Donald Erick Sims (born April 25, 1987) is an American professional

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player for Aguada of the

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. He was a standout

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player at

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, and has played professionally in several countries. He plays at the

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position.

High school career

Sims, who is originally from

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, attended Gaffney High School, where he led his school to three consecutive AAAA state titles (the first school to achieve this feat), amassing an 81–3 record in his three seasons there. After prepping a year at

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, in

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, he chose to play

at Appalachian State.

College career

At Appalachian State, Sims became a standout performer. As a junior, in 2009–10, Sims averaged 20.4

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, and was named the Malcolm U. Pitt Southern Conference player of the year, by the league's media. As a senior, Sims averaged 21 points per game, and passed the 2,000 point mark for his career. He graduated as ASU's all-time leading scorer, with 2,185 points.

Professional career

After college, Sims was not drafted in the

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. After a stint with the

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, of the

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, he signed with Gaiteros del Zulia, in Venezuela, for the remainder of the season. For the 2012–13 season, he signed with

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of the

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, where he averaged 10.0 points per game. For the 2014–15 season, Sims signed with the Belgian club Basic-Fit Brussels. For the 2016–17 season, Sims signed in Argentina, with Club de Regatas Corrientes. He became one of the key players of the team, and made it to the league's finals. In 2019, Sims signed with Aguacateros de Michoacán of the Mexican

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(LNBP) and averaged 18.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. He re-signed with the team on July 17, 2020. In the 2020–21 season, Sims played with Club Biguá in the

(LUB). He was named MVP of the league, after scoring 30 points and giving 10 assists in Game 5 of the finals against

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. In the next season, Biguá repeated as LUB champions and Sims was named the league's Finals MVP. In June 2022, Sims returned to Mexico, joining the Dorados de Chihuahua. He earned LNBP Foreign MVP honors.

References

External links

Eurobasket.com ProfileRealGM profileBelgian League Profile

Appalachian State College Athletic Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sims, Donald 1987 births Living people Aguacateros de Michoacán players American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in Latvia American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball players Atenas basketball players Basketball players from South Carolina BC Dnipro-Azot players BK Ventspils players Brussels Basketball players Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz basketball players Dorados de Chihuahua (LNBP) players Fork Union Military Academy alumni Gaiteros del Zulia players Marinos B.B.C. players Sportspeople from Gaffney, South Carolina Point guards Regatas Corrientes basketball players Reno Bighorns players San Lorenzo de Almagro (basketball) players