James Powell Homer (December 5, 1921 – October 15, 1992) was an American basketball player and coach. He played two seasons for the Syracuse Nationals of the American National Basketball League. He was an All-American college player at the University of Alabama and coached at the college level following his playing career. Homer went to Alabama from Columbus High School in Columbus, Georgia. In his junior season of 1942–43, Homer finished second in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) scoring race to Tulane’s Bob Duffy.