James Bassen
| Height: | 6-3 |
| Weight: | 220 |
| Year: | Sr. |
| 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 |
| 14.48m | Weight Throw | 2/14/2015 | Tiger Indoor Invitational |
Career Best Marks (Outdoor):
| 10.54m | Shot Put | 3/29/2013 | Emory Classic |
| 43.58m | Discus | 4/26/2014 | UAA Championships |
| 44.77m | Hammer | 4/25/2015 | UAA Championships |
| 64.61m* | Javelin | 5/21/2015 | NCAA Championships |
* - Emory Record
Honors (Outdoor):
| 2012 | All-UAA | Javelin Throw | 2nd |
| 2013 | All-UAA | Javelin Throw | 2nd |
| 2014 | UAA Champion | Javelin Throw | |
| All-UAA | Javelin Throw | 1st | |
| 2015 | All-America | Javelin Throw | 4th |
| NCAA Division III Championship Participant | Javelin Throw | 4th | |
| University Athletic Association MVP | Field Events | ||
| UAA Champion | Javelin Throw | ||
| All-UAA | Discus | 3rd | |
| Hammer | 3rd | ||
| Javelin | 1st | ||
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."