Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, a four-time NBA MVP, is on the verge of building out a generational basketball dynasty.
After watching his son, former one-and-done USC Trojans point guard Bronny James, get selected by his Lakers with the No. 55 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, it appears LeBron will now see his youngest son, 6-foot-4 senior shooting guard Bryce James, head to a major NCAA program next fall.
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According to Donovan James (no relation) of Trojans Wire, Bryce has already received offers from his brother’s alma mater USC, the Ohio State Buckeyes, and Duquesne. Dru Joyce III, a former international pro point guard and a state champion teammate of LeBron at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, serves as the head coach at Duquesne.
Bronny James and Bryce James present their dad LeBron James with the Best Record-Breaking Performance award onstage during The 2023 ESPY Awards at Dolby Theatre on July 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. Bryce James could follow in his big brother’s footsteps.
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Per a fresh On3 ranking, Bryce is ranked as the No. 100-best overall player among his matriculating class. Another son of a former All-Star and Laker, 6-foot-9 Columbus High School power forward Cameron Boozer (son of two-time All-Star Carlos), is seen as the No. 2-best player among their class, behind only Utah Prep School small forward AJ Dybantsa.
Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman disagreed with the On3 appraisal, declaring, “Bryce James is not a Top 100 player right now.”
“Bryce James being a top-100 recruit is significantly worse than anything Bronny-related over the last two years,”opined Kevin Sweeney of Sports Illustrated.
Bryce and Bronny briefly overlapped at Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, a San Fernando Valley suburb of Los Angeles with a reputation for developing elite athletes. Multiple current NBA players are alums, as is All-American USC superstar shooting guard JuJu Watkins, a likely WNBA superstar.
The 17-year-old swingman is seen as a three-star prospect, per 247Sports. Rivals ranks him as the No. 150-best player in the nation overall, while 247Sports assesses him as the No. 181-best prospect at any position, and the No. 47-best shooting guard specifically. Moreover, 247Sports considers him the 22nd-best player in the state of California. Bronny was seen as a four-star recruit ahead of his brief college tenure.
At the prep school showcase Peach Jam earlier this summer, Bryce logged averages of 5.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks across 22.2 minutes per, shooting 31 percent from the field, 18 percent from deep, and 50 percent from the free throw line, according to College Basketball Report.
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