Alvin Sims
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 18, 1974 Paris, Kentucky |
| 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 | |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[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
External links[edit]
- 1974 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Iran
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon
- American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom
- American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
- American men's basketball players
- Anibal Zahle basketball players
- Basketball players from Chicago
- BSC Fürstenfeld Panthers players
- Élan Béarnais players
- Greek Basket League players
- Leicester Riders players
- Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players
- Makedonikos B.C. players
- Pallacanestro Reggiana players
- Pallacanestro Trieste players
- Panionios B.C. players
- Phoenix Suns players
- Quad City Thunder players
- Roseto Sharks players
- Sagesse SC (basketball) players
- Shooting guards
- SIG Strasbourg players
- Small forwards
- Undrafted NBA players
- United States Basketball League players
- Iranian Basketball Super League players