Donald Sims

Donald Sims
Donald Erick Sims (born April 25, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Biguá of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. He was a standout college basketball player at Appalachian State University, and has played professionally in several countries. He plays at the point guard position.
High school career
Sims, who is originally from Gaffney, South Carolina, attended Gaffney High School, where he led his school to three consecutive AAAA state titles (the first school to achieve this feat), amassing an 81-3 record in his three seasons there. After prepping a year at Fork Union Military Academy, in Fork Union, Virginia, he chose to play college basketball at Appalachian State.
College career
At Appalachian State, Sims became a standout performer. As a junior, in 2009–10, Sims averaged 20.4 points per game, and was named the Malcolm U. Pitt Southern Conference player of the year, by the league's media. As a senior, Sims averaged 21 points per game, and passed the 2,000 point mark for his career. He graduated as ASU's all-time leading scorer, with 2,185 points.
Professional career
After college, Sims was not drafted in the 2011 NBA draft. After a stint with the Reno Bighorns, of the NBA Development League, he signed with Gaiteros del Zulia, in Venezuela, for the remainder of the season. For the 2012–13 season, he signed with Ventspils of the Latvian Basketball League, where he averaged 10.0 points per game.
For the 2014–15 season, Sims signed with the Belgian club Basic-Fit Brussels. For the 2016–17 season, Sims signed in Argentina, with Club de Regatas Corrientes. He became one of the key players of the team, and made it to the league's finals.
In 2019, Sims signed with Aguacateros de Michoacán of the Mexican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP) and averaged 18.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. He re-signed with the team on July 17, 2020.
In the 2020–21 season, Sims played with Club Biguá in the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB). He was named MVP of the league, after scoring 30 points and giving 10 assists in Game 5 of the finals against Nacional.
In the next season, Biguá repeated as LUB champions and Sims was named the league's Finals MVP.
In June 2022, Sims returned to Mexico, joining the Dorados de Chihuahua. He earned LNBP Foreign MVP honors.
References
External links
Eurobasket.com Profile
RealGM profile
Belgian League Profile
D-League stats
Appalachian State College Athletic Profile
1987 births
Living people
Aguacateros de Michoacán players
American expatriate basketball people in Argentina
American expatriate basketball people in Belgium
American expatriate basketball people in Latvia
American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine
American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
American men's basketball players
Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball players
Atenas basketball players
Basketball players from South Carolina
BC Dnipro-Azot players
BK Ventspils players
Brussels Basketball players
Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz basketball players
Dorados de Chihuahua (LNBP) players
Gaiteros del Zulia players
Marinos B.B.C. players
People from Gaffney, South Carolina
Point guards
Regatas Corrientes basketball players
Reno Bighorns players
San Lorenzo de Almagro (basketball) players