James Bassen
Height: | 6-3 |
Weight: | 205 |
Year: | So. |
Hometown: | Tenafly, NJ |
High School: | Tenafly |
Position: | Throws |
Major: | Undecided |
Parents: | Todd & Dina |
Career Best Marks (Indoor):
11.45m | Shot Put | 2/23/2013 | UAA Championships |
12.44m | Weight Throw | 2/16/2013 | Sewanee Indoor Invitational |
Career Best Marks (Outdoor):
10.54m | Shot Put | 3/29/2013 | Emory Classic |
41.60m | Discus | 4/27/2013 | UAA Championships |
34.68m | Hammer | 3/29/2013 | Emory Classic |
58.11m | Javelin | 3/22/2013 | Emory Invitational |
Honors (Outdoor):
2012 | All-UAA | Javelin Throw | 2nd |
2013 | 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."