Lionel James "L-Train" Simmons (born November 14, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player.
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| Born | November 14, 1968 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | South Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | La Salle (1986–1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1990: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1990–1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1997 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Points | 5,833 (12.8 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 2,833 (4.5 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assists | 1,498 (3.3 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Early life
editSimmons led South Philadelphia High School to a Philadelphia Public League boys' championship in 1986, getting an MVP award in the process.[1] He was inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.[2]
College career
editSimmons was a 6'7" small forward from La Salle University, where he won the Naismith College Player of the Year and John R. Wooden Award as a senior. Simmons is fifth in all-time NCAA career points with 3,217 and trails only Pete Maravich, Antoine Davis, Freeman Williams and Chris Clemons. Simmons became the first player in NCAA history to score more than 3,000 points and pull down more than 1,100 rebounds.[3] He holds the NCAA Basketball record for most consecutive games scoring in double figures with 115.[4] He led the Explorers to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances (1988–90).[5] Simmons was Player of the Year in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for three years. He was a four-time First Team All Big 5 selection and won the Robert V. Geasey Trophy as Big 5 MVP three times. During his career, the Explorers had a 100–31 record.[6] Simmons was inducted into the La Salle University Hall of Athletes in 1995. Simmons was inducted into the Big 5 Hall of Fame in 1996.[7]
College statistics
editSource[8]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1986–87 | La Salle | 33 | 33 | 38.0 | .526 | .333 | .763 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 20.3 |
| 1987–88 | La Salle | 34 | 34 | 39.0 | .485 | .250 | .757 | 11.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 23.3 |
| 1988–89 | La Salle | 32 | 32 | 38.9 | .487 | .375 | .711 | 11.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 28.4 |
| 1989–90 | La Salle | 32 | 32 | 38.1 | .513 | .477 | .661 | 11.1 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 26.5 |
| Career | 131 | 131 | 38.5 | .501 | .415 | .722 | 10.9 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 24.6 |
Professional career
editSimmons was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the seventh pick of the 1990 NBA draft. On March 23, 1991, Simmons scored a career-high 42 points in a 100–95 loss to the Phoenix Suns.[9] He was the runner-up to Derrick Coleman for the 1991 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Simmons was NBA Player of the Week the week after the All-Star break during his rookie season.
He played seven seasons for the Kings, scoring 5,833 career points, until prematurely retiring in 1997 due to chronic injuries. He earned more than $21 million in a pro career that lasted seven seasons.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "L-Train pulls into town - Nov 13, 2008 - South Philly Review | News, opinion, arts, food, real estate and sports in South Philadelphia". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on September 5, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/34383869.html [dead link]
- ^ "La Salle University : Alumni". Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "La Salle University Basketball 1990-91". 1990. p. 46. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Phoenix Suns at Sacramento Kings Box Score, March 23, 1991". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2020.