Bryce James has played his first college basketball game at Arizona.
Well, sort of.
LeBron's youngest son got to play in front of a Wildcats crowd for the first time last week. It was part of the Red-Blue Showcase game, in which Arizona players face off against one another (and in which Rob Gronkowski made a cameo).
Bryce played 18 minutes in the event, according to Bleacher Report.
In his time on the floor, Bryce scored three points. He was 1-for-3 from the field, with the make coming from beyond the arc (1-for-2 from 3). Bryce added one assist, one block and one steal while not turning the ball over.
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Bryce, who is 6-foot-5, is just beginning his freshman season after playing out his high school career at Sierra Canyon School in California.
He was ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN.
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Bryce's college choice came down to Ohio State, Duquesne or Arizona. On Jan. 1, he committed to the Wildcats, and he officially signed on April 17.
As LeBron's son, that also means Bryce is the brother of Bronny James, the current second-year guard for the Los Angeles Lakers.
There's been curiosity around whether LeBron will stick around the NBA long enough to play with Bryce, the way he did with Bronny, but the timeline isn't certain to line up for that.
Right now, Bryce's focus is on cracking the Arizona rotation for his freshman season. And in his first action, he avoided mistakes, which is a good start.
Arizona will play exhibition games on Oct. 18 (Saint Mary's) and Oct. 27 (Embry-Riddle) before opening the season on Nov. 3 in Las Vegas against defending national champion Florida.
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