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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

2 James Dyson-Merwe

  • Height 6-11
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Highschool Centre for Excellence

Biography

2025-26:
  • Played in 21 games as a freshman while averaging 2.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game
  • Scored 4 points in college debut at #1 Purdue while posting 7 rebounds
  • Added 4 tallies and 7 caroms in home game against Calumet
  • Set his freshman highs in points (5), rebounds (9), shot attempts (6), and minutes (22:14) on Dec. 16 vs. Belmont
  • Posted 4 points in back-to-back games against Murray State and at Indiana State
  • Finished with 3 rebounds and a block in Arch Madness contest against UNI

Prior to UE
  • Played a key support role for Centre of Excellence of the NBL1 East
  • His squad finished 14-2 in 2025 and excelled in perimeter defense and timely passing
  • Named to the NSW U20 Team in 2025 after being named to the U18 Metro Boys Team in 2024
  • Saw action in 22 games in 2025 averaging 3.45 points and 4.82 rebounds per game

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2025-26Freshman

    F
    6'11"
    2
  • 2

    2026-27Sophomore

    F
    6'11"
    2
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