James Bassen
| Height: | 6-3 |
| Weight: | 205 |
| Year: | Fr. |
| Hometown: | Tenafly, NJ |
| High School: | Tenafly |
| Position: | Throws |
| Major: | Undecided |
| Parents: | Todd & Dina Bassen |
Career Best Marks (Indoor):
| 9.80m | Shot Put | 1/26/2012 | Birmingham Invitational |
| 10.32m | Weight Throw | 1/26/2012 | Birmingham Invitational |
Career Best Marks (Outdoor):
| 10.26m | Shot Put | 4/13/2012 | Johnson C. Smith Invitational |
| 37.65m | Discus | 4/28/2012 | UAA Championships |
| 24.24m | Hammer | 3/30/2012 | Emory Classic |
| 52.67m | Javelin | 4/28/2012 | UAA Championships |
Honors (Outdoor):
| 2012 | All-UAA | Javelin Throw | 2nd |
Prior to Emory:
Competed on the Tenafly High School track and field team for three seasons, serving as the team captain... Recorded a career-best distance of 50.22 meters in the javelin throw... Was coached by Carl Von Tobel... Also played basketball and football in high school.
Personal:
Born December 21, 1992.
Why he chose Emory:
"I have the ability to compete at a collegiate level, as well as to be in an excellent academic environment."