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Junior college player of the year Deion James commits to Colorado State

Deion James, the NJCAA Division II player of the year out of Pima Community College (Tucson, Ariz.), has committed to play basketball at Colorado State, he announced on Twitter Tuesday night.

"After a long journey I finally made my decision and I want to thank all the coaches who have recruited me and believed in me during this process," he posted. "My family and I have talked and looked at all the options and we came to the conclusion that I will be committing to Colorado State University."

The 6-foot-8 guard/forward averaged 20.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.