Clemson Tuesday night gained a commitment from 6-6 Amare James of Marietta, GA giving coach Brad Brownell two guards of length from Atlanta for his 2026 class. Last month, 6-5 Harris Reynolds committed to the Tigers.
James took an official visit to Clemson last week and had a pretty good feeling afterwards that he had found the right place.
“Their play style fits me as a player, how they use their guard/wings. It fits me a lot,” James said. “I very much enjoyed Clemson. I like what they stand for and how they develop kids.”
Clemson assistant coach Sean Dixon started watching James a couple of years ago, and his interest grew as James developed his game. That led to an offer in early October, and ultimately to the commitment.
“Coach Sean Dixon told me back when I was like a sophomore or a junior, he was like, I see your game, just keep working. I like your game,” James said. “When they came back and saw me with more improvements before the beginning of my senior year, I guess that’s just what sealed it. I’m a competitive, high-intensity player. I’m 6-6, so I can stretch the floor. I like to guard, and I’m just really competitive at the end of the day. I get after it.”
James, who averaged about 13 points per game last season, also made an official visit to Evansville, and was scheduled for a visit to Southern Indiana this coming weekend. He also received offers from the College of Charleston, Charleston Southern, Alcorn State and Eastern Illinois. He is the third commitment for Clemson’s 2026 class which will be signed next week.
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