Junior College: James comes to Pacific after two seasons with Sierra College in Rocklin, Calif. ... A shooting guard for the Wolverines, Doran led Sierra to a 21-10 record as a freshman and a 20-10 record last season ... In his first season of play, James averaged 19.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game en route to his selection to the All-Big 7 Team ... He followed his freshman season by averaging 20 points, five rebounds and five assists per game in his sophomore season ... In addition, Doran shot over 50% from behind the arc and 90% from the free-throw line in 2006-07 ... For the second consecutive season, James garnered All-Big 7 honors for his play ... Off the court, Doran was named to the Dean's List as a sophomore as he earned his Associate of Arts degree in liberal arts.

High School: James graduated from Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs, Calif. in 2004 ... As a Bruin, Doran earned Sierra Valley Conference All-League honors and was an Optimist All-Star in his senior year after averaging 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in 2004.

Personal: James Doran was born in Roseville, Calif. ... He is the son of Mike and Sheri Doran and has one sister (Tara) ... In his free time he enjoys weight training, watching the Los Angeles Clippers and golfing ... James is a sports management major in his first year at Pacific.

Coach Thomason on Doran: "James is a tough minded guard, physically tough and a really good shooter. I love his game. He's clever as far as creating his own shot. He is a gym rat player. He will be competing for the starting two guard position on our team and I think he will be a great contributor to our team."