Aamir Simms spent hours on the basketball court near the family's home, often playing deep into the night.
14 Facts About Aamir Simms
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Aamir Simms scored 377 points as a freshman at Fluvanna County High School.
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At an AAU Tournament, his performance drew the attention of Cade Lemcke, coach at the Blue Ridge School, and Aamir Simms decided to attend the school after receiving a scholarship.
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Aamir Simms helped the team win a state championship as a sophomore.
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Aamir Simms helped the team win a second state title, contributing 16 points and 10 rebounds in the championship game against Miller.
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Aamir Simms was named the Central Virginia Player of the Year.
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Aamir Simms committed to playing college basketball at Clemson over offers from more than a dozen schools.
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Aamir Simms averaged 4.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game as a freshman.
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Aamir Simms was named ACC Co-Player of the Week on January 13,2020, after leading Clemson in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals in Clemson's first-ever win at North Carolina, and hit a three-pointer with 3.5 seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime.
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Aamir Simms averaged 13.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, winning Second Team All-ACC honors.
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Aamir Simms declared for the 2021 NBA draft and hired an agent, forgoing his final season of eligibility granted by the NCAA as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Aamir Simms averaged 11.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
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Aamir Simms was a part of the Clemson team chosen to represent the United States in the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy.
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Aamir Simms played in all six games and led the team in scoring and rebounding with 15.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.