Tim James is a retired professional basketball player and United States Army specialist and current head coach of the Vance-Granville Community College men's basketball team. In a three-year National Basketball Association career, he played for the Miami Heat, the Charlotte Hornets and the Philadelphia 76ers. James later served in Iraq after enlisting in the U.S. Army. On 19 March 2011, James was honored with a pre-game ceremony in Miami, before his former team played the Denver Nuggets.