Colby-Sawyer Athletics

James Durrell of Bedford, N.H., made a lasting impression as a member of the men's basketball team. A smooth and accurate jump shot shooter, Durrell was also a nothing-but-net free throw shooter. He was the first Colby-Sawyer men's basketball player to score 1,000 points and still ranks first in three-pointers (308) and sixth in total career points (1,548) and field goals (543). Durrell also holds single-game school records for points (51), field goal percentage (16 for 16), three-point field goal percentage (9 for 9), and three-point field goals made (9, twice). In his junior year, Durrell was the NCAA Free Throw Percentage Champion with a record of 93.1 percent. As a sophomore, Durrell was named Colby-Sawyer Male Athlete of the Year and as a junior was the team's Most Valuable Player. 


Photo by Gil Talbot

Durrell works for Fidelity Investments and is the assistant girls' lacrosse coach at Nashua High School South in Nashua, N.H. In addition to pick up basketball games and shooting around, he finds time for golf, running and flag football.