Alvin Sims

Alvin Sims
Personal information
Born (1974-10-18) October 18, 1974 (age 50)
Paris, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolParis (Paris, Kentucky)
CollegeLouisville (1993–1997)
NBA draft1997: undrafted
Playing career1997–2009
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number19
Career history
1997–1998Quad City Thunder
1998Long Island Surf
1998–1999Panionios
1999Phoenix Suns
1999–2000Quad City Thunder
2000–2001Makedonikos
2001–2002Roseto
2002–2003SIG Strasbourg
2003Leicester Riders
2003–2004Trieste
2004Reggiana
2005ÉB Pau-Orthez
2005–2007Sagesse Beirut
2007–2008Panthers Fürstenfeld
2008–2009Anibal Zahle
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
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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.

College career

Sims, 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

Sims 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

  1. ^ Alvin Sims Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine at sportstats.com
  2. ^ "Alvin Sims minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Alvin Sims. basketball-reference.com
  4. ^ Alvin Sims[dead link‍]at AsiaBasket.com