Jaylen Sims Explained

Jaylen Sims
Position:	Guard
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	6
Weight Lbs:	195
League:	NBA G League
Team:	Greensboro Swarm
Number:	30
Birth Date:	11 December 1998
Birth Place:	Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
High School:	United Faith Christian (Charlotte, North Carolina)
College:	UNC Wilmington (2018–2022)
Draft Year:	2022
Career Start:	2022
Years1:	2022–present
Team1:	Greensboro Swarm
Highlights:	First-team All-CAA (2022)

Jaylen Terelle Sims (born December 11, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks.

High school career

Sims is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, and attended United Faith Christian Academy.^[1] He was recruited by UNC Wilmington Seahawks assistant coach Doug Esleeck who had first started recruiting Sims as an assistant for the Mercer Bears. Sims' relationship with Esleeck was a major factor in his commitment to the Seahawks.

College career

Sims led the Seahawks in scoring with 17.8 points per game as a junior in the 2020–21 season.^[2] He scored a career-high 29 points in a game against the Troy Trojans on November 28, 2020.^[3]

Sims led the Seahawks in points (16.4), rebounds (5.5) and assists (2.4) per game during his senior season in 2021–22. He was selected to the first-team all-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Seahawks won the 2022 College Basketball Invitational and Sims was named as most outstanding player of the tournament.^[4]

Sims declared for the 2022 NBA draft.^[5]

Professional career

Sims played with the Toronto Raptors at the 2022 NBA Summer League.^[6] On September 12, 2022, he signed with the Charlotte Hornets, his hometown team.^{[7] [8]} Sims appeared in one preseason game before he was waived on October 14.^[9] On November 4, 2022, Sims was named to the opening night roster for the Greensboro Swarm.^[10]

In July 2023, Sims re-joined the Hornets for the 2023 NBA Summer League^[11] and on September 5, he signed with them.^[12] However, he was waived on September 29^[13] and re-joined the Swarm on October 29.^[14]

External links

• UNC Wilmington Seahawks bio
• College statistics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Underwood . Collin . Charlotte’s Jaylen Sims becomes second commit in UNCW basketball’s 2018 class . The Seahawk . September 26, 2022 . October 7, 2017.
2. Web site: Doumani . Wajed . UNC Wilmington guard Jaylen Sims has high expectations . BVM Sports . September 26, 2022 . November 18, 2021.
3. Web site: Sims scores 29 to carry UNC-Wilmington over Troy 73-50 . ABC News . September 26, 2022 . November 29, 2020.
4. Web site: Kilby . Zachary . MBB wins first postseason championship in program history . The Seahawk . September 26, 2022 . March 23, 2022.
5. Web site: 24 Early-Entry Candidates Withdraw from NBA Draft 2022 . NBA . September 26, 2022 . June 16, 2022.
6. Web site: Sims Makes NBA Summer League Debut. UNC Wilmington Sports. July 8, 2022. September 26, 2022.
7. Web site: Charlotte Hornets Sign Crutcher, Duruji, Sims And Whaley. NBA.com. September 12, 2022. September 26, 2022.
8. Web site: Hornets' Jaylen Sims: Inks deal with hometown Hornets. CBS Sports. September 26, 2022.
9. Web site: Hornets Waive Anthony Duruji And Jaylen Sims. NBA.com. October 14, 2022. October 17, 2022.
10. Web site: Greensboro Swarm Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster. OurSportsCentral.com. November 4, 2022. November 4, 2022.
11. Web site: Hornets Announce Summer League Minicamp Roster. NBA.com. June 30, 2023. July 11, 2023.
12. Web site: Charlotte Hornets Sign Four Players. NBA.com. September 5, 2023. September 8, 2023.
13. Web site: Hornets Waive Angelo Allegri, Tre Scott And Jaylen Sims. NBA.com. September 29, 2023. September 30, 2023.
14. Web site: Greensboro Swarm Announce Training Camp Roster and Coaching Staff for 2023-24 Season. NBA.com. October 29, 2023. November 5, 2023.