LeBron James’ Son Bryce James Ranked as Top-100 Recruit

Several Duquesne recruiting targets were recently ranked in the new On3 Sports Top-150 basketball prospect rankings. 

That list includes Bryce James, the son of NBA great LeBron James who holds an offer from the Dukes.

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James was ranked as the No. 100 overall player in the class of 2025 by the national recruiting website. He is a four-star prospect that is listed at 6-foot-4 on On3. James rose from No. 135 in the class to No. 100 overall in this update. On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine has Ohio State listed at a 92.6% chance to land James, while Duquesne is in second with a 7.4% chance.

On3 also has Duquesne target Gevonte Ware, who took an official visit to Duquesne from Sunday to Tuesday, ranked as a four star. He is listed as the No. 106 player in the class of 2025. Ware recently included the Dukes in his top four.

According to 247 Sports and On3, James holds two offers: Duquesne and Ohio State. Back in 2022, Duquesne became the first division one program to offer James when he was just 15. This came just months after Dru Joyce III was promoted to associate head coach. Joyce is now the head coach, taking over for Keith Dambrot who retired following Duquesne’s NCAA Tournament run.

Duquesne Becomes First D-1 Offer for Bryce James, Son of LeBron James

Joyce, who was consistently endorsed by Dambrot as his replacement for the position, played for Dambrot in 1999-2000 at Saint Vincent-Saint Mary’s High School in Akron, Ohio alongside LeBron and others.  Joyce then went on to play at Akron, once again competing under Dambrot.

He set the Akron school record for all-time assists during his illustrious collegiate career, and went on to a successful playing career overseas.

Prior to his time at Duquesne, Joyce spent three seasons serving as an assistant coach on Dennis Gates’ Cleveland State staff. Joyce then played a crucial role as associate head coach on the Duquesne staff that went to this year’s NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1977 and upset BYU in the Round of 64. The Dukes were eliminated by Illinois, but went home to Pittsburgh as a legendary group with momentum heading into next year.

Check out On3’s full rankings here.