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Odyssey Celeste Sims (born July 13, 1992) is an American professional
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player for the
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of the
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(WNBA). An AP and WBCA All-American, Sims was born in
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and graduated from MacArthur High School.


High school

Sims was a 2010 graduate of MacArthur High School in
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. She was rated the number one point guard in the class of 2010, earned the WBCA/State Farm National High School Player of the Year award and had her jersey retired.


College career

Sims attended
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for four seasons. As a freshman, Sims was Named National Freshman of the Year, was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year and also to the All-Big 12 first team. In her sophomore season, Sims earned team Co-MVP honors with teammate
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, scored in double-digits in 30 of 40 games and won an NCAA Championship after Baylor defeated Notre Dame 80–69 to win their second title in school history after a perfect 40–0 record during the season, making it the first time ever in college basketball history that a team has achieved such a record, they defeated Notre Dame 80–69 in the championship game to win their second title in school history. In her junior year, Sims was earned Co-MVP honors for the second straight year with Griner. In Big 12 statistics, she was ranked number 1 in assist/turnover ratio (2.7), number 3 in steals (2.8), number 4 in assists (5.8), and number 5 in free throw percentage (.832). In her senior year, Sims would statistically have the best season of her college career. She scored a career-high 48 points along with 10 rebounds in a 78–62 victory against
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. She finished the season averaging 28.5 points per game.


Baylor statistics

Source


Professional career


WNBA

Sims was drafted 2nd overall by the
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in the
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. In her rookie season, Sims immediately entered the starting line-up for the Shock at the shooting guard position. Sims would instantly become a scoring sensation in the league; she scored a career-high 39 points in a 95–93 loss to the
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. She finished her rookie season, averaging a career-high 16.7 points per game along with a career-high 4.2 assists per game in 34 games with 31 starts and was named to the
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. The Shock finished fifth place in the Western Conference with a 12–22 record, missing out on the playoffs. In 2015, Sims would have an injury-riddled season, she missed 10 games with a knee injury. She finished the season, with 23 games played along with 19 starts and averaged 16.0 points per game and 3.8 assists per game. The Shock would make the playoffs with the number 3 seed in the Western Conference, posting an 18–16 record, but were eliminated in a 2-game sweep by the
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in the first round. In 2016, the Tulsa Shock relocated to
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(which is approximately 15 miles away from Sims's hometown of
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) and were renamed the
Dallas Wings The Dallas Wings are an American basketball team based in Arlington, Texas. The Wings play in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team is owned by a group which is led by chairman Bill Cameron. Greg ...
. In the 2016 season, Sims would be healthy; she played in 34 games with 30 starts and averaged 14.0 points per game along with 3.9 assists per game at shooting guard. The Wings missed out on playoff contention with an 11–23 record. In 2017, Sims was traded to the
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along with the number 11 overall pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft in exchange for two first round picks in the 2017 WNBA Draft. She initially came off the bench, but would be inserted into the starting lineup at the shooting guard spot after
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suffered a right elbow sprain. On August 24, 2017, Sims scored a season-high 28 points along with 8 assists and 6 rebounds as a starter in an 82–67 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. The Sparks would finish with a 26–8 record as the number 2 seed in the league with a double-bye to the semi-finals, following last season's new playoff format. Heading into the playoffs, Sims remained the starting shooting guard for the Sparks. The Sparks would go on to advance to the Finals after defeating the Mercury in a 3-game sweep of the semi-finals, making it Sims’s first Finals appearance. Sims tied her playoff career-high of 22 points in Game 3 with the Sparks winning 89–87 to clinch their second consecutive berth to the Finals. However, the Sparks would lose in the Finals to the
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in five games. In February 2018, Sims re-signed with the Sparks in free agency. On May 20, 2018, in the Sparks' season opener, Sims scored a season-high 21 points in a 77–76 victory over the Minnesota Lynx. As the season went on, Sims would struggle and eventually would lose her starting position going into the playoffs. The Sparks finished as the number 6 seed in the league with a 19–15 record. In the first round elimination game, the Sparks defeated the Minnesota Lynx 75–68 to advance. In the second round elimination game, the Sparks would lose 96–64 to the Washington Mystics. In 2019, Sims again re-signed with the Sparks after they matched an offer sheet made by the Phoenix Mercury. On April 22, 2019, Sims was traded to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for
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. Sims would be the starting point guard for the Lynx, her role enabled her to average a new career-high in assists. She would also end up being named an All-Star for the first time in her career after being voted into the
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and would make the All-WNBA Second Team. The Lynx finished the season 18–16 with the number 7 seed, but were eliminated by the
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in the first round elimination game. In 2020, the season was delayed and shortened to 22 games in a bubble at
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due to the
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. Sims was suspended for the first two regular season games without pay stemming from a
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charge in October 2019 to which she pleaded guilty. She would end up missing more time after giving birth to her first child in April and eventually made her return in August. For the remainder of the team schedule, she started in 7 of the 13 games played, working her way back into the starting the lineup. The Lynx finished 14–8 with the number 4 seed, receiving a bye to the second round. In the second round elimination game, the Lynx edged out the
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80–79, advancing the franchise back to the semi-finals. However, in the semi-finals, they would get swept by the
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who would end up being the eventual champions. Sims signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Dream for the 2021 season on 1 March 2021. She appeared in 30 games for the Dream, averaging 25.1 minutes and 8.7 points per game. The team went 8-24, missing the playoffs. On 3 May 2022, Sims re-signed with the Minnesota Lynx on an undisclosed contract. On 13 May 2022, after the Lynx began the season 0-3, Sims left the team via "mutual separation" as one of six roster moves made by the team. On August 3, 2022, Sims signed a 7-day contract with the
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.


Overseas

In the 2014–15 WNBA off-season, Sims played for Bucheon KEB-Hana Bank in
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. In the 2015–16 WNBA off-season, Sims played for
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in
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. As of August 2016, Sims signed with
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of the
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for the 2016–17 WNBA off-season. In 2017, Sims signed with Adana ASKİ SK of the Turkish League for the 2017–18 WNBA off-season. In 2018, Sims signed with Kayseri Basketbol of the Turkish League during the 2018–19 WNBA off-season.


USA Basketball

Sims played on the team representing the US at the
2011 Summer Universiade The 2011 Summer Universiade ( zh, c=2011年夏季世界大学生运动会, p=Èr líng yī yī Nián xiàjì shìjiè dàxuéshēng yùndònghuì), the XXVI Summer Universiade ( zh, c=第二十六届夏季世界大学生运动会, p=Dì Èrshíl ...
held in
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. The team, coached by Bill Fennelly, won all six games to earn the gold medal. Sims averaged 6.2 points per game. Sims was selected to be a member of the team representing the US at the
2013 Summer Universiade The 2013 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXVII Summer Universiade (russian: XXVII Летняя Универсиада), was held in the city of Kazan, Russia, the most northerly city ever to host a Summer Universiade. Over 10,400 un ...
held in
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. The team, coached by
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, won the opening four games easily, scoring in triple digits in each game, and winning by 30 or more points in each case. After winning the quarterfinal game against
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, they faced
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in the semifinal. The USA team opened up as much as a 17 point in the fourth quarter of the game but the Australian team fought back and took a one-point lead in the final minute. Crystal Bradford scored a basket with 134 seconds left ant he game to secure a 79–78 victory. The gold medal opponent was
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, but the USA team never trailed, and won 90–71 to win the gold medal and the World University games Championship. Sims was the third leading scorer for the team, averaging 12.7 points per game. She led the team in assists with 32, and steals with 12. She was named co-MVP of the tournament, along with Russia's Tatiana Grigoryeva.


WNBA career statistics


Regular season

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Playoffs

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Awards and honors

* 2010—WBCA High School Coaches' All-America Team * 2014—ESPNW First Team All-American * 2014—USBWA All-American team * 2014—
Nancy Lieberman Award The Nancy Lieberman Award, named for Basketball Hall of Fame legend Nancy Lieberman, was given annually by the Rotary Club of Detroit in the Award's first 14 years to the nation's top collegiate point guard in women's Division I basketball. Sue Bi ...
* 2014—
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award The Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award was an annual college basketball award in the United States intended to honor shorter-than-average players who excelled on the court despite their size. The award, named in honor of James Naismith's daughter-in-la ...
* 2014—
Wade Trophy The Wade Trophy is an award presented annually to the best upperclass women's basketball player in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I competition. It is named after three–time national champion Delta State University coac ...
* 2014—
Dawn Staley Award The Dawn Staley Award was established in 2013 to "recognize the nation’s best guard in Women’s Division I college basketball". It was established by the Phoenix club of Philadelphia, an organization established to recognize the achievements of ...


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