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Alvin Sims
Personal information
Born (1974-10-18) October 18, 1974 (age 50)
Paris, Kentucky
Nationality American
High school Paris (Paris, Kentucky)
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College Louisville (1993–1997)
NBA Draft 1997 / Undrafted
Pro career 1997–2009
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
  • Greek League All-Star (1998)
  • CBA Rookie of the Year (1998)
  • CBA All-Rookie Team (1998)

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.

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. 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.

Sims also played professionally in Venezuela, Greece, Italy, France, the UK, Lebanon, Austria, Iran, and Cyprus.

See also

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