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James Wilkes

Class: Senior Height / Weight: 6-5 / 200 Position: Outside Hitter

2007: Wilkes will redshirt in 2007 as a junior outside hitter ...

2006: After transferring to USC from Lewis, he appeared in 3 matches as a reserve outside hitter as a sophomore in 2006 ... Overall, he had 1 dig, 1 block and 1 ace ...

LEWIS: He spent his 2005 freshman season as an outside hitter/setter at Lewis ... He appeared in 17 matches (starting 6) in 2005, getting 66 kills (hitting .331), 11 aces, 13 digs and 14 blocks ...

HIGH SCHOOL: He prepped at Bishop Gorman High in Las Vegas (Nev.), where he played on the varsity volleyball team for 4 years ... He was a 2-time all-conference and all-region honoree ... He averaged 34 kills and 6 blocks as a 2004 senior, setting the school record for kills ... He averaged 27 kills as a junior in 2003 ... As a freshman, he set the school record for assists (leading the state) ...

PERSONAL: His father, James, played basketball at UCLA (1977-80) and in the NBA ... Birthdate is June 6, 1986.