| No. 30 – Greensboro Swarm | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 11, 1998 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
United Faith Christian (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| College | UNC Wilmington (2018–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Greensboro Swarm |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jaylen Terelle Sims (born December 11, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks.
High school career
Sims is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, and attended United Faith Christian Academy. [1] He was recruited by UNC Wilmington Seahawks assistant coach Doug Esleeck who had first started recruiting Sims as an assistant for the Mercer Bears. [1] Sims' relationship with Esleeck was a major factor in his commitment to the Seahawks. [1]
College career
Sims led the Seahawks in scoring with 17.8 points per game as a junior in the 2020–21 season. [2] He scored a career-high 29 points in a game against the Troy Trojans on November 28, 2020. [3]
Sims led the Seahawks in points (16.4), rebounds (5.5) and assists (2.4) per game during his senior season in 2021–22. [4] He was selected to the first-team all- Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). [4] The Seahawks won the 2022 College Basketball Invitational and Sims was named as most outstanding player of the tournament. [5]
Sims declared for the 2022 NBA draft. [6]
Professional career
Sims played with the Toronto Raptors at the 2022 NBA Summer League. [4] On September 12, 2022, he signed with the Charlotte Hornets, his hometown team. [7] [8] Sims appeared in one preseason game before he was waived on October 14. [9] On November 4, 2022, Sims was named to the opening night roster for the Greensboro Swarm. [10]
In July 2023, Sims re-joined the Hornets for the 2023 NBA Summer League [11] and on September 5, he signed with them. [12] However, he was waived on September 29 [13] and re-joined the Swarm on October 29. [14]
References
- ^ a b c Underwood, Collin (October 7, 2017). "Charlotte's Jaylen Sims becomes second commit in UNCW basketball's 2018 class". The Seahawk. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Doumani, Wajed (November 18, 2021). "UNC Wilmington guard Jaylen Sims has high expectations". BVM Sports. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Sims scores 29 to carry UNC-Wilmington over Troy 73-50". ABC News. November 29, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sims Makes NBA Summer League Debut". UNC Wilmington Sports. July 8, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Kilby, Zachary (March 23, 2022). "MBB wins first postseason championship in program history". The Seahawk. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "24 Early-Entry Candidates Withdraw from NBA Draft 2022". NBA. June 16, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Crutcher, Duruji, Sims And Whaley". NBA.com. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Hornets' Jaylen Sims: Inks deal with hometown Hornets". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Hornets Waive Anthony Duruji And Jaylen Sims". NBA.com. October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "Greensboro Swarm Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Hornets Announce Summer League Minicamp Roster". NBA.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Four Players". NBA.com. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Hornets Waive Angelo Allegri, Tre Scott And Jaylen Sims". NBA.com. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Greensboro Swarm Announce Training Camp Roster and Coaching Staff for 2023-24 Season". NBA.com. October 29, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.