Jacksonville University

AS A JUNIOR (2020-21)
Started 21 of the 22 games in which he appeared ... Second Team All-ASUN Selection ... Four-time ASUN Newcomer of the Week and also named ASUN Player of the Week ... Led the conference in scoring with 17.5 PPG and averaged 17.9 PPG in league play ... 55 three-pointers was fourth-best in the ASUN ... Shot 45.1% from the field ... Had back-to-back 30 point games against North Florida, shooting 22-46 from the floor in those games ... Posted nine 20 point efforts and a trio of 30 point performances ... Scored 14 points in his JU debut against Coastal Georgia ... Season-high 32 points came against Lipscomb on 9-18 shooting, including seven three-pointers ... Scored in double-figures 18 times during the season.

AS A SOPHOMORE (XAVIER, 2019-20)
Logged a combined 27 minutes over the last three games after logging just two minutes in the month of February and the first game of March combined ... Played well off the bench at Providence on March 4, logging 14 minutes with a 3-pointer to go with two rebounds, an assist and two steals ... Played a career-high 25 minutes vs. St. John's on Jan. 5, contributing career highs of six points, eight rebounds and two assists ... Grabbed five rebounds in 11 minutes of action vs. Lipscomb on Nov. 30 ... Hit a 3-pointer in the Towson win on Nov. 21 ... Logged 15 minutes vs. Siena on Nov. 8 and hit his first 3-pointer of the season ... Played seven minutes in the opener vs. Jacksonville on Nov. 5, scoring a basket.

AT HUNTINGTON PREP (2017-18)
Averaged 9.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game in his one season at Huntington Prep in Huntington, West Virginia … Shot 85 percent from the free-throw line … Posted four 20-point games, including double-doubles in a pair of wins: 21 points and 10 rebounds vs. Hargrave Military and 22 points and 10 rebounds vs. Elyria Catholic … Injuries limited him to 20 games … Missed about one-and-a-half months after fracturing his cheek bone in an ice skating accident … An ankle injury after his return cost him more time … Basketball coach: Arkel Bruce.

AT ANDREW JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL
Played three seasons at Andrew Jackson High School in his hometown of Kershaw, S.C. … All-State, All-Region IV Player of the Year and Lancaster County Player of the Year in each of his final two seasons … Averaged 28.3 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.4 blocks as a junior … Averaged 23.3 ppg. and 11.1 rpg. as a sophomore while leading his team to a Regional Championship … Basketball coach: Danny Wright.

PERSONAL 
Parents are Camellia and Cedric Trusdale ... Siblings are Tanas, Tamia, and Gavin ... Born on Sept. 21, 1999 in Lancaster, S.C.

Head Coach Tony Jasick on Dontarius James -- “We felt that we needed to add size, shooting and experience to this group and we believe Dontarius brings all of those to JU. We’re excited about getting him down here and continuing to build our program.”