Personal:
James was born in Newburyport, Mass...is majoring in sport & recreation management at Curry, with a minor in education...the son of Karen Grutchfield and Jim Scali...has one older sister, Sophie...favorite spot on campus: Dr. Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Gymnasium...chose Curry for the class options...also a member of the Curry men's basketball team

Before Curry:
James is a 2022 graduate of Newburyport High School in Newburyport, Mass...played two years of varsity basketball and tennis for the Clippers...a two-time Cape Ann League champion...a Cape Ann League First Team All-Star as a senior...a Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association All-Academic Senior Team selection...a First Team Daily News All-Star...a Comcast Board 27 All-Tournament Team...recipient of the Richard Walsh Memorial Award...led the Cape Ann League in made 3-pointers in his senior season

2023:
Did not see any match action for the Colonels