People · United States
James Lee
Skewb · top 13.4% of 73,281 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026LEEJ01
James Lee has been competing for 7 months. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 4.35, set at Temecula Valley Back To School 2026, puts him in the top 13.4% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,072nd in the United States. Across 4 competitions since February 2026, he has put 100 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one, an early reading from 9 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 19.36 in February 2026 to 11.87, a 39% improvement. James has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 4.35 | 8.48 | top 13.4% | 2,072 / 18,907 | |
| 3×3 | 11.87 | 15.27 | top 13.5% | 7,213 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 3.43 | 4.84 | top 19.3% | 7,590 / 40,951 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.57 | 7.01 | top 24.4% | 6,651 / 28,708 | |
| 4×4 | 57.45 | 1:07.76 | top 33.7% | 5,374 / 19,072 | |
| Square-1 | 28.65 | 37.99 | top 46.9% | 3,056 / 6,743 | |
| Clock | 15.83 | — | early days — 3 solves | 4,183 / 8,927 | |
| Megaminx | 2:15.04 | 2:27.41 | top 53.8% | 4,041 / 7,841 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 35.68 | 42.05 | top 58.5% | 8,162 / 15,683 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 16 May 2026First sub-15 3×3: 14.77 at Westerns Warmup Riverside B 2026.
- 16 May 2026Three personal bests in one day at Westerns Warmup Riverside B 2026.
- 19 Apr 2026Three personal bests in one day at Cube Against Cancer - Orange County 2026.
- 15 Feb 2026First competition: UCLA Spring 2026. A 23.86 3×3 single to start from.
- 15 Feb 2026First sub-20 3×3: 19.36 at UCLA Spring 2026.
Competitions
- Temecula Valley Back To School 2026 · 22 Aug 2026
- Westerns Warmup Riverside B 2026 · 16 May 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Cube Against Cancer - Orange County 2026 · 19 Apr 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- UCLA Spring 2026 · 15 Feb 2026 — 1 personal best set
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Liv Coverdale — met in 19 rounds, finished ahead 9 times
- Zack Rubio — met in 17 rounds, never finished ahead
- Zhai Phifer — met in 15 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-4 Skewb single — 7,977 people have one; it is 0.35 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 1.87 away.
Targets move as he improves.