Jaylen Terelle Sims (born December 11, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

Sims is a native of

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, and attended

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. He was recruited by UNC Wilmington Seahawks assistant coach Doug Esleeck who had first started recruiting Sims as an assistant for the

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. Sims' relationship with Esleeck was a major factor in his commitment to the Seahawks.

College career

Sims led the Seahawks in scoring with 17.8 points per game as a junior in the 2020–21 season. He scored a career-high 29 points in a game against the

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on November 28, 2020. Sims led the Seahawks in points (16.4), rebounds (5.5) and assists (2.4) per game during his senior season in 2021–22. He was selected to the first-team all-

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(CAA). The Seahawks won the

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and Sims was named as most outstanding player of the tournament. Sims declared for the

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Professional career

Greensboro Swarm (2022–present)

Sims played with the

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at the

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. On September 12, 2022, he signed with the

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, his hometown team. Sims appeared in one preseason game before he was waived on October 14, 2022. On November 4, 2022, Sims was named to the opening night roster for the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sims, Jaylen 1998 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Charlotte, North Carolina Greensboro Swarm players Guards (basketball) UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball players