James Scali

James Scali
11 James Scali
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    170
  • Hometown:
    Newburyport, Mass.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Newburyport
  • Major:
    Sport & Recreation Management
  • gp
    24
  • pts/g
    4.3
  • fg %
    40.9
  • 3pt %
    39.0
  • ft %
    50.0
  • reb/g
    0.9
  • a/g
    0.3
Bio

Personal:
James was born in Newburyport, Mass...is majoring in sport & recreation management at Curry, with a minor in education...the son of Karen Grutchfield and Jim Scali...has one older sister, Sophie...favorite spot on campus: Dr. Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Gymnasium...chose Curry for the class options and the opportunity to play on the men's basketball team

Before Curry:
James is a 2022 graduate of Newburyport High School in Newburyport, Mass...played two years of varsity basketball and tennis for the Clippers...a two-time Cape Ann League champion...a Cape Ann League First Team All-Star as a senior...a Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association All-Academic Senior Team selection...a First Team Daily News All-Star...a Comcast Board 27 All-Tournament Team...recipient of the Richard Walsh Memorial Award...led the Cape Ann League in made 3-pointers in his senior season

2023-24:
Appeared in 24 games for the Colonels, averaged 4.3 points per game, while shooting 40.9 percent from the field and 39.0 from three-point range

2022-23:
Appeared in 11 games for the Colonels…averaged 1.9 points per game and shot 35.0 percent from the field...averaged 0.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 24 14
Games started 0 0
Minutes 265 155
Minutes per game 11.0 11.1
FG 36-88 20-46
FG Pct 40.9 43.5
3PT 23-59 10-30
3PT Pct 39.0 33.3
FT 9-18 7-9
FT Pct 50.0 77.8
Off rebounds 4 2
Def rebounds 18 15
Total rebounds 22 17
Rebounds per game 0.9 1.2
Personal fouls 30 18
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 7 5
Turnovers 13 6
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.8
Steals 3 2
Blocks 2 2
Points 104 57
Points per game 4.3 4.1
Points per 40 min 15.7 14.7
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 3 at Western New Eng. L, 94-59
Feb 6 U. of New England W, 89-83
Feb 10 at Hartford L, 63-56
Feb 14 Endicott L, 81-78
Feb 17 at Suffolk L, 72-59
Feb 20 at Western New Eng. L, 91-50
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 10 at Lesley W, 63-58 - 24 2-7 28.6 2-6 33.3 1-5 20.0 7
Nov 14 at Elms W, 59-56 - 15 3-6 50.0 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 9
Nov 17 Canton W, 82-64 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 Salve Regina W, 58-57 0 10 3-4 75.0 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 21 at Mass.-Boston W, 79-77 - 10 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-3 0.0 0
Nov 29 Wentworth L, 64-57 - 6 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Dec 2 at Nichols L, 84-67 - 12 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 5 Roger Williams L, 91-74 0 16 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 7 Fisher L, 110-105 - 4 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 30 New England Col. W, 89-81 - 19 7-10 70.0 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 19
Jan 2 Suffolk L, 79-66 - 27 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 5-7 71.4 8
Jan 4 at Endicott L, 76-74 - 14 3-6 50.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 6 Western New Eng. L, 86-72 0 15 4-6 66.7 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 10
Jan 9 at Gordon W, 67-66 - 7 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 Hartford L, 62-54 0 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 17 at U. of New England W, 85-70 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 20 Nichols L, 87-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at Wentworth L, 72-58 - 18 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 27 at Roger Williams W, 92-78 - 11 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 31 Gordon W, 71-70 - 7 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 3 at Western New Eng. L, 94-59 - 9 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 6 U. of New England W, 89-83 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Hartford L, 63-56 - 14 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 14 Endicott L, 81-78 - 3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 17 at Suffolk L, 72-59 - 7 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Feb 20 at Western New Eng. L, 91-50 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 10 at Lesley W, 63-58 - 24 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 14 at Elms W, 59-56 - 15 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Nov 17 Canton W, 82-64 - 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 18 Salve Regina W, 58-57 0 10 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Nov 21 at Mass.-Boston W, 79-77 - 10 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 29 Wentworth L, 64-57 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 2 at Nichols L, 84-67 - 12 0 1 1 2 1 0 0
Dec 5 Roger Williams L, 91-74 0 16 0 1 1 0 1 2 2
Dec 7 Fisher L, 110-105 - 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 30 New England Col. W, 89-81 - 19 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 2 Suffolk L, 79-66 - 27 1 5 6 1 0 0 0
Jan 4 at Endicott L, 76-74 - 14 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 6 Western New Eng. L, 86-72 0 15 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 9 at Gordon W, 67-66 - 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 13 Hartford L, 62-54 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 17 at U. of New England W, 85-70 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 20 Nichols L, 87-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at Wentworth L, 72-58 - 18 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 27 at Roger Williams W, 92-78 - 11 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 31 Gordon W, 71-70 - 7 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Feb 3 at Western New Eng. L, 94-59 - 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 6 U. of New England W, 89-83 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Hartford L, 63-56 - 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 14 Endicott L, 81-78 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 17 at Suffolk L, 72-59 - 7 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 20 at Western New Eng. L, 91-50 - 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 10 at Lesley W, 63-58 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 14 at Elms W, 59-56 - 1 0 -
Nov 17 Canton W, 82-64 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 18 Salve Regina W, 58-57 0 2 0 0.5
Nov 21 at Mass.-Boston W, 79-77 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 29 Wentworth L, 64-57 - 0 - -
Dec 2 at Nichols L, 84-67 - 1 - 2.0
Dec 5 Roger Williams L, 91-74 0 0 0 0.0
Dec 7 Fisher L, 110-105 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 30 New England Col. W, 89-81 - 0 - -
Jan 2 Suffolk L, 79-66 - 4 - -
Jan 4 at Endicott L, 76-74 - 3 - -
Jan 6 Western New Eng. L, 86-72 0 0 0 0.0
Jan 9 at Gordon W, 67-66 - 1 - -
Jan 13 Hartford L, 62-54 0 2 0 -
Jan 17 at U. of New England W, 85-70 - 0 - -
Jan 20 Nichols L, 87-67 - - - -
Jan 23 at Wentworth L, 72-58 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 27 at Roger Williams W, 92-78 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 31 Gordon W, 71-70 - 1 0 -
Feb 3 at Western New Eng. L, 94-59 - 3 - -
Feb 6 U. of New England W, 89-83 - - - -
Feb 10 at Hartford L, 63-56 - 3 - -
Feb 14 Endicott L, 81-78 - 0 - -
Feb 17 at Suffolk L, 72-59 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 20 at Western New Eng. L, 91-50 - 0 - 0.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 11 5.0 0.6-1.8 0.4-1.4 0.3-0.5 1.9
2023-24 24 11.0 1.5-3.7 1.0-2.5 0.4-0.8 4.3
2024-25 5 14.6 1.0-4.8 0.4-3.2 0.0-0.0 2.4
2025-26 19 14.8 2.1-5.2 1.3-3.4 1.5-1.8 6.9
Total 59 11.4 1.5-3.9 0.9-2.6 0.7-1.0 4.6
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 11 0 55 7-20 35.0 4-15 26.7 3-6 50.0 21
2023-24 24 0 265 36-88 40.9 23-59 39.0 9-18 50.0 104
2024-25 5 0 73 5-24 20.8 2-16 12.5 0-0 - 12
2025-26 19 2 281 40-98 40.8 24-65 36.9 28-35 80.0 132
Total 59 2 674 88-230 38.3 53-155 34.2 40-59 67.8 269
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 11 55 5.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 24 265 11.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 5 73 14.6 2.7-13.2 1.1-8.8 12.5 0.0-0.0 6.6
2025-26 19 281 14.8 5.7-14.0 3.4-9.3 36.9 4.0-5.0 18.8
Total 59 674 11.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 11 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0
2023-24 24 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1
2024-25 5 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.0
2025-26 19 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1
Total 59 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 11 0 3 4 7 4 4 0 0
2023-24 24 0 4 18 22 7 13 3 2
2024-25 5 0 1 6 7 4 3 1 0
2025-26 19 2 7 13 20 4 6 5 2
Total 59 2 15 41 56 19 26 9 4
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 5 0.5 3.3 3.8 2.2 1.6 0.5 0.0
2025-26 19 1.0 1.9 2.8 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.3
Total 59 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 24 11.0 1.5-3.7 1.0-2.5 0.4-0.8 4.3
Conference 14 11.1 1.4-3.3 0.7-2.1 0.5-0.6 4.1
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 10.6 1.9-3.9 1.2-2.5 0.5-0.7 5.5
Away 13 11.4 1.2-3.5 0.8-2.4 0.2-0.8 3.3
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 10.9 1.8-4.2 1.4-3.0 0.2-0.9 5.2
Losses 14 11.1 1.3-3.3 0.6-2.1 0.5-0.6 3.7
Month
November 6 11.3 1.5-4.0 1.2-2.7 0.5-1.7 4.7
December 4 12.8 2.5-5.2 1.8-2.8 0.0-0.0 6.8
January 9 12.1 1.4-3.4 0.9-2.7 0.6-0.8 4.3
February 5 7.4 0.8-2.4 0.2-1.6 0.2-0.2 2.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 24 0 265 36-88 40.9 23-59 39.0 9-18 50.0 104
Conference 14 0 155 20-46 43.5 10-30 33.3 7-9 77.8 57
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 11 0 117 21-43 48.8 13-28 46.4 6-8 75.0 61
Away 13 - 148 15-45 33.3 10-31 32.3 3-10 30.0 43
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 10 0 109 18-42 42.9 14-30 46.7 2-9 22.2 52
Losses 14 0 156 18-46 39.1 9-29 31.0 7-9 77.8 52
Month
November 6 0 68 9-24 37.5 7-16 43.8 3-10 30.0 28
December 4 0 51 10-21 47.6 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 27
January 9 0 109 13-31 41.9 8-24 33.3 5-7 71.4 39
February 5 - 37 4-12 33.3 1-8 12.5 1-1 100.0 10
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 24 265 11.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 14 155 11.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 117 10.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 46.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 148 11.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 109 10.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 46.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 14 156 11.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 68 11.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 43.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 4 51 12.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 63.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 109 12.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 5 37 7.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 12.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 24 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1
Conference 14 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2
Away 13 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.0
Losses 14 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1
Month
November 6 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.0
December 4 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.5
January 9 0.2 1.3 1.6 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
February 5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 24 0 4 18 22 7 13 3 2
Conference 14 0 2 15 17 5 6 2 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0 2 9 11 3 6 2 2
Away 13 - 2 9 11 4 7 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 0 3 4 7 3 6 1 0
Losses 14 0 1 14 15 4 7 2 2
Month
November 6 0 1 2 3 2 5 1 0
December 4 0 1 3 4 2 3 2 2
January 9 0 2 12 14 3 3 0 0
February 5 - 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Men’s Basketball Bested by Golden Bears
Men’s Basketball Bested by Golden Bears

Curry College was defeated 86-72 by Western New England University Saturday afternoon in Commonwealth Coast Conference men’s basketball action at Dr. Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Gymnasium.

Men's Basketball Knocked Down by Rams
Men's Basketball Knocked Down by Rams

Curry College was defeated 79-66 by Suffolk University Tuesday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference men’s basketball action at Dr. Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Gymnasium.

Men's Basketball Closes Out 2023 With Win Over NEC
Men's Basketball Closes Out 2023 With Win Over NEC

Curry College defeated New England College 89-81 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at Dr. Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Gymnasium.

Men's Basketball Halted by Hawks
Men's Basketball Halted by Hawks

Curry College was defeated 91-74 by Roger Williams Tuesday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference men’s basketball action at Dr. Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Gymnasium.

Men’s Basketball Handed First Loss by Wentworth
Men’s Basketball Soars Past Salve Regina
Men’s Basketball Soars Past Salve Regina

Curry College men’s basketball hit a game-winning three-pointer to defeat Salve Regina 58-57 Saturday afternoon in the Autism Acceptance Classic at Dr. Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Gymnasium.

Men’s Basketball Hits Game-Winning Three-Pointer Against Elms
Men’s Basketball Hits Game-Winning Three-Pointer Against Elms

Jason Romans hit a game-winning three-pointer with just 0.6 seconds remaining on the game clock to send the Colonels to a 59-56 victory over Elms.

Men's Basketball Opens Season with Comeback Win over Lesley
Men's Basketball Opens Season with Comeback Win over Lesley

Curry College completed a comeback to defeat Lesley University 63-58 in non-conference men’s basketball action at Medford High School.