DeShawn Sims

DeShawn Sims
Sims in 2010
Pershing High School
LeagueDetroit Public School League
Personal information
Born (1988-01-21) January 21, 1988 (age 36)
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolPershing (Detroit, Michigan)
CollegeMichigan (2006–2010)
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2010–2022
PositionForward
Number16
Coaching career2024–present
Career history
As player:
2010PAOK
2010–2011Maine Red Claws
2011Piratas de Quebradillas
2011–2012Jeonju KCC Egis
2012Maine Red Claws
2012–2013Sagesse
2013–2014Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2014–2015Jeonju KCC Egis
2015–2016Champville Maristes
2016Maccabi Kiryat Gat
2016–2017NPC Rieti
2017–2018Eurobasket Roma
2018–2020Biella
2020–2022Pistoia
As coach:
2024–presentPershing
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA Development League All-Star (2011)
  • NBA Development League Rookie of the Year (2011)
  • All-Big Ten (2nd team: 2010, 2009 (media); 3rd team: 2009 (coaches); honorable mention: 2008)
  • Fourth-team Parade All-American (2006)

DeShawn Adrian Sims Jr. (born January 21, 1988) is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He is the head coach at Pershing High School and last played for Pistoia of the Serie A2 Basket. He has previously played for Sagesse and Champville of the Lebanese Basketball League, as well as teams in Greece, Korea, Israel and Puerto Rico after a career with the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team.[1] In high school, he became Associated Press Class A Player of the Year, a Jordan Brand All-American and a fourth team Parade All-American.[2] At Michigan he became a second-team All-Big Ten Conference selection. He had signed a free-agent contract with the Boston Celtics for whom he played in the Orlando Summer League in addition to playing for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League. He became a 2011 D-League All-Star and NBA Development League Rookie of the Year.

During the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Sims ranked among the leaders in the Big Ten Conference in rebounds per game, points per game and Field goal percentage.[3] He led the 2008–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team in rebounding and scoring in victories over two top-five ranked teams as a college junior, which enabled them to earn a place in the national rankings for the first time in nearly three years.[4] In addition, while the team was on the proverbial bubble, he led the team in scoring in each of the last five games before the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, including the only other regular season victory of the season against a ranked opponent.[5][6][7][8] At the conclusion of the 2008–09 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season he was named to the second team All-Big Ten team by the media and the third team by the coaches.[9]

Prior to the beginning of the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Sims was one of two members (along with Manny Harris) of the 2009–10 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team named among the 50 preseason Wooden Award watch list nominees. At the conclusion of 2009–10 Big Ten Conference regular season he was recognized as a second-team All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and the media. Sims concluded the season as the Big Ten Conference leader in offensive rebounds.

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  9. ^ "2008–09 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team". Big Ten Network. March 9, 2009. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2009.