Henry Sims (born March 27, 1990) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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(KBL). He played

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for

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High school career

Sims played for Mt. Saint Joseph High averaging 19 points and 13 rebounds as a senior. He led his team to three BCL and MIAA Championships and earned Player of the Year and All Metro honors.

College career

Sims played for four years at Georgetown where he played in 104 games, starting 17, averaging 3.8 points, 2.6 rebounds. He had his best year as a senior, averaging 11.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game connecting on 46.3 percent of his field goals.

Professional career

Erie BayHawks (2012–2013)

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Sims joined the

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for the Orlando Summer League and

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for the Las Vegas Summer League. On September 10, 2012, he signed with the

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. However, he was waived on October 27. In November 2012, he was acquired by the Erie BayHawks. On February 4, 2013, Sims was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2013 NBA D-League All-Star Game.

New Orleans Hornets / Erie BayHawks / Petron Blaze Boosters (2013)

On March 3, 2013, Sims signed a 10-day contract with the

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. He appeared in two games for the Hornets recording a total of four points and two rebounds. He was released by the Hornets on March 12, 2013 and returned to the BayHawks. On April 1, 2013, his contract was bought out by the BayHawks, and a day later, signed with the

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of the Philippines.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2013–2014)

He joined the

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for the

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. On September 30, 2013, he signed with the

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. On December 5, 2013, he was assigned to the

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of the

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. He was recalled by the Cavaliers on December 9. On December 11, he was reassigned to Canton. He was recalled the next day.

Philadelphia 76ers (2014–2015)

On February 20, 2014, Sims was traded to the

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along with

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and two future second-round picks in exchange for

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. On March 22, 2014, Sims recorded 18 points and a career high 15 rebounds in an 81-91 loss to the Chicago Bulls. On April 4, 2014, Sims recorded a career high 24 points in a 111-102 win over the Boston Celtics.

Grand Rapids Drive (2015–2016)

On September 16, 2015, Sims signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Suns on October 24 after appearing in all six of the team's preseason games. On November 12, he was acquired by the

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of the NBA Development League. On November 14, he made his debut for Grand Rapids in a 113–101 win over the

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, recording 15 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one block in 19 minutes off the bench.

Brooklyn Nets (2016)

On March 17, 2016, Sims signed a 10-day contract with the

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. Two days later, he made his debut in a 115–113 loss to the

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, recording 10 points, eight rebounds, one steal and one block in 20 minutes off the bench. On March 27, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Nets, and on April 6, he signed with the team for the rest of the season.

Salt Lake City Stars (2016)

On September 22, 2016, Sims signed with the

, but was waived on October 20 after appearing in three preseason games. On October 31, he was acquired by the

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of the

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. On December 12, Sims early terminated his contract with Salt Lake City. In 11 games, he averaged 18.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 29.7 minutes.

Shanxi Brave Dragons (2016–2017)

On December 20, 2016, Sims signed with the

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of the

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Salt Lake City Stars (2017)

On February 27, 2017, Sims was acquired by the

of the

, returning to the franchise for a second stint.

Vanoli Cremona (2017–2018)

On August 15, 2017, Sims signed with Italian club

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of the

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Virtus Roma (2018–2019)

Sims signed with

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of the Italian second division on August 6, 2018.

Fortitudo Bologna (2019–2020)

On August 6, 2019, he has signed contract with

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of the Italian

(LBA). Sims averaged 15.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. He opted out of his deal on July 7, 2020.

Incheon Electroland Elephants (2019–2021)

On July 8, 2020, Sims signed with the

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Reggio Emilia (2021)

On February 14, 2021 Sims returned to Italy and signed until the end of the

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for

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of the Italian

(LBA) that was also playing the

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. He left the team one match before the end of the regular season.

Universo Treviso (2021–2022)

On July 23, 2021, Sims signed with Universo Treviso.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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PBA

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Personal life

Sims is the son of Brenda and Henry Sims Sr., and the step-son of Terry Awkward. He has four siblings, Myra Moore, Karigan Awkward, Brandon Awkward, and Datren Awkward.

References

External links

Official websiteHenry Sims D-League stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sims, Henry 1990 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportspeople African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in South Korea American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American men's basketball players Basketball players from Baltimore Brooklyn Nets players Canton Charge players Centers (basketball) Cleveland Cavaliers players Erie BayHawks (2008–2017) players Grand Rapids Drive players Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball players Lega Basket Serie A players New Orleans Hornets players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Philadelphia 76ers players Philippine Basketball Association imports Power forwards (basketball) Salt Lake City Stars players San Miguel Beermen players Shanxi Loongs players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Universo Treviso Basket players Vanoli Cremona players