Aamir Simms

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Aamir Simms
Aamir Simms.jpg
Simms in March 2020
No. 25–Reyer Venezia
Position Power forward
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1999-02-17) February 17, 1999 (age 25)
East Orange, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school
College Clemson (2017–2021)
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022 Westchester Knicks
2022–2023 Paris Basketball
2023 Denver Nuggets Summer League
2023–present Reyer Venezia Mestre
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2021)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2020)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Italy Team competition

Aamir Earl Simms (born February 17, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Reyer Venezia Mestre of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Clemson Tigers.

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Early life and high school career

Simms spent his early childhood in East Orange, New Jersey, but moved to Palmyra, Virginia, in 2008 after his mother, Lateasha Jones, decided East Orange was too dangerous. He spent hours on the basketball court near the family's home, often playing deep into the night. [1] He scored 377 points as a freshman at Fluvanna County High School. [2] At an AAU Tournament, his performance drew the attention of Cade Lemcke, coach at the Blue Ridge School, and Simms decided to attend the school after receiving a scholarship. [1] He helped the team win a state championship as a sophomore. [2] As a senior at Blue Ridge, Simms averaged 13.0 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. [3] He helped the team win a second state title, contributing 16 points and 10 rebounds in the championship game against Miller. He was named the Central Virginia Player of the Year. [2] He committed to playing college basketball at Clemson over offers from more than a dozen schools. [1]

College career

Simms averaged 4.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game as a freshman. [4] He helped Clemson reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Kansas, 80–76. [5] As a sophomore, Simms averaged 8.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. [6] On November 5, 2019, Simms had his first double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds in a 67–60 loss to Virginia Tech. [7] He was named ACC Co-Player of the Week (alongside Tre Jones) on January 13, 2020, after leading Clemson in points (20), rebounds (8), assists (6), blocks (4) and steals (3) in Clemson's first-ever win at North Carolina, and hit a three-pointer with 3.5 seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime. [8] On January 14, Simms scored a career-high 25 points to go along with nine rebounds in a 79–72 win over third-ranked Duke. [9] As a junior, he averaged 13.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, earning Third Team All-ACC honors. Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft. [10] He withdrew from the draft on June 1, returning for his senior season. [11] He averaged 13.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, winning Second Team All-ACC honors. He declared for the 2021 NBA draft and hired an agent, forgoing his final season of eligibility granted by the NCAA as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. [12]

Professional career

After being undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Simms joined the New York Knicks for the 2021 NBA Summer League and averaged 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. On August 19, 2021, he signed with the Knicks. [13] However, he was waived on October 16. [14] In October 2021, he joined the Westchester Knicks as an affiliate player. [15] He averaged 11.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. On July 29, 2022, he signed with Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro A. [16]

On July 19, 2023, he signed with Reyer Venezia Mestre of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [17]

National team career

Simms was a part of the Clemson team chosen to represent the United States in the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy. The US received a gold medal after defeating Ukraine in the title game behind 12 points from Simms. [18] He played in all six games and led the team in scoring and rebounding with 15.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. [19]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Clemson 341215.4.473.326.5773.2.6.2.94.0
2018–19 Clemson 343426.6.441.331.7504.61.0.6.78.1
2019–20 Clemson 303031.6.474.400.7057.22.61.0.813.0
2020–21 Clemson 242429.7.532.400.8256.42.7.9.713.4
Career12210025.3.481.362.7305.21.6.7.89.2

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