James Batemon III (born April 8, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Força Lleida of the Spanish Liga ACB.

[4][5] Batemon made an immediate impact on the program in his two seasons after transferring to LMU from an All-American career at North Dakota College of Science.

His senior year was filled with accolades after leading the West Coast Conference with 54 steals as he was named to the All-WCC First Team, Lou Henson Award Watch List, and Jamaica Classic Montego Bay Division MVP.

After going undrafted at the 2019 NBA draft, Batemon started his pro career with Ogre of the Latvian-Estonian League.

[12] On July 17, 2024, Batemon signed with the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2024–25 season.