| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
James Dent, Jr. F
Height: 6-5 (196cm)
Weight: 170 lbs (77kg)
Hometown: Springfield, Illinois
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 2026 Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: Middle Tennessee State (Sr)
High School: Springfield Southeast High School (Springfield, Illinois)
James Dent, Jr. Player Profile
2025-26 NCAA Season Stats
2025-26 NCAA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 31.7% | 20.7% | 55.6% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7/2026 | Missouri State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3/5/2026 | Florida International | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2/28/2026 | New Mexico State | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2/18/2026 | Sam Houston State | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2/4/2026 | Florida International | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
NBA Career
0 Years Of Service
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | James Dent, Jr. went undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA. |
NCAA Career
College: Middle Tennessee State (2026)
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | - | Moberly | Fr | 35 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .362 | .331 | .786 |
| 2022-23 | - | John A. Logan | So | 34 | 7.6 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .464 | .410 | .851 |
| 2023-24 | - | Western Illinois | Jr | 33 | 26.4 | 10.7 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | .319 | .299 | .725 |
| 2024-25 | - | Northern Illinois | Sr | 31 | 35.0 | 14.2 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .389 | .346 | .746 |
| 2025-26 | - | Middle Tennessee State | Sr | 20 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .317 | .207 | .556 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 84 | 25.8 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .353 | .317 | .729 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 69 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .412 | .366 | .833 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | - | Moberly | Fr | 35 | 18 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 6.9 | .362 | 1.7 | 5.1 | .331 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .786 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 2022-23 | - | John A. Logan | So | 34 | 0 | 7.6 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 6.9 | .464 | 1.7 | 4.2 | .410 | 2.9 | 3.4 | .851 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| 2023-24 | - | Western Illinois | Jr | 33 | 7 | 26.4 | 10.7 | 3.1 | 9.7 | .319 | 1.5 | 5.1 | .299 | 3.0 | 4.2 | .725 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 2024-25 | - | Northern Illinois | Sr | 31 | 31 | 35.0 | 14.2 | 4.4 | 11.4 | .389 | 2.4 | 6.9 | .346 | 2.9 | 3.9 | .746 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 2025-26 | - | Middle Tennessee State | Sr | 20 | 0 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .317 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .207 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .556 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 84 | 38 | 25.8 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 8.5 | .353 | 1.5 | 4.9 | .317 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .729 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 69 | 18 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 6.9 | .412 | 1.7 | 4.7 | .366 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .833 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | - | Moberly | Fr | 35 | 18 | 320 | 268 | 88 | 243 | .362 | 59 | 178 | .331 | 33 | 42 | .786 | 15 | 82 | 97 | 40 | 30 | 9 | 23 | 32 |
| 2022-23 | - | John A. Logan | So | 34 | 0 | 258 | 374 | 109 | 235 | .464 | 59 | 144 | .410 | 97 | 114 | .851 | 25 | 81 | 106 | 63 | 40 | 9 | 34 | 29 |
| 2023-24 | - | Western Illinois | Jr | 33 | 7 | 872 | 354 | 102 | 320 | .319 | 50 | 167 | .299 | 100 | 138 | .725 | 19 | 109 | 128 | 57 | 26 | 5 | 55 | 47 |
| 2024-25 | - | Northern Illinois | Sr | 31 | 31 | 1,084 | 439 | 137 | 352 | .389 | 74 | 214 | .346 | 91 | 122 | .746 | 21 | 147 | 168 | 96 | 26 | 18 | 55 | 77 |
| 2025-26 | - | Middle Tennessee State | Sr | 20 | 0 | 215 | 37 | 13 | 41 | .317 | 6 | 29 | .207 | 5 | 9 | .556 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 30 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 84 | 38 | 2,171 | 830 | 252 | 713 | .353 | 130 | 410 | .317 | 196 | 269 | .729 | 51 | 279 | 330 | 171 | 58 | 27 | 119 | 154 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 69 | 18 | 578 | 642 | 197 | 478 | .412 | 118 | 322 | .366 | 130 | 156 | .833 | 40 | 163 | 203 | 103 | 70 | 18 | 57 | 61 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | - | Moberly | Fr | 35 | .510 | .484 | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | - | - | - | 147.9 | - | 1.1 | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | - | John A. Logan | So | 34 | .647 | .589 | - | - | - | - | 10.5 | - | - | - | 172.4 | - | 1.6 | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | - | Western Illinois | Jr | 33 | .459 | .397 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 8.5 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 25.2 | 134.3 | -2.0 | 1.1 | 99.7 | 98.4 | 12.4 |
| 2024-25 | - | Northern Illinois | Sr | 31 | .535 | .494 | 2.2 | 16.6 | 9.2 | 18.6 | 11.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 22.0 | 148.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 105.8 | 107.3 | 15.5 |
| 2025-26 | - | Middle Tennessee State | Sr | 20 | .409 | .390 | 6.3 | 12.6 | 9.5 | 14.1 | 16.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 13.1 | 108.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 96.7 | 104.3 | 7.4 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 84 | .494 | .445 | 3.0 | 14.3 | 8.6 | 14.7 | 12.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 20.7 | 139.9 | -0.5 | 1.2 | 100.5 | 102.8 | 11.9 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 69 | .581 | .536 | - | - | - | - | 9.4 | - | - | - | 161.2 | - | 1.3 | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | - | Moberly | Fr | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | - | John A. Logan | So | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | - | Western Illinois | Jr | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 21 | 12 | .636 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024-25 | - | Northern Illinois | Sr | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 6 | 25 | .194 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| 2025-26 | - | Middle Tennessee State | Sr | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .057 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 84 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 37 | 47 | .440 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | ||
| CAREER | NJCAA DI | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |