James Bouknight is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.
Bouknight was selected with the 11th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets.
On August 3, 2021, he officially signed with the Hornets and made his NBA debut on October 22, 2021.
James Bouknight has played 1 season for the Hornets. He has averaged 4.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 31 games in his rookie season in 2021-22.
Prior to the 2022-23 NBA season, Bouknight changed his jersey number from No. 5 to No. 2.
On October 16, 2022, Bouknight was arrested by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police for driving while intoxicated at around 1:51 a.m. He was found unconscious in a parking deck around 12:44 AM. At the time of his arrest, he had a 40MM gun and a Glock 23.
Bouknight’s bond was set at $2,500, and he returned to practice the following day.
James Bouknight Children: Does James Bouknight Have Kids?
James Bouknight does not have children at the moment.