| Lazarus Sims | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lb: | 205 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | 1972 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Syracuse, New York |
| Highschool: | Henninger High School (Syracuse, New York) |
| College: | Syracuse (1992–1996) |
| Career Start: | 1996 |
| Career End: | 2007 |
| Years1: | 1996–1997 |
| Years2: | 1997 |
| Years3: | 1997–1998 |
| Years4: | 1998 |
| Years5: | 1998–1999 |
| Years6: | 1999–2001 |
| Team6: | St. Louis Swarm |
| Years7: | 2001 |
| Team7: | Florida Sea Dragons |
| Years8: | 2001–2002 |
| Team8: | Rockford Lightning |
| Years9: | 2002 |
| Team9: | Florida Sea Dragons |
| Years10: | 2002–2003 |
| Team10: | Great Lakes Storm |
| Years11: | 2002–2003 |
| Team11: | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| Years12: | 2003 |
| Team12: | Dodge City Legend |
| Years13: | 2003–2005 |
| Team13: | Harlem Globetrotters |
| Years14: | 2005 |
| Team14: | Panteras de Miranda |
| Years15: | 2005–2006 |
| Team15: | Rochester RazorSharks |
| Years16: | 2006 |
| Team16: | Dodge City Legend |
| Years17: | 2006–2007 |
| Team17: | Rochester RazorSharks |
| Cyears1: | 2007–2012 |
| Cteam1: | Syracuse (Player Development) |
| Cyears2: | 2012–2014 |
| Cteam2: | Binghamton (Assistant) |
| Cyears3: | 2020 |
| Cyears4: | 2021 |
| Cteam4: | Gulf Coast Lions |
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Lazarus Sims (born March 28, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He also worked as the head coach of the Gulf Coast Lions of The Basketball League (TBL).[1]
Sims played at Syracuse from 1992 to 1996. He averaged 7.4 assists per game in his final season at Syracuse.[2] He ranks 8th on the school's all-time assist list with 432 assists.[3] In August 2007, he returned to Syracuse after being appointed to head coach Jim Boeheim's staff as the player development coach.
Sims played at Syracuse from 1992 to 1996.
| Season | College | GP | MPG | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Syracuse | 20 | - | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | |
| 1993-94 | Syracuse | 26 | - | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | |
| 1994-95 | Syracuse | 30 | - | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | |
| 1995-96 | Syracuse | 38 | - | 3.7 | 7.4 | 6.3 | |
| Career | 4 Seasons | 114 | - | 1.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
In August 2007, Sims was named the player development coach for Syracuse's men's basketball team, returning to his college program that he graduated from in 1996 and effectively ending his eleven-year professional playing career.[4] In June 2012, Sims accepted a job at Binghamton University to work on the staff of the school's first-year coach Tommy Dempsey, joining as an assistant to the head coach.[5]
In an interview, Lawrence Moten said that Sims is quiet and likes music and computers.