Courtney Sims (born October 21, 1983[1]) is an American former professional basketball player. He is a 6'11" (211 cm) tall center. He now runs the basketball program Team Sims Basketball located in Sandwich, Massachusetts.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1983 Roslindale, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Noble & Greenough School (Dedham, Massachusetts) |
| College | Michigan (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–2018 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 44, 4 |
| Career history | |
| 2007 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2008–2009 | Iowa Energy |
| 2009 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2009 | Iowa Energy |
| 2009 | New York Knicks |
| 2009–2010 | CSKA Moscow |
| 2010 | Iowa Energy |
| 2010 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2010 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2010–2011 | Iowa Energy |
| 2011 | Dongguan Leopards |
| 2011–2012 | VEF Rīga |
| 2012–2013 | Jeonju KCC Egis |
| 2013–2015 | Seoul SK Knights |
| 2015–2016 | Busan KT Sonicboom |
| 2016 | Seoul SK Knights |
| 2018 | SeaHorses Mikawa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early career
editSims played his college ball at the University of Michigan, graduating in 2007, and previously attended the Noble & Greenough School for his high school education. With the Wolverines, he averaged 9.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in his four-year career.
Professional career
editSims played briefly for the NBA's Indiana Pacers in 2007–08. Signed to a non-guaranteed contract after going undrafted, he appeared in only two games for the Pacers before being waived on December 4, 2007.[3] He was signed again on December 12,[4] and waived again on December 19.[3] Going scoreless in three total games, he had one rebound, one assist and committed two personal fouls in eleven minutes of action.[5] On February 25, 2008, Sims was acquired by the NBA Development League's Iowa Energy.[6][7] He played for the New Orleans Hornets during the 2008–09 NBA pre-season.[8] With the Energy, he registered a rare triple-double on November 28, 2008, in a 113–101 win over the Sioux Falls Skyforce with 22 points, 17 rebounds and 11 blocked shots.[9] On December 28, he scored a season-high 36 points, including 13 in the last quarter, to go along with 16 rebounds in a 107–101 victory over the Utah Flash.[10] On January 20, 2009, the Phoenix Suns officially announced they signed Sims to a 10-day contract.[11] He was signed to a second ten-day contract on February 14, but was released by the Arizona club upon the expiration of this contract, as the third would immediately mean his signing until the end of the season. Sims signed another ten-day contract on March 23, 2009, this time with the New York Knicks,[12] and signed a second on April 2. On December 27 he was signed by CSKA Moscow until the end of season with a club option to terminate the contract after one-month trial period.[13][14] On January 12, 2010, Sims was replaced in CSKA's lineup by Pops Mensah-Bonsu.[15]
Sims then returned to the Iowa Energy,[16] but then bought out his contract so that he could play in Puerto Rico[17] for the Capitanes de Arecibo.[18]
Sims was invited to attend the Denver Nuggets 2010 pre-season training camp, but was waived on October 11.
Sims signed with the Iowa Energy prior to the beginning of the 2010-11 NBA Development League Season. In the 2011 D-League All-star game, he scored 25 points and had 6 rebounds to earn the game MVP honors.[19]
In March 2011 he signed with the Dongguan Leopards in China.[20]
In September 2011 he signed a one-year deal with BK VEF Rīga.[21]
In July 2012 he signed a one-year deal with Jeonju KCC Egis.[22]
NBA career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Indiana | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .7 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2008–09 | Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2008–09 | New York | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 4.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 6.0 |
| Career | 5 | 0 | 4.8 | .429 | .000 | .000 | 1.2 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 1.2 | |
References
edit- ^ "Yahoo! profile". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "About Us". Sims Basketball Academy. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "December 2007 Transactions". Nba.com. October 21, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Pacers Sign Courtney Sims". Realgm.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Career Stats Page". Nba.com. October 21, 2011. Archived from the original on March 8, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ D-League draft: Energy welcome their new crop of players[dead link]
- ^ "2007-08 D-League Transactions". Nba.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Courtney Sims Game by Game Stats Page". NBA.com. October 21, 2011. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Skyforce Drops Home Opener to Energy". Nba.com. November 27, 2009. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Sims Scores Season-High 36 To Lift Energy Past Flash". Nba.com. December 28, 2008. Archived from the original on December 12, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Iowa's Courtney Sims called up to Phoenix Suns". Nba.com. January 20, 2009. Archived from the original on December 17, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Knicks Sign Courtney Sims to 10-Day Contract". Nba.com. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ Courtney Sims will be tried out by CSKA Archived January 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine CSKA official website
- ^ CSKA brings Sims for tryout Euroleague
- ^ "CSKA tabs big man Mensah-Bonsu". Euroleague.net. January 12, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Courtney Sims D-League profile". Nba.com. October 21, 1983. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ NBA D-League: Energy are furious after dropping two straight[dead link]
- ^ "Arecibo to reconquer the National Superior Basketball". Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ Forsberg, Chris (February 20, 2011). "Sims shines with D-League stars". ESPN. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ 弗罗曼替代者到位NBDL联赛MVP抵达东莞接受体检 Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- ^ "VEF Riga adds size with Sims". Euroleague.net. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ Courtney Sims. Asia-Basket.