PENN, JAMES

Height: 1.80

Born: 9 January, 1977

Nationality: USA

Career Notes

played high-school basketball at Salem HS...played college basketball at Boston College (1995-1997) and at Ohio State University (1998-00)...selected in the 2000 NBA Draft by Atlanta Hawks (#57)...selected in the 2000 ABA Draft by Tampa Bay Thunder Dawgs (#8)...selected in the 2000 CBA Draft by Quad City Thunder (#30)...selected in the 2000 IBL Draft by Cincinnati Stuff (#23)...moved to Italy for the 2000-01 season, signed by Pallacanestro Trieste...signed for the 2001-02 season by Virtus Roma?released on January '02...signed for the remainder of the season by Asheville Altitude, in the NBDL...moved to Serbia and Montenegro for the 2002-03 season, signed by BC Red Star Belgrade...moved to Croatia for the 2003-04 season, signed by Cibona Zagreb...moved to Greece for the 2004-05 season, signed by Makedonikos Kozani...on January '05 moved to Italy, signed by Victoria Libertas Pesaro...back to Croatia for the 2005-06 season, signed by Cibona Zagreb...moved to Greece for the 2006-07 season, signed by Olympiacos Piraeus...moved to Turkey for the 2007-08 season, signed by Efes Pilsen Istanbul.

Miscellaneous

named the 2005-06 Euroleague Week-14 MVP...named the 2006-07 Euroleague Week-15 MVP...named the 2007-08 Euroleague Week 10 and 19 MVP...won the 2003-04 and 2005-06 Croatian National Championship with Cibona Zagreb...named the 1995-96 Big East Rookie of the Year...named to the 1995-96 and 1996-97 Big East 1st Team...named the 1996-97 Big East Tournament MVP...named the 1998-99 Big Ten Player of the Year...named to the 1998-99 and 1999-00 Big Ten 1st Team...has been member of the US University National Team...played at the 1999 World University Games.

Euroleague Career Highs

Index rating	38	EFES PILSEN ISTANBUL vs. MACCABI ELECTRA TEL AVIV	1/3/2008
Points	33	EFES PILSEN ISTANBUL vs. PARTIZAN	3/13/2008
Offensive rebounds	2	LE MANS SARTHE BASKET vs. OLYMPIACOS	11/16/2006
Defensive rebounds	6	EFES PILSEN ISTANBUL vs. MACCABI ELECTRA TEL AVIV	1/3/2008
Total rebounds	7	CIBONA vs. PANATHINAIKOS	2/23/2006
Assists	9	EFES PILSEN ISTANBUL vs. CIBONA	12/12/2007
Steals	6	CIBONA vs. EFES PILSEN ISTANBUL	2/9/2006
Blocks	1	SCAVOLINI PESARO vs. MACCABI ELECTRA TEL AVIV	4/7/2005
Minutes	42	EFES PILSEN ISTANBUL vs. MONTEPASCHI SIENA	2/20/2008

CAREER STATS

Euroleague

Season	Team	G	Pts	Avg	2FG M-A	%	3FG M-A	%	FT M-A	%	Reb	St	As	Bl
2003-04	CIBONA VIP ZAGREB	13	180	13.8	41 / 84	48.8	14 / 33	42.4	56 / 65	86.2	37	30	44	0
2004-05	SCAVOLINI BASKET PESARO	14	179	12.8	48 / 100	48	20 / 59	33.9	23 / 38	60.5	40	30	54	1
2005-06	CIBONA ZAGREB	20	341	17.1	78 / 182	42.9	31 / 95	32.6	92 / 108	85.2	54	44	57	0
2006-07	Olympiacos	22	261	11.9	60 / 134	44.8	19 / 69	27.5	84 / 101	83.2	69	31	75	0
2007-08	Efes Pilsen	20	218	10.9	43 / 84	51.2	32 / 84	38.1	36 / 48	75	55	29	58	0

Eurocup

Season	Team	G	Pts	Avg	2FG M-A	%	3FG M-A	%	FT M-A	%	Reb	St	As	Bl
2004-05	MAKEDONIKOS BC KOZANI	2	16	8	6 / 11	54.5	1 / 7	14.3	1 / 1	100	15	3	7	0