 percent) from deep. While he was an efficient player, the 6-foot-7 forward is a low-volume scorer (and producer in general), limiting his overall Fantasy impact. His role likely won’t expand next season, either, as the Grizzlies brought in Ben McLemore and Tyreke Evans over the summer. Chandler Parsons will begin the season healthy as well. While it’s possible Ennis sees an expanded workload and/or an uptick in production, most signs point to a similar season from the 27-year-old. As a result, he can probably be safely avoided in the majority of Fantasy drafts, though the possibility does remain for him to be a solid waiver wire pickup in deeper leagues depending on how things play out in Memphis.
Ennis appeared in 62 games for Miami last year but saw most of his action when the team was riddled with injuries, averaging 5.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 17 minutes per game. He now enters his second NBA season under a non-guaranteed contract with the Heat, and given that the team extended Ennis' guarantee date on his deal, his future with the team looks rather bleak. Ennis presents himself as a long, athletic wing and even served as a stand-out talent when he played overseas, but during his brief stint in the NBA, he hasn't shown the ability to do any one thing particularly well. With that said, even if Ennis should secure a roster spot before the season starts, how he would fit into the team's rotation will remain a big question mark, especially with the acquisition of both Justise Winslow and Gerald Green this offseason, both of whom are versatile wings. Unless this Miami team becomes plagued with injuries, Ennis' impact over the course of the 2015-16 season will be rather minimal, and he may even find himself in the D-League from time-to-time during the year.
Ennis was drafted by the Hawks with the 50th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft but was then traded to the Heat. He spent the gap year playing abroad in Australia and Puerto Rico, all the while waiting for the Heat to create roster space for the 24-year-old. The pride of Long Beach State excelled In his season in Australia and ultimately finished third in MVP voting while averaging 21.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. He then spent a short time in Puerto Rico before participating in the NBA's summer league. Ennis exceeded expectations in six summer league performances as he shot 48 percent from the field with averages of 15.5 points and 5.0 rebounds. At times, he looked better on the court than fellow rookie Shabazz Napier and gave coach Erik Spoelstra reason to believe he could contribute to the Heat's rotation this season. While his expectations for this season should still be curbed, he has an outside chance at proving he deserves time off the bench if he's able to duplicate some of the outings we've seen from him overseas and in the summer league this past season.
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Deal with Denver lapses
FFree Agent
January 20, 2022
Denver didn't re-sign Ennis after his 10-day contract expired Thursday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
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Plans to sign with Denver
FDenver Nuggets
January 10, 2022
The Nuggets are playing to sign Ennis to a 10-day hardship deal Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
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No longer plans to sign with Jazz
FFree Agent
January 9, 2022
Ennis is no longer expected to join the Jazz on a 10-day deal after he was deemed to be a close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
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Signing with Jazz
FUtah Jazz
January 9, 2022
The Jazz plan to sign Ennis to a 10-day contract Sunday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
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Joins Clippers on 10-day
FLos Angeles Clippers
December 28, 2021
Ennis agreed Tuesday to a 10-day hardship contract with the Clippers, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
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Works out for Lakers
FFree Agent
September 24, 2021
Ennis worked out for the Lakers this week, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
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Lakers are looking to fill their 14th roster spot by next Tuesday -- the beginning of training camp. Ennis appeared in 41 games for the Magic last season and averaged 8.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 24.0 minutes per game. The 31-year-old guard suffered a calf injury that caused him to miss the end of the 2020-21 campaign, but he appears healthy and ready for a new opportunity during the 2021-22 season.
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