Courtney Sims
Encyclopedia
Courtney Sims is an American
professional basketball
player with BK VEF Rīga in Latvia
. He is a 6'11" (211 cm) 245 lb (111 kg) center
.
, 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.
'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. He was signed again on December 12, and waived again on December 19. Going scoreless in three total games, he had one rebound, one assist
and committed two personal fouls in eleven minutes of action.
On February 25, 2008, Sims was acquired by the NBA Development League
's Iowa Energy
. He played for the New Orleans Hornets during the 2008–09 NBA pre-season
. 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
. 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
.
On January 20, 2009, the Phoenix Suns
officially announced they signed Sims to a 10-day contract. 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
, 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. On January 12, 2010, Sims was replaced in CSKA's lineup by Pops Mensah-Bonsu
.
Sims then returned to the Iowa Energy, but then bought out his contract so that he could play in Puerto Rico
for the Capitanes de Arecibo.
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.
In March 2011 he signed with the Dongguan Leopards in China
.
In September 2011 he signed a one-year deal with BK VEF Rīga.
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08
| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana
| 3 || 0 || 3.7 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .7 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 1 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 1 || 0 || 11.0 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 4.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 5 || 0 || 4.8 || .429 || .000 || .000 || 1.2 || .2 || .0 || .0 || 1.2
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player with BK VEF Rīga in Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. He is a 6'11" (211 cm) 245 lb (111 kg) center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
.
Early career
Sims played his college ball at the University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, graduating in 2007, and previously attended the Noble & Greenough School for his high school education. With the Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which...
, he averaged 9.5 points and 5.5 rebounds
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
in his four-year career.
Professional career
Sims played briefly for the NBANational Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
's Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
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. He was signed again on December 12, and waived again on December 19. Going scoreless in three total games, he had one rebound, one assist
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
and committed two personal fouls in eleven minutes of action.
On February 25, 2008, Sims was acquired by the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
's Iowa Energy
Iowa Energy
The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
. He played for the New Orleans Hornets during the 2008–09 NBA pre-season
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
. With the Energy, he registered a rare triple-double on November 28, 2008, in a 113–101 win over the Sioux Falls Skyforce
Sioux Falls Skyforce
The Sioux Falls Skyforce is a professional basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. They are based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The team plays at the Sioux Falls Arena. The Skyforce began in the CBA in 1989...
with 22 points, 17 rebounds and 11 blocked
shots
Block (basketball)
In basketball, a block , not to be confused with blocking, occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a field goal attempt from an offensive player. The defender must not touch the offensive player's hands or otherwise a foul is called. In order to be legal, the block must occur while the shot...
. 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
Utah Flash
The Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...
.
On January 20, 2009, the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
officially announced they signed Sims to a 10-day contract. He was signed to a second ten-day contract on February 14, but was released by the Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
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
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, and signed a second on April 2. On December 27 he was signed by CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's...
until the end of season with a club option to terminate the contract after one-month trial period. On January 12, 2010, Sims was replaced in CSKA's lineup by Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Nana Papa Yaw Dwene "Pops" Mensah-Bonsu is a British professional basketball player of Ghanaian descent.-Amateur career:...
.
Sims then returned to the Iowa Energy, but then bought out his contract so that he could play in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
for the Capitanes de Arecibo.
Sims was invited to attend the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
2010 pre-season training camp, but was waived on October 11.
Sims signed with the Iowa Energy
Iowa Energy
The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
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.
In March 2011 he signed with the Dongguan Leopards in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
In September 2011 he signed a one-year deal with BK VEF Rīga.
Regular season
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08
| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 3 || 0 || 3.7 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .7 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 1 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 1 || 0 || 11.0 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 4.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 5 || 0 || 4.8 || .429 || .000 || .000 || 1.2 || .2 || .0 || .0 || 1.2