James S. Usevitch[1] (born April 21, 1964, in Huntington Beach, California) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'9" center, Usevitch averaged 21 points and 14 rebounds per game as a senior at Ocean View High School (California) in 1981–82.
He then played at Brigham Young University from 1982 to 1988,[2] and was an All-WAC honorable mention in his final season after posting averages of 14.8 points and 7.2 rebounds.
[3] Usevitch's college career was interrupted for two seasons while he served as a Mormon missionary in New Zealand.
[7] In October 1991, Usevitch tried out for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA, but he was released by the team before the regular season began.