Lionel James "L-Train" Simmons was born on November 14,1968 and is an American former professional basketball player.
15 Facts About Lionel Simmons
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Lionel Simmons was inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Lionel Simmons is fifth in all-time NCAA career points with 3,217 and trails only Pete Maravich, Antoine Davis, Freeman Williams and Chris Clemons.
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Lionel Simmons became the first player in NCAA history to score more than 3,000 points and pull down more than 1,100 rebounds.
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Lionel Simmons holds the NCAA Basketball record for most consecutive games scoring in double figures with 115.
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Lionel Simmons led the Explorers to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances.
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Lionel Simmons was Player of the Year in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for three years.
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Lionel Simmons was a four-time First Team All Big 5 selection and won the Robert V Geasey Trophy as Big 5 MVP three times.
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Lionel Simmons was inducted into the La Salle University Hall of Athletes in 1995.
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Lionel Simmons was inducted into the Big 5 Hall of Fame in 1996.
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Lionel Simmons was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the seventh pick of the 1990 NBA draft.
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Lionel Simmons was the runner-up to Derrick Coleman for the 1991 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
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Lionel Simmons was NBA Player of the Week the week after the All-Star break during his rookie season.
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Lionel Simmons played seven seasons for the Kings, scoring 5,833 career points, until prematurely retiring in 1997 due to chronic injuries.
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Lionel Simmons earned more than $21 million in a pro career that lasted seven seasons.