Bella James

Arkansas

Sep 21 (Sun)

7:00 PM

COLLEGE STATION, TX - July 20, 2023 - Defender Bella James #3 of the Texas A&M Aggies during Texas A&M Aggies Soccer photo day in College Station, TX. Photo By Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Aiden Shertzer/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

Height:
5-7
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Wakeland
Hometown:
Frisco, Texas

Texas A&M Iron Aggie (2023)
SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2024)
SEC First-Year Honor Roll (2023-24)

CAREER: Owns seven Aggie caps, including two starts, tallying 220 minutes on the pitch.

2025 – SOPHOMORE: Played in all seven games, totaling 265 minutes on the pitch.

2024 – REDSHIRT FRESHMAN: Saw action in seven matches, including two starts, logging 220 minutes on the pitch ... Made first collegiate appearance against Lamar (8/15) ... Reserved first starting assignment in 2-0 victory over TCU (9/5) ... Earned a start and played a season-high 47 minutes in win over No. 5 Auburn (9/26) ... Suffered season-ending injury against Ole Miss (10/4).

2023 – FRESHMAN: Missed the entire season due to injury ... Earned recognition at the team award dinner as the ‘Iron Aggie’ honoring her commitment in the area of strength, conditioning and sports performance.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Two-year letterwinner at Wakeland High School in Frisco for Coach Jimmie Lankford ... Guided Wolverines to the Texas Class 5A state title in 2022 and state runner-up finish in 2021 ... Named to the UIL Class 5A State Championship All-Tournament Team in 2021 and 2022 ... Earned United Soccer Coaches Girls High School All-Winter Region recognition as a junior in 2022 ... Picked up Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 5A All-Texas recognition in 2022 ... Selected All-District 9-5A First Team and Wakeland High School MVP in 2022 ... Honored as District 9-5A Utility Player of the Year and All-District 9-5A First Team in 2021 ... Named Wakeland Soccer Newcomer of the Year in 2021 ... Earned Academic All-District 9-5A in 2021 and 2022 ... Gained experience at United States Youth National Team Regional ID Centers in 2016, ’17, ’18 and ’21 ... Played for FC Dallas from 2019-22 for coaches Matt Grubb and Gareth Evans ... Led FC Dallas to the 2022 ECNL Finals in Richmond, finishing third in the nation, dropping a PK shootout in the semifinal round ... Named an ECNL U17 All-American and ECNL Texas Conference U17 Player of the Year in 2022 ... Selected ECNL Texas All-Conference First Team in 2021-22 ... Served as FC Dallas 05 ECNL team captain from 2022-22 ... Played for Challenge Soccer Club from 2012-19, coached by Pat O’Toole, Stuart Self and Chris Maravalli ... Garnered admittance into the National Honor Society ... Father Scott James, played professional soccer from 1989-92 and is current head coach of the FC Dallas U16 Academy Team.

PERSONAL: Majoring in public health.