Alvin Sims (born October 18, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player. Sims played with the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association (NBA), during the 1998–99 season.
Personal information | |
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Born | Paris, Kentucky | October 18, 1974
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Paris (Paris, Kentucky) |
College | Louisville (1993–1997) |
NBA draft | 1997: undrafted |
Playing career | 1997–2009 |
Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
Number | 19 |
Career history | |
1997–1998 | Quad City Thunder |
1998 | Long Island Surf |
1998–1999 | Panionios |
1999 | Phoenix Suns |
1999–2000 | Quad City Thunder |
2000–2001 | Makedonikos |
2001–2002 | Roseto |
2002–2003 | SIG Strasbourg |
2003 | Leicester Riders |
2003–2004 | Trieste |
2004 | Reggiana |
2005 | ÉB Pau-Orthez |
2005–2007 | Sagesse Beirut |
2007–2008 | Panthers Fürstenfeld |
2008–2009 | Anibal Zahle |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career
editSims, a 6'4" (1.93 m) tall shooting guard, attended Paris High School, in Paris, Kentucky, where he played high school basketball. After high school, Sims played college basketball at the University of Louisville. He played with the school's men's team, the Louisville Cardinals, from 1993 to 1997. In his junior season, he averaged 11.9 points per game.[1]
Professional career
editSims began his pro club career in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), with the Quad City Thunder. With the Thunder, he was voted the 1998 CBA Rookie of the Year.[2] Sims earned a spot with the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, but he was released in May 1999. In four games played with the Suns, he scored a total of 11 points.[3]
Sims also played professionally in Venezuela, Greece, Italy, France, the UK, Lebanon, Austria, Iran, and Cyprus.[4]
References
edit- ^ Alvin Sims Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine at sportstats.com
- ^ "Alvin Sims minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ Alvin Sims. basketball-reference.com
- ^ Alvin Sims at AsiaBasket.com