Lazarus Sims

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Lazarus Sims
Personal information
Born (1972-03-28) 28 March 1972 (age 49)
Syracuse, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolHenninger High School
(Syracuse, New York)
CollegeSyracuse (1992–1996)
Playing career1996–2007
PositionPoint guard
Career history
As player:
1996–1997Szczecin
1997
1997–1998Wisconsin Blast
1998Cocodrilos de Caracas
1998–1999
1999–2001St. Louis Swarm
2001Florida Sea Dragons
2001–2002Rockford Lightning
2002Florida Sea Dragons
2002–2003Great Lakes Storm
2002–2003Grand Rapids Hoops
2003Dodge City Legend
2003–2005Harlem Globetrotters
2005Panteras de Miranda
2005–2006Rochester RazorSharks
2006Dodge City Legend
2006–2007Rochester RazorSharks
As coach:
2007–2012Syracuse (Player Development)
2012–2014Binghamton (Assistant)
2020Tampa Bay Titans
2021Gulf Coast Lions
Career highlights and awards

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.

College career[]

1992-93[]

1993-94[]

1994-95[]

1995-96[]

Professional career[]

Stats[]

College[]

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


Post-playing career[]

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]

Personal[]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.facebook.com/thegulfcoastlions/photos/pb.104195640984487.-2207520000../492794252124622/?type=3&theater
  2. ^ Lazarus Sims
  3. ^ Syracuse Record Book
  4. ^ Sims returns to Syracuse Basketball
  5. ^ Lazarus Sims leaves SU to become assistant coach at Binghamton

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