Garrett Timothy Sim (born July 10, 1990) is an American professional

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player for

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for the French Pro A.

College career

Sim came to the

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from Sunset High School, where he posted 23 points and 9 assists per game as a senior. As a freshman at Oregon, he started 26 games and set his career high of 28 points against

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. He had confidence issues as a sophomore and started five games. After the season coach

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was fired but Sim remained loyal to the program. As a senior, he averaged 12.2 points and 2.5 assists per game.

Professional career

Sim played for Science City Jena in 2013-14 and averaged 20.9 points, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Sim joined

Crailsheim Merlins The Crailsheim Merlins, for sponsorships reasons named Hakro Merlins Crailsheim, is a professional basketball club based in Crailsheim, Germany. Established in 1986, the club plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the highest professional leag ...

in 2014 and averaged 13 points and 4.7 assists per game. In the 2015-16 season he played for

Boulogne Boulogne-sur-Mer (; pcd, Boulonne-su-Mér; nl, Bonen; la, Gesoriacum or ''Bononia''), often called just Boulogne (, ), is a coastal city in Northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department of Pas-de-Calais. Boulogne lies on the C ...

and averaged 16.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. In June 2016 he signed for two seasons with

JL Bourg Jeunesse Laïque de Bourg-en-Bresse, commonly known as JL Bourg or simply Bourg, is a basketball club based in Bourg-en-Bresse, France that plays in the Pro A. Their home arena is Ekinox, which has a capacity of 3,548 people. History In 2014, ...

of the Pro B. He averaged 13.7 points and 4.4 assists per game in the 2017-18 season. In March 2018 he signed a two-year extension with JL Bourg. On June 29, 2020, he has signed with

Élan Chalon Élan Sportif Chalonnais, commonly known as Élan Chalon, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The team's main colors are red and white, and their mascot is a moose. The team's home arena is cal ...

LNB Pro A The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league in France. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nationale de Basket has governed the league ...

. Sim averaged 8.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. On August 22, 2021, he signed with Sigortam.net İTÜ BB of the

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. On August 24, 2022, he has signed with

for the French Pro A.

The Basketball Tournament

Garrett Sim played for Armored Athlete in the 2018 edition of

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. In three games, he averaged 5.7 points, .7 assists, and 1.3 rebounds per game. Armored Athlete reached the Super 16 before falling to

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sim, Garrett 1990 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Germany American men's basketball players Basketball players from Portland, Oregon Crailsheim Merlins players Élan Béarnais players JL Bourg-en-Bresse players Oregon Ducks men's basketball players Point guards Science City Jena players SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer players Sunset High School (Beaverton, Oregon) alumni