Willie Sims (basketball)

Willie Sims
Sims in 2013
Personal information
Born(1958-06-16)June 16, 1958
Lanett, Alabama, U.S.
DiedDecember 23, 2022(2022-12-23) (aged 64)
Israel
NationalityAmerican / Israeli
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolLong Island City
(Long Island City, New York)
CollegeLSU (1977–1981)
NBA draft1981: 5th round, 101st overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career1981–1999
PositionShooting guard
Career history
1981–1983Maccabi Haifa
1983–1985Hapoel Tel Aviv
1985–1987Elitzur Netanya
1987–1992Maccabi Tel Aviv
1992–1996Hapoel Eilat
1998–1999Maccabi Hadera
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 1977 Israel Men's basketball
Gold medal – first place 1981 Israel Men's basketball

Willie Sims (Hebrew: וילי סימס; June 16, 1958 – December 23, 2022) was an American-Israeli professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers and professionally for a number of Israeli Basketball Premier League clubs.

Early life

Sims was born in Lanett, Alabama and grew up in New York City, New York. He was Jewish,[1] and was predominantly raised by his grandmother who was a convert to Judaism following her marriage to Sims' grandfather, Jack Miller.[2]

Sims played high school basketball at Long Island City High School and college basketball at Louisiana State University from 1977 until 1981. Sims was drafted in 1981 by the NBA's Denver Nuggets in the fifth round of that year's NBA draft, but he never played in the NBA or in any other league in North America.

Sims, an American, played basketball in Israel for Maccabi Haifa B.C. from 1981 to 1983. From 1983 to 1985 he played for Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C., where he won the Israeli Basketball State Cup. From 1985 until 1987 he played for Elitzur Netanya. From 1987 to 1992 he played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., where he won the Israeli Basketball Super League five times, won three Israeli State Cups, and became one of the club's most famous players. He was with Hapoel Eilat B.C. from 1992 until 1996.

Sims then retired from active basketball. He became a coach. He came back as an active player for Maccabi Hadera of the Liga Leumit during the 1998-99 season, but retired for good after that season.

International career

Sims took part in the 10th 1977 Maccabiah Games as part of the United States national basketball team. He scored the winning shot against Israel in the finals and helped the United States to the title. He also played in the 11th Maccabiah Games, again representing the United States.

Personal life

Sims married his wife in Cyprus.[2] He had a daughter, Danielle Sims, who is married to Gal Mekel.[3]

Sims died from complications of a heart attack in Israel, on December 23, 2022, at the age of 64.[4]

References

  1. ^ Goldaper, Sam (June 23, 1981). "Basketball Talent On Stage at Xavier; Xavier Provides a Basketball Showcase". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ a b סופסופ [Sof-Sof] (Channel 1) (in Hebrew). Israel: Israel Broadcasting Authority. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Kessel, Noam (January 12, 2016). "מזל טוב: גל מקל הציע נישואין לחברתו" [Mazal Tov: Gal Mekel Proposed To His Girlfriend]. Pnai Plus (in Hebrew). Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  4. ^ "Former basketball player Willie Sims dies at 64". Israel National News. December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.

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