James "Scoonie" Penn

Height: 
5-10
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
Salem, MA
  • NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 2000
  • All-American Recognition: 1999 (United States Basketball Writers Association 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team) and 2000 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team)
  • Leader in assists and steals and second-leading scorer for Ohio State's 1999 Final Four team (27-9 record)
  • Averaged 15 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 11 NCAA Tournament games from 1996 through 2000 (7-4 record)
  • Selected by the Atlanta Hawks in second round of 2000 NBA draft (57th pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

AST

ASTA

PTS

AVG

1995-96

30

134

306

.438

55

175

.314

74

98

.755

106

3.5

397

13.2

1996-97

26

109

271

.402

49

148

.331

73

94

.777

81

3.1

340

13.1

1998-99

36

202

450

.449

88

229

.384

117

158

.741

154

4.3

609

16.9

1999-00

30

147

381

.386

65

208

.313

108

143

.755

130

4.3

467

15.6

Totals

122

592

1408

.420

257

760

.338

372

493

.755

471

3.9

1813

14.9

  • NOTE: Missed first five games of sophomore season because of academic deficiencies.