James Bostic (born January 28, 1953) is a retired American basketball player.
Born in Yonkers, New York, he played in college for New Mexico State University.
He was selected by the Kansas City Kings in the 8th round (139th pick overall) of the 1975 NBA draft.
He was under contract with the Kings (September–October 1975) and San Antonio Spurs (July–October 1977), but did not play in the NBA for these teams.
He played for the Detroit Pistons (1977–78) in the NBA for 4 games.