Is James Harden Muslim? Nets’ Shooting Guard Religion Explored
On August 26, 1989, James Edward Harden Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California.
He is of African-American ancestry and holds an American nationality.
Before becoming a professional, James began playing basketball in high school and went through college. He led ‘Artesia’ to a 28–5 record in his sophomore year.
Arizona State was picked to finish eighth in the Pac-10 Conference in Harden’s freshman season.
The Sun Devils went 21–13 (9–9) and tied for fifth place in the Pac-10 behind his 17.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. For the 2008 NCAA Tournament, they were designated a bubble team.
After being left out of the tournament, they were selected to the 2008 NIT field and defeated Alabama State and Southern Illinois before defending national champion Florida.
