James Dent Jr.

Position: Guard

6-5, 160lb (196cm, 72kg)

Hometown: Springfield, IL

High School: Springfield Southeast (IL)

Schools: Western Illinois (Men), Northern Illinois (Men) and Middle Tennessee (Men)

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SUMMARY

2025-26

Career

PTS

2.1

10.1

TRB

1.7

4.0

AST

1.0

2.1

FG%

33.3

35.4

FG3%

22.2

31.9

FT%

55.6

72.9

eFG%

41.0

44.6

PER

7.6

13.0

0.3

5.1

Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Team		Opponent	Result	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2026-02-28	Middle Tennessee		New Mexico State	W 86-85 (OT)	9	0	1	.000	0	0		1	.000	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2026-02-18	Middle Tennessee	@	Sam Houston	L 70-78	4	0	2	.000	0	1	.000	1	.000	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2026-02-04	Middle Tennessee		Florida International	L 84-88 (OT)	17	1	5	.200	1	2	.500	3	.000	3	2	5	0	2	1	1	1	2
2026-01-31	Middle Tennessee		Western Kentucky	L 60-65	2	0	0		0	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2026-01-29	Middle Tennessee		Liberty	L 65-81	6	0	2	.000	0	0		2	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

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Per Game Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2021-22	Did not play - juco
2022-23	Did not play - juco
2023-24	Western Illinois	OVC	JR	G	33	7	26.5	3.1	9.7	.319	1.5	5.1	.299	1.6	4.6	.340	.397	3.0	4.2	.725	0.6	3.3	3.9	1.7	0.8	0.2	1.7	1.4	10.7
2024-25	Northern Illinois	MAC	SR	G	31	31	34.9	4.4	11.4	.389	2.4	6.9	.346	2.0	4.5	.457	.494	2.9	3.9	.746	0.7	4.7	5.4	3.1	0.8	0.6	1.8	2.5	14.2
2025-26	Middle Tennessee	CUSA	SR	G	18	0	11.2	0.7	2.2	.333	0.3	1.5	.222	0.4	0.7	.583	.410	0.3	0.5	.556	0.6	1.2	1.7	1.0	0.2	0.2	0.4	1.6	2.1
Career					82	38	26.3	3.1	8.7	.354	1.6	5.0	.319	1.5	3.7	.403	.446	2.4	3.3	.729	0.6	3.4	4.0	2.1	0.7	0.3	1.4	1.9	10.1

Middle Tennessee (1 Yr)					18	0	11.2	0.7	2.2	.333	0.3	1.5	.222	0.4	0.7	.583	.410	0.3	0.5	.556	0.6	1.2	1.7	1.0	0.2	0.2	0.4	1.6	2.1
Northern Illinois (1 Yr)					31	31	34.9	4.4	11.4	.389	2.4	6.9	.346	2.0	4.5	.457	.494	2.9	3.9	.746	0.7	4.7	5.4	3.1	0.8	0.6	1.8	2.5	14.2
Western Illinois (1 Yr)					33	7	26.5	3.1	9.7	.319	1.5	5.1	.299	1.6	4.6	.340	.397	3.0	4.2	.725	0.6	3.3	3.9	1.7	0.8	0.2	1.7	1.4	10.7

Per Game Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2021-22	Did not play - juco
2022-23	Did not play - juco
2023-24	Western Illinois	OVC	JR	G	18	0	26.0	2.3	8.1	.288	1.3	4.5	.284	1.1	3.6	.292	.366	2.9	4.1	.726	0.4	2.6	3.0	1.7	0.7	0.1	1.4	1.3	8.9
2024-25	Northern Illinois	MAC	SR	G	18	18	37.6	4.8	12.7	.376	2.4	7.6	.324	2.3	5.2	.452	.472	3.7	5.2	.720	0.7	4.7	5.4	3.3	0.9	0.6	2.0	2.8	15.7
2025-26	Middle Tennessee	CUSA	SR	G	11	0	9.2	0.5	1.9	.286	0.2	1.3	.143	0.4	0.6	.571	.333	0.2	0.5	.400	0.5	0.5	0.9	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.3	1.1	1.5
Career					47	18	26.5	2.9	8.4	.338	1.5	4.9	.299	1.4	3.5	.394	.426	2.6	3.6	.713	0.5	2.9	3.4	2.0	0.7	0.3	1.4	1.8	9.8

Middle Tennessee (1 Yr)					11	0	9.2	0.5	1.9	.286	0.2	1.3	.143	0.4	0.6	.571	.333	0.2	0.5	.400	0.5	0.5	0.9	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.3	1.1	1.5
Northern Illinois (1 Yr)					18	18	37.6	4.8	12.7	.376	2.4	7.6	.324	2.3	5.2	.452	.472	3.7	5.2	.720	0.7	4.7	5.4	3.3	0.9	0.6	2.0	2.8	15.7
Western Illinois (1 Yr)					18	0	26.0	2.3	8.1	.288	1.3	4.5	.284	1.1	3.6	.292	.366	2.9	4.1	.726	0.4	2.6	3.0	1.7	0.7	0.1	1.4	1.3	8.9

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Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2021-22	Did not play - juco
2022-23	Did not play - juco
2023-24	Western Illinois	OVC	JR	G	33	7	873	102	320	.319	50	167	.299	52	153	.340	.397	100	138	.725	19	109	128	57	26	5	55	47	354
2024-25	Northern Illinois	MAC	SR	G	31	31	1081	137	352	.389	74	214	.346	63	138	.457	.494	91	122	.746	21	147	168	96	26	18	55	77	439
2025-26	Middle Tennessee	CUSA	SR	G	18	0	202	13	39	.333	6	27	.222	7	12	.583	.410	5	9	.556	10	21	31	18	4	4	8	28	37
Career					82	38	2156	252	711	.354	130	408	.319	122	303	.403	.446	196	269	.729	50	277	327	171	56	27	118	152	830

Middle Tennessee (1 Yr)					18	0	202	13	39	.333	6	27	.222	7	12	.583	.410	5	9	.556	10	21	31	18	4	4	8	28	37
Northern Illinois (1 Yr)					31	31	1081	137	352	.389	74	214	.346	63	138	.457	.494	91	122	.746	21	147	168	96	26	18	55	77	439
Western Illinois (1 Yr)					33	7	873	102	320	.319	50	167	.299	52	153	.340	.397	100	138	.725	19	109	128	57	26	5	55	47	354

Totals Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2021-22	Did not play - juco
2022-23	Did not play - juco
2023-24	Western Illinois	OVC	JR	G	18	0	468	42	146	.288	23	81	.284	19	65	.292	.366	53	73	.726	7	47	54	30	13	2	26	24	160
2024-25	Northern Illinois	MAC	SR	G	18	18	677	86	229	.376	44	136	.324	42	93	.452	.472	67	93	.720	13	84	97	60	16	11	36	50	283
2025-26	Middle Tennessee	CUSA	SR	G	11	0	101	6	21	.286	2	14	.143	4	7	.571	.333	2	5	.400	5	5	10	6	3	2	3	12	16
Career					47	18	1246	134	396	.338	69	231	.299	65	165	.394	.426	122	171	.713	25	136	161	96	32	15	65	86	459

Middle Tennessee (1 Yr)					11	0	101	6	21	.286	2	14	.143	4	7	.571	.333	2	5	.400	5	5	10	6	3	2	3	12	16
Northern Illinois (1 Yr)					18	18	677	86	229	.376	44	136	.324	42	93	.452	.472	67	93	.720	13	84	97	60	16	11	36	50	283
Western Illinois (1 Yr)					18	0	468	42	146	.288	23	81	.284	19	65	.292	.366	53	73	.726	7	47	54	30	13	2	26	24	160

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