{"id":292095,"date":"2026-04-29T22:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/292095\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T22:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:19:19","slug":"bryce-james-supports-former-teammates-transfer-to-cal-state-bakersfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/292095\/","title":{"rendered":"Bryce James Supports Former Teammate’s Transfer to Cal State Bakersfield"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bryce James watched on as Brayden Burries and the Arizona Wildcats fell short of national championship expectations during the 2025-26 college basketball season. After finishing the regular season with a 32-2 record, including 16-2 in Big 12<\/a> play, Arizona earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, only to fall to the eventual champion Michigan Wolverines<\/a> in the Final Four.<\/p>\n

James, despite being the son of Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> star LeBron James<\/a>, did not see any action during his freshman season, electing to redshirt<\/a>. Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd noted that the decision \u201cwas just a long play, to give Bryce the most options in his career as it unfolds.\u201d And while Lloyd has high hopes for the guard moving forward, one of James\u2019 former high school teammates has already made a change to his basketball future.<\/p>\n

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Arizona Wildcats guard Bryce James (6).Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Bryce Cofield, a 6-foot-6 freshman guard out of Sierra Canyon High School (Chatsworth, California), was a three-star prospect in the recruiting class of 2025 (247Sports Composite<\/a>). He ranked as the 296th-best overall prospect in his class, along with the 58th-best small forward and the 26th-best from the state of California. Cofield also spent his final two high school seasons alongside James.<\/p>\n

Cofield spent his first college basketball season with the Cal State Fullerton Titans, helping the team secure an 18-16 record, placing third in the Big West. And in 34 games played during his freshman year, including 22 starts, Cofield averaged 10.1 points on 46.2% shooting, 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. But following the 2025-26 season, Cofield decided it was time for a change, entering his name into the college basketball transfer portal.<\/p>\n

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And on Wednesday, Cofield announced his basketball future, committing to Cal State Fullerton’s Big West rival, the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners.<\/p>\n

“\ud83d\udc4c\ud83c\udffe#committed,” Cofield wrote on Instagram with numerous photos of himself in Cal State Bakersfield gear.<\/p>\n

James took notice of his former high school teammate\u2019s transfer decision, showing support for Cofield by sharing the post on his Instagram story<\/a>, along with commenting, \u201cYeahhhhh.\u201d<\/p>\n

Expected to return to Arizona for the 2026-27 season, James will hope to see some action on the court during his redshirt freshman year.<\/p>\n

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Related: Duke’s Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer React to Career Decision on Wednesday<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Apr 29, 2026, where it first appeared in the College Basketball<\/a> section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n