Prior to UNCG
Earned a spot on the team as a walk-on this season... attended NC State last year, but was not on the basketball roster... was a member of the basketball and cross country teams at Southwest Guilford... earned NCHSAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a sophomore... was an all-area honorable mention selection, averaging 17.8 ppg and 10.5 rpg as a senior.

Personal
James Isaac Swindell... born Aug. 3, 1991... son of James, Sr. and Anne Swindell... related by marriage to former Spartan basketball star Derrick Nix... psychology major at UNCG.