Alvin Sims

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.

Alvin Sims

Personal information
Born	(1974-10-18) October 18, 1974 (age 50) Evanston, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Paris (Paris, Kentucky)
College	Louisville (1993–1997)
NBA draft	1997: undrafted
Playing career	1997–2009
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	19
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
Trieste
2004	Reggiana
2005	ÉB Pau-Orthez
2005–2007	Sagesse Beirut
2007–2008	Panthers Fürstenfeld
2008–2009	Anibal Zahle
Career highlights
Greek League All-Star (1998) CBA champion (1998) CBA Rookie of the Year (1998) CBA All-Rookie Team (1998)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

College career

Sims, a 6-foot-4-inch (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.^[1]

Professional career

Sims began his pro club career in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), with the Quad City Thunder when he won the 1998 CBA championship.^[2] With the Thunder, he was voted the 1998 CBA Rookie of the Year.^[3] 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.^[4]

Sims also played professionally in Venezuela, Greece, Italy, France, the UK, Lebanon, Austria, Iran, and Cyprus.^[5]