The Vitals:
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190 lbs.
High School: Capistrano Valley HS, CA
What the Ratings Agencies Say:
ESPN: Grade 76
Scout.com: N/A
Rivals.com: N/A
High School Team and Results
Team Web Site: The Cougars
2/17: CV (19-10) lost in the playoffs to Leuzinger 76-60. The incomplete box score showed James scored a season-high 29 points and possible recruit Kevin Panzer added 15. CV was without one of it starters.
2/17: CV (19-9, 6-4) won its first round playoff game, beating Bloomington, 69-61. James had 15 (2 threes). Possible recruit Kevin Panzer had 23 and 15 boards.
2/11: CV (18-9, 6-4) finished its regular season with a 53-48 loss to Mission Viejo. Casey James scored 11 (1 three). Possible recruit Kevin Panzer scored 20 (2 threes).
2/9: CV (18-8, 6-3) rebounded from two stinkers and won at San Clemente 61-53. James had 18 (4 threes). After putting up a combined 11 points in his previous two games, possible recruit Kevin Panzer scored 27 (3 threes) and added 16 rebounds.
2/5: CV (17-8, 5-3), got pummeled at home by Tesoro, 56-41. James had 6. Possible recruit Kevin Panzer had 4.
1/29: CV (17-7, 5-2), lost again to Dana Hills, this time 68-58. James had a team-high 13 (1 three). Possible recruit Kevin Panzer added 7 (1 three).
1/27: James had a team-high 18 points as CV (16-6, 5-1) beat Aliso Niguel 55-50. James also had 10 rebounds. Possible recruit Kevin Panzer added 13 (1 three) and 15 boards.
1/22: As AsiaSunset reported, CV (15-6, 4-1) beat Mission Viejo (17-4, 4-1) 56-51. James had a team-high 23 points (1 three) and took over down the stretch. Possible recruit Kevin Panzer added 10 and 7 boards.
1/20: James had a game-high 21 points (3 threes) in a 66-54 OT win over San Clemente. CV was down 19-9 at the end of 1Q, but outscored SC 21-12 in 4Q and 15-3 in OT to win. Possible recruit Kevin Panzer added 15.
1/18: James scored 26 points (1 three) in a 64-58 win over Diamond Ranch CV (14-6, 2-1) also got 19 points (2 threes) and 20 boards from possible recruit Kevin Panzer.
1/15: James rebounded from his poor game against Dana Hills with a 24 point effort (2 threes) in a 59-46 win at Tesoro. CV (13-6, 2-1) also got 19 points (3 threes) and 10 boards from possible recruit Kevin Panzer.
1/13: CV (12-6, 1-1) was upset by Dana Hills (14-4, 2-0) 47-45. James scored 8 points (1 three), with 4 boards, 4 assists and 7 TOs. Possible recruit Kevin Panzer scored 13 (1 three) with 11 rebounds and 4 blocks.
1/8: CV (12-5, 1-0) won 55-52 over Aliso Niguel on a half-court shot at the buzzer by Taylor Hamasaki. James scored 14 points (1 three). Possible recruit Kevin Panzer also scored 14 (3 threes) with 11 rebounds.
1/5: A furious 4th quarter comeback fell short as CV (11-5) lost to El Toro 55-53. James scored 21 points (3 threes). Possible recruit Kevin Panzer added 15.
12/22: Scored 16 points as CV beat Huntington Beach 59-53. Possible recruit Kevin Panzer had 22 points and 16 boards. Capistrano Valley is now off until Jan. 5.
12/19: Scored a team-high 12 points (1 three) but CV got thumped by Los Alamitos (8-2) 59-40.
12/18: Scored 11 points (1 three) as CV beat Canyon 62-53. Possible recruit Kevin Panzer again added 24 (1 three) and had 14 rebounds and FIFTEEN blocks.
12/17: Scored 11 points (1 three) but CV fell to Santa Margarita 58-51.
12/16: Scored 25 points (2 threes) as CV beat Norwalk 67-55. Possible recruit Kevin Panzer added 24 with 2 threes and 16 rebounds.
12/14: Scored 20 points (1 three) in a 73-34 win over Troy. CV is now 5-1.
12/12: Scored 11 points (2 threes) in a 79-42 win over Galena (Nevada). CV is now 4-1. Possible recruit Kevin Panzer had 24 with 3 threes in this one.
12/5: Scored 20 points (2 threes) in a 74-49 win over Temecula Valley. CV is now 3-1.
12/4: Scored 19 points in a 65-57 loss to Colony.
12/3: Scored 16 points as Capistrano Valley beat Woodbridge 60-51.
12/1: Scored 21 points as Capistrano Valley beat Culver City 74-51.