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DeShawn Adrian Sims, Jr. (born January 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Champville SC of the Lebanese Basketball League. He has previously played for Hekmeh of the Lebanese Basketball League, as well as teams in Greece, Korea and Puerto Rico after a career with the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team.〔 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.〔* *>〕 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.〔 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.〔 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.〔〔〔〔 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. 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. ==High school== Born in Detroit, Michigan, as the son of Lolita Pruitt and DeShawn Sims Sr.〔* */> He claims to have 13 brothers and sisters. Sims starred at Detroit Pershing High School, where, as a freshman, he played the guard position.〔* */> He became a starter as a sophomore and earned both ''Detroit News'' and ''Detroit Free Press'' All-Detroit, honorable mention recognition.〔* */> In his junior season, he was named Associated Press Class A All-State.〔* */> As a senior in the 2005–06 season, he earned Associated Press Class A Player of the Year honors.〔* */> That season, he was a Jordan Brand All-American,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=All-Time Jordan Brand All-Americans )〕 a fourth team ''Parade'' All-American, and a unanimous Associated Press Class A All-State selection. He led his team to the Detroit Public School League championship game where they lost to Redford High School, a team that was led by junior Manny Harris, who later became Sims' teammate at Michigan.〔* */> Over the course of his senior season, he averaged 25.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 4.0 assists. He placed third in the Hal Schram Mr. Basketball of Michigan voting, trailing David Kool and Tom Herzog.〔* */> He played in various All-star games and earned the MVP of the U.S. All-Stars vs. Capital All-Stars Game in Washington, D.C.〔* */> In high school, Rivals.com ranked Sims as the #6 high school power forward and #31 overall high school basketball player in the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=DeShawn Sims )〕 Scout.com ranked Sims as the #9 high school small forward in the country.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=DeShawn Sims )〕 Sims is known by a nickname that has been published in the press as both Peedi and Peety.〔* */> 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「DeShawn Sims」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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