UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2004-05: Finished first season as a Pilot with a 2-2 overall singles record ... had an overall doubles record of 0-1 ... had a dual singles record of 1-0 ... won a three-set decision over Linfield's Tom Wolfe in his only dual action of the season.
NACOGDOCHES HS: Four-year letter winner for coach Dave Vinsant... two-time district singles champion... district doubles champion in 2004…third in regionals in 2004... three-time team MVP… four-time district champions as a team… National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 8, 1986 in Nacogdoches, Texas... parents are Tim and Vicki Baggett... major is political science.
JAMES UP CLOSE…
• Favorite tennis player? Why? Roger Federer, he seems to be able to do whatever he wants with the ball
• Favorite athlete? Lance Armstrong
• Favorite sport other then tennis? Basketball
• Favorite movie? Moulin Rouge
• Favorite book? Catch-22
• Favorite musical group/artist? Dave Matthews Band
• Best tennis memory? Winning a Texas major zone in 16s in Houston
• Best thing about UP? The tennis and the landscape
• Favorite class at UP? Modern Foreign Government
• If you could have just three people over for dinner, who would they be? Mother, Father, and brother Dylan
• If you could win one major in tennis, which one would it be? U.S. Open
• Favorite place you have traveled to? Yosemite National Park