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

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player who last played 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 Science City Jena is a basketball club based in Jena, Germany that plays in the ProA. Their home court is the Sparkassen Arena, which seats 3,000. Their current head coach is Björn Harmsen. The team was known as Erdgas Baskets Jena through th ...

in 2013-14 and averaged 20.9 points, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Sim joined

Crailsheim Merlins Crailsheim Merlins, currently referred to as Hakro Merlins Crailsheim for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Crailsheim, Germany. Established in 1986, the club plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the highest pro ...

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

Boulogne Boulogne-sur-Mer (; ; ; or ''Bononia''), often called just Boulogne (, ), is a coastal city in Hauts-de-France, Northern France. It is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Pas-de-Calais. Boul ...

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 LNB Élite, the national top division. Their home arena is Ekinox, which has a capacity of 3, ...

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 called ...

LNB Pro A LNB may refer to: Sport * Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, a professional basketball league in the Dominican Republic * Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, an Argentine basketball league * Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (Paraguay), Liga Nacional de Básquetb ...

. 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

Boeheim's Army Boeheim's Army are an American basketball team that participates in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. The team's roster consists of professional basketball players who compete outside of the ...

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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 Basket players Oregon Ducks men's basketball players Point guards Science City Jena players SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer players Sunset High School (Beaverton, Oregon) alumni 21st-century American sportsmen Vancouver Volcanoes players