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Jim Ledsome
Senior
Forward
Severna Park, Md./Severna Park (Nebraska)

As A Blue Hen
Team captain • expected to start in the Delaware frontcourt • physical presence who has excellent shot blocking ability. 2007-08 Season: Started the final 24 games of the season after missing the first seven while sitting out due to NCAA transfer rules • averaged 5.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game • ranked second on the team with 32 blocked shots and fourth with 117 rebounds • shot a team-high 61.6 percent from the field • ranked seventh in the Colonial Athletic Association with 1.33 blocked shots per game • reached double figures in four games • scored nine points, pulled down three rebounds, and dished out a team-high three assists in his Blue Hen debut at Central Connecticut (12/16) • scored a season-high 14 points while adding four rebounds and three blocks versus Boston University (12/22) • blocked seven shots, two shy of the school single game record, and led the team with eight rebounds at Maryland (12/28) • pulled down six rebounds, scored four points, and blocked a shot at William & Mary (1/2) • scored four points, grabbed four rebounds and blocked two shots against George Mason (1/9) • scored eight points and pulled down seven rebounds versus Old Dominion (1/12) • hit a free throw with 10 seconds left in double overtime, grabbed the rebound after missing the second foul shot, and had an emphatic slam dunk to seal the victory • scored six points and pulled down seven rebounds at VCU (1/16) • scored four points and led the Blue Hens with seven rebounds at Northeastern (1/19) • scored six points and grabbed six rebounds against Georgia State (1/26) • scored six points and led the team with seven rebounds versus Northeastern (1/30) • grabbed a team-best eight rebounds and added four points at Hofstra (2/2) • scored 10 points and pulled down a season-high nine rebounds against VCU (2/9) • scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds against Drexel (2/16) • had six rebounds, three points and three blocks at George Mason (2/20) • scored 10 points in the win over Drexel in the CAA Tournament First Round (3/7).

At Nebraska
2006-07 Season: Appeared in 14 games while starting four for Nebraska before transferring to Delaware following the end of the 2006 fall semester • averaged 2.4 points and 2.5 rebounds in 10.6 minutes per game • finished with four points and three rebounds against Western Kentucky • shot 13 of 22 (59.1%) from the field. 2005-06 Season: Appeared in 17 games for the Cornhuskers, averaging 1.2 rebounds per game • added nine points and four blocked shots on the season • posted season-highs of five points and seven rebounds against North Carolina A&T. 2004-05 Season: Sat out the season as a redshirt and maintained freshman eligibility.

High School
Three-year letterwinner at Severna Park High School • averaged 14 points, 12 rebounds, and seven blocks per game while recording 11 double-doubles as a senior • led Severna Park to an 18-8 record and its first county boys title in school history • selected first team All-Anne Arundel County by the Washington Post, Baltimore Sun and Capital Gazette • named Most Valuable Player of the Capital Gazette Senior All-Star Game following senior season • finished his career ranked third in school history in rebounds.

Personal
James Robert Ledsome • son of Roger and Kimberly Ledsome • has two sisters, Mellissa  and Jennifer • finance major at Delaware.

YEAR GP/GS FG-FGA Pct. 3-PT-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Ast. Stl.
2007-08 24/24 45-73 .616 0-0 --- 34-58 .586 17 23
Totals 24/24 45-73 .616 0-0 --- 34-58 .586 17 23

YEAR BLK REB RPG PTS PPG Min. Avg.
2007-08 32 117 4.9 124 5.2 609 25.4
Totals 32 117 4.9 124 5.2 609 25.4
 
 
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